Laurel Keys Veteran Housing

The Way Home took possession of the property at 87 Laurel St., Manchester, NH in late 2010, following negotiations with the City of Manchester and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The existing building at 87 Laurel is unoccupied, uninhabitable, and in need of replacement.

In 2011, The Way Home secured HUD funding to operate Laurel Keys, the new building to be erected at 87 Laurel St., as permanent supportive housing for individual homeless military veterans. Also in 2011, The Way Home pursued and was awarded $287,500 in NH State Tax Credits by the NH Community Development Finance Authority, as well as over $300,000 in bridge and construction financing from the City of Manchester.

On November 9th, 2011, The Way Home officially broke ground on Laurel Keys. Among those at the ceremony were David Rothwell, a formerly homeless veteran who serves on The Way Home's Board; Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas; and David Schleyer and Newton Kershaw III, partners in Elm Grove Apartments, the first business to support Laurel Keys by pledging to purchase Tax Credits.

We look forward to beginning demolition and new construction of Laurel Keys Veterans Housing this spring! If you would like to contribute, make a donation, or volunteer, please contact Levi Kafka at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you represent a business interested in supporting the veterans who have served our country while offsetting your NH tax obligations, please contact Anne Rawson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on making a tax credit pledge.

Spruce Keys Family Housing

	Left Picture: In 2007, this building located at 224 Spruce Street, Manchester, NH 03103 was an illegal 5 family dwelling. Foreclosed on in 2008 and left empty, it was soon vandalized for the copper & aluminum within it and simply became a welcome mat for further illegal activity.
Right Picture: In 2009 The Way Home organization bought the house and land and made plans to rebuild and revitalize it. Follow the progression from demolition to the brand new 3 family housing featuring 4 bedrooms per each apartment for larger families!   Stay tuned!!

DEMO DAY!!! After many months of planning, the building is finally being demolished! Cherokee Constructions from Goffstown was awarded the contract for the demo work.

Construction has begun! Funding has been provided by New Hampshire Housing Financing Authority and City of Manchester/Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) using Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Gary Chicoine Construction from Weare, NH was awarded the construction contract.

We finished building Spruce Keys in fall, 2010, and The Way Home was glad to host Governor Lynch, Mayor Gatsas, and many others for our ribbon-cutting event that October.

Three large families moved into Spruce Keys in November 2010, and they've been calling it "home" ever since!