The nonprofit Elevate Branson has begun work at Elevate Community, a tiny home development in Branson, Missouri.
The new development recently marked the arrival of the first six tiny homes and more than $5 million in public and private funding to start construction. Additional resources will be required to complete the 70-home development.
Elevate Community will feature 400-square-foot tiny homes that include a fully furnished bedroom, a full bath, and a separate kitchen and living space. The homes are built off-site by SolSource Greenbuild in Neosho, Missouri, and transported to the community.
Elevate Community is designed to address the shortage of affordable housing in Branson, a major tourist destination where much of the local population works low-paying jobs – 22% of Branson residents living in poverty, nearly double the national average.
“The Branson challenge is real, and Elevate Community is our comprehensive answer,” said Bryan Stallings, who co-founded Elevate Branson with wife Amy. “We believe in addressing the root causes of poverty, not with handouts, but with a focus on meaningful employment and lasting change. Elevate Community is more than just housing; it’s a testament to hope, dignity, and the power of a supportive community to help our neighbors help themselves.”
Hopefully they do an agrihood them like we did at our Tiny home community in St Croix Falls WI. People in tiny homes thrive with outdoor activities as the outdoors becomes an extension of their indoors. (Tiny Timbers founded in 2022).