Visser Construction is working to complete twenty-four small homes for homeless residents while they seek permanent housing. The company hopes the houses will be complete by Thanksgiving.
“Home for the holidays” may be especially significant for two dozen currently homeless Anchorage residents this year. Visser Construction is wrapping up a project to build twenty-four microunit residences to provide transitional housing options for people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage.
Funded by Opioid Settlement Money
“I think this is a great project for the city,” says CEO Eric Visser. “We’re building a cost-effective space for someone to sleep and stay warm.”
The Microunits for Recovery Residences project is a key element of Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s Homelessness and Health Strategy. The goal is to provide transitional housing options for people seeking treatment for substance misuse…