Plans to begin construction on the first-ever Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity home in Marion have been postponed while the remaining permits are being gathered.

On Saturday, the Habitat for Humanity representatives were hoping to demolish an existing structure located on the property at 185 Wareham Road on Route 6, but the group is waiting for the electrical wires inside of the structure to be turned off.

George McTurk, president of Habitat for Humanity’s Board of Trustees, said the group is also waiting for a demolition permit to be approved by the town officials.

McTurk said he hopes to see the project move forward soon.

“We placed an electric order this week,” McTurk said. “We’re hoping to get started once the wires are disconnected.”

The Habitat for Humanity home, which has been designed by Saltonstall Architects, is set to be 1,100 square feet  on the 19,000 square-foot lot.

The home will include three bedrooms and one bathroom.

It will also be built with solar panels on the roof to cut down on electricity costs.

The Special Town Meeting recently approved a donation of $30,000 to the project on behalf of the town.

To date, Habitat for Humanity is screening applicants for the home.

To meet qualifications for Habitat for Humanity and affordable housing, the selected family must meet the income requirements as determined by the state, be employed, be able to pay a monthly mortgage, and contribute 300 man hours to the construction of the house.

As of yet, McTurk said that Habitat for Humanity does not have a date set for demolishing the structure on the property.

McTurk added that he aims to have it done within the next two weeks.

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