The custom-built, mortgage-free home is
located in The Woodlands Hills in Willis,
Texas
HOUSTON, Aug. 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc.,
(NYSE: CCS) – a top 10 homebuilder, industry leader in online home
sales and the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of
America's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – along with the Houston
Texans, The Howard Hughes Corp., Greater Houston Builders
Association and Operation Finally Home, celebrated the
groundbreaking of a custom-built, mortgage-free home for U.S. Army
Sergeant Joanna Ellenbeck.
Century Communities is building the home for Ellenbeck and her
daughter on a lot donated by The Howard Hughes Corp. in The
Woodlands Hills in Willis, Texas.
Ellenbeck was surprised with the news during a Texans game last
December.
"Century Communities is honored and privileged to partner with
such great organizations to build a deserving veteran a home," said
Liesel Cooper, national president of
Century Communities. "We are proud to be able to make a difference
in the communities we are a part of through efforts like this, but
more importantly we are proud to have been given the opportunity to
help an American hero and mother."
The groundbreaking ceremony for the 2,012-square-foot home was
held Aug. 11. Slated for completion
in spring 2024, the four-bedroom, three-bath home features an
open-concept design with island kitchen overlooking the combined
great room and dining area and a spacious owner's ensuite featuring
a huge walk-in closet.
The home was custom designed for Ellenbeck, who enlisted in the
U.S. Army after 9/11 and served for more than eight years,
including three combat deployments: one to Afghanistan and two to Iraq. Serving with the 25th
Infantry Division, Ellenbeck worked as an avionics mechanic
throughout her military career, repairing Black Hawks, Chinooks and
Kiowa 58 helicopters.
For her service, Ellenbeck received multiple awards and
recognition. These include an Iraq Campaign medal with five stars,
four Army Commendation Medals, two Meritorious Unit Commendations
and two Army Good Conduct Medals, in addition to a National Defense
Service Medal and a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
among others. She was honorably discharged in 2010.
She carries visible and invisible scars from her service,
including a debilitating back injury sustained from her 2004
deployment. Ellenbeck's doctors believe her service-related
injuries will require her to use a wheelchair in the future.
Currently residing in Arizona,
Ellenbeck plans to move to Houston
to be closer to family and friends and provide her daughter the
medical, therapeutic and educational support she needs. Ellenbeck's
daughter was born blind, has cerebral palsy and uses a
wheelchair.
Century Communities customized the single-story home for the
Ellenbecks, including sloped concrete to allow wheelchairs smooth
transitions into the home; widening of all doors; addition of a
blocking system in the child's bedroom for a harness system;
installation of a changing table in the owner's bathroom; addition
of grab bars in all bathrooms; and removal of the linen closet in
the owner's bath to replace it with a door that allows for quick
and easy access to the child's bedroom.
In addition to construction by Century Communities, most of the
vendors involved have donated time, money and products to the
project.
"Opportunities like being able to provide the Ellenbecks a safe,
custom-built home to meet their needs is what our mission of A
Home for Every Dream is about," added Cooper. "We take
seriously our role of partner in the communities in which we build,
which is why we are thrilled to be a part of this endeavor and will
continue our efforts to make a difference in the lives of
others."
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's
largest homebuilders, an industry leader in online home sales, and
the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most
Trustworthy Companies 2023. Through its Century Communities and
Century Complete brands, Century's mission is to build attractive,
high-quality homes at affordable prices to provide its valued
customers with A HOME FOR EVERY DREAM®. Century is engaged in all
aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement
and development of land, along with the construction, innovative
marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide
range of homebuyers. The Company operates in 18 states and over 45
markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and
lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL
Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To
learn more about Century Communities, please visit
www.centurycommunities.com.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corp. owns, manages, and develops commercial,
residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its
award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of
master planned communities, as well as operating properties and
development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia® in
Maryland; The Woodlands®,
Bridgeland®, and The Woodlands Hills® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin® in
Las Vegas; Ward Village® in
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Teravalis™
in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona
area. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically
positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market
demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in
the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is
recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to
the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional
information visit www.howardhughes.com.
About The Greater Houston Builders Association
The Greater Houston Builders Association, chartered in 1941, is
a trade organization whose members are involved in the development,
homebuilding, and remodeling industries in 11 counties in the
Houston area. The association
currently has over 1500-member companies, is the 3rd largest
builders association in the country and the largest in Texas. GHBA is the voice of Houston's residential construction industry,
serving their members and the community through education and
advocating professionalism and quality housing. The association
also interacts with the government, community and general public to
enhance the business climate for its members and to provide quality
obtainable housing to the community it serves. The association is
also active in community outreach and charitable events.
About Houston Texans Foundation
The Houston Texans Foundation was founded in 2002 with a mission
of being Champions for Youth. The Foundation believes that youth
are the champions of our future, and therefore it is dedicated to
enhancing their quality of life. Since 2002, more than $45 million has been raised through annual
fundraising events, disaster response programs, an annual United
Way campaign and partnerships with nonprofit organizations on
gameday. Through fundraising efforts, the Foundation supports and
administers programs in education, character development and health
and wellness to empower the next generation of Texans. The
Foundation has aligned with three strategic community partners; the
Houston Texans YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and the Houston Food Bank, and
the majority of their support goes to these three organizations
through monetary donations, programming and volunteerism. The
Houston Texans Foundation is committed to inspiring positive change
within the Houston community.
About Operation Finally Home
Based in New Braunfels, Texas,
Operation Finally Home is a nonpartisan/nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization with a mission to provide custom-built, mortgage-free
homes, transitional housing and home modifications to veterans,
first responders and their families. Established in 2005, the
organization has completed or is in planning on more than 430 home
projects in more than 32 states. Operation Finally Home partners
with corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders,
remodelers, developers, individual contributors and volunteers to
help these heroes and their families by addressing one of their
most pressing needs – a safe place to call home. For more
information about Operation Finally Home, visit
OperationFinallyHome.org, follow @OpFinallyHome on Twitter and
find us on Facebook.
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