September 07, 2008

US Steel donates land for housing development

Birmingham Business Journal reported that US Steel Corp has donated a parcel of land in the Wylam area to Habitat for Humanity and the city of Birmingham for construction of a 38 home development.

US Steel Corp in a release said that Ground is expected to be broken this week, with construction slated to begin in January 2008. Habitat will build the affordable homes and the city will provide the infrastructure.

Mr Charles T Moore president & CEO of Habitat said that "Our vision of this development has been in the works for two years now. It's exciting to finally see some dirt moving. This revitalization will jump start a new beginning in Wylam."