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Build Now

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



December 16th 2008

Build Now nears completion on first home, with 3 more underway

As construction on our first home at 2324 Gordon Street nears completion, we are hard at work on building 3 more homes: 5543 Press Drive, 3111 Law Street, and 3105 Law Street. We have several more projects scheduled to start early in 2009. For more information about how Build Now can work with you and your neighborhood, call Nikki Najiola at (504) 373-6962.

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November 19th 2008

Build Now breaks ground at 5543 Press Drive

Pilings went in at 5543 Press Drive today, Wednesday, November 19th. We are building a single-family, elevated home, for a Ponchartrain Park family. If you happen to find yourself in the area at any point over the next few months, swing by and check out our progress!

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October 21st 2008

Build Now featured as part of SENO's Be the Change

This Thursday, October 23rd, Build Now will be featured as part of SENO’s “Be the Change: Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs in New Orleans.” The event is at 7 PM, at the Fine Arts Center at 1733 Constantinople Street.

SENO, Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans, is dedicating to supporting and promoting social entrepreneurs – defined on their website as “individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems.”

For more information about the event, visit http://www.seno-nola.org/participate/event.php. Come out and support SENO, and all the groups working to help New Orleans grow!

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