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Contact info

Nikki Najiola: (504) 458-5708 or .
Tess Monaghan: (504) 324-3964 or

Website: http://www.buildnownola.com

Services Offered


Organization Information

Planning District:
6

Ward:
8

Zip Codes:
All of New Orleans' flooded neighborhoods

Council Representative:
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell

State Representative:
JP Morrell

Police Precinct:
3

President / Director:
Tess Monaghan

Mission:

Build Now, a non-profit home builder, works with New Orleans residents to overcome the obstacles keeping them from rebuilding on their lot in New Orleans. We assist our clients with everything from choosing a floorplan to finding financing, and then we build a new, site-built, elevated home on the client’s lot.

Founded by architect and developer William Monaghan, Build Now is dedicated to giving families impacted by Katrina the opportunity to return to safe, beautiful, affordable homes that will last for generations. A registered non-profit, Build Now provides an alternative to substantial renovations or modular homes by designing and constructing site-built, elevated houses that reflect the style and quality of traditional New Orleans architecture.

Additionally, we sponsor a variety of educational events to provide New Orleans residents with the information they need to rebuild.

Current Priorities:

  • Comunity Health
  • Housing
  • Re-population and Membership

For More Info:

Call us at (504) 324-3964



May 14th 2010

3rd Annual Build Now Crawfish Boil This Saturday Celebrates Landscaping our City, Organization's Thirtieth Home

Join Build Now for our 3rd annual Crawfish Boil this Saturday, May 15th. This year, in celebration of the culmination of Landscaping Our City, a landscape design competition created by Build Now in conjunction with Delgado’s Horticulture Technology Program and sponsored by local home and garden center The Garden Gate.

Crawfish and refreshments will be served from 1 to 5PM at Build Now’s Model House at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue. Guests will be able to tour the new Build Now homes that have been landscaped as part of the competition. And winners will be announced!

Hope to see you there!

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January 20th 2010

Build Now TALKS Financing Seminar Series Starts Tomorrow!

Over the coming months, Build Now will be hosting monthly seminars on financing sources available to pre-storm homeowners looking to construct a new home on their property.

Called “Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction after Hurricane Katrina,” the presentation provides information on the HMGP, ICC, Road Home Elevation Grant, Road Home Additional Compensation Grant, and other funding sources that may benefit homeowners looking to rebuild. Homeowners, case managers, neighborhood leaders, and representatives of other non-profit organizations are all welcome to attend!

5713 Elysian Fields Avenue

Three dates available:
Thursday, January 21st, 6 PM
Thursday, February 18th, 6PM en espanol
Thursday, March 15th, 6 PM

Build Now is a non-profit organization that constructs new homes in New Orleans’ flooded neighborhoods. We host regular educational events on topics that are important to rebuilding your community.

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October 30th 2009

Build Now presents ArtHouse: Big Easy Artists Celebrate Build Now's New Homes

Join New Orleans Non-Profit Homebuilder Build Now on Saturday, November 14th from 1 to 5 p.m. as we present ArtHouse, a home/art tour featuring Build Now’s new homes. For one day only, Build Now’s houses, built for families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina, will be transformed by local artists into in-home galleries featuring some of New Orleans’ most exciting new artwork.

Pick up a tour map at the Build Now model house located at 5713 Elysian Fields starting at 1PM. The model house will be open all afternoon, with a reception to follow the event from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 504-324-3964 for more information.

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