Exciting progress continues at the future site of Joy’s House! Recent work has focused on completing foundational preparations and beginning the structural framing of the building.

Crews have finished the underground plumbing and electrical work and installed the natural gas line that will connect to the building’s generator. After carefully marking the foundation and setting the base supports, framing began in earnest.

The residential portion of the building is now coming to life—framing and flooring for both the first and second levels are complete. The office area has also reached the same milestone, with its framing, floor trusses, and sheathing finished.

Each step brings us closer to opening the doors of Joy’s House, a safe, welcoming space that will double our shelter capacity and provide comfort and dignity to survivors of domestic violence in our community.

Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

Progress on our new shelter is moving steadily forward! In September, the elevator shaft was finished, and the plumbing and electrical work that goes beneath the foundation was wrapped up. The underground connections for the electrical transformer and generator were also completed, with the team waiting on final equipment specifications. By the end of September, the concrete foundation was poured, creating a solid base for the building. The site is now prepared for the electrical transformer to be delivered, and the most exciting step yet is just around the corner: the walls will begin rising next week, and the shelter will truly start to take shape.

Construction on our new shelter is moving along steadily, and exciting progress is being made. The base layer of the parking lot is now complete, offering the first sense of how the site will come together. Exterior stairs have been finished along the retaining wall, and crews are installing the underground electrical and communication lines that will power the building. A safety fence is being added at the top of the retaining wall, while drainage systems around the foundation are now in place to protect the shelter from heavy rains. Insulation has been installed around the building’s base to boost energy efficiency, and the elevator area, stair towers, and lower walls have been filled and reinforced. Work is progressing on the north stair tower, and the fully powered job trailer on site is serving as the hub for our construction team. 

Construction is coming along on the build site for Joy’s House.  The team at Beverly Grant Construction recently put permanent fencing above the soil nail walls, meaning 85% of the fencing for the entire shelter is complete. They are now working on the segmental wall for the front of the shelter building, but that process has been slowed by rain.  The team has made substantial progress on installing the water lines and anticipates having them complete in the near future. Grass has been sown on the site to prevent erosion.  The construction team is about to start digging out the building pad and under-slab conduits and are currently obtaining estimates for the solar panels. The site work should be largely completed and the building construction underway by late July/early August. The Shelter Interiors Committee has selected flooring colors and types and are in conversation about the ideal layout for the kitchen.

Unfortunately, due to the heavy rains and the discovery of more rock, construction is now scheduled to wrap up in mid-June 2026.

The construction team at Beverly Grant is hard at work on the new shelter.   Within the next week they anticipate finishing the soil nail walls and pouring more concrete into the deep foundation. This is a big milestone in the project and means we are getting closer to vertical construction, which is projected for late July.  Already, a driveway has been cut in, stormwater retention systems have begun to be installed, sewer lines have been laid and the parking area retaining walls have been built. The construction team recently increased the size of the water lines to ensure adequate flow for the new sprinkler system. Construction is predicted to be finished by June 2026.