By Hutchinson Tribune Staff
HUTCHINSON—Hutchinson Community College will host an open house for a newly constructed duplex at 543 and 541 E. Avenue A in Hutchinson from 1 to 2:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27.
The duplex is part of a larger HutchCC project made possible through a $708,965 Fostering Residential Advancement through Mentoring and Education (FRAME) Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce. The grant supports the construction of three new residential dwellings in Hutchinson while providing hands-on experience for students in HutchCC’s and USD 308’s Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy Construction Technology program.
Visitors to the open house will be able to tour the two-bedroom, two-bath duplex units, which feature approximately 1,735 square feet per unit, two-car garages, and walk-in closets.
“This project represents a win-win for our students and our community,” HutchCC President Tricia Paramore said in a news release. “Our students have had the opportunity to develop marketable, in-demand construction skills while helping create new housing in Hutchinson. It is exciting to see their classroom learning become a finished product that will become part of our community.”
The duplex is one component of HutchCC’s FRAME-funded housing initiative. The college also partnered with Interfaith Housing and Community Services to construct a single-family home on East 10th Avenue. That project provided additional work experience for youth apprentices associated with the Construction Technology program. It is expected to be on the market in the near future.
For more information about the duplex, call 620-665-3550.