All Eyes on Mother-Daughter Team, Amani Construction

On September 27, 2022, Amani Construction showcased two new affordable housing properties in Minneapolis.

Amani Construction, a mother-daughter team led by Joanne and Jeniffer Kuria, unveiled their newest two single-family homes, currently under construction. Amani is a locally owned general contracting and real estate development company providing affordable homes so more families can build wealth through homeownership.

Andersen Windows donated windows and doors to the property and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund awarded $50,000 in predevelopment grant support for project planning and development. The grant funds came from contributions provided by MacKenzie Scott to be applied toward Amani’s new development of 5 single-family homes and the rehabilitation of another – a total of 6 properties. These donations and grant funds reduce overall development and construction costs, and help ensure the homes can be sold at target affordability levels.

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Irene Ruiz-Briseño, manager of GMHF’s Emerging Developers Program, worked closely with the Amani mother-daughter team to provide needed grant funding and support. Of their work together, Irene said “Jeniffer and Joanne Kuria are an impressive team who bring a community-minded approach to affordable housing development. They understand the housing challenges we have in the Twin Cities and are willing to do the hard work and get involved to help be part of the solution. I look forward to GMHF partnering with them on future projects.”

Irene’s work with the Amani team led to this project being identified as a recipient of donations from Andersen Windows & Doors. “Andersen firmly believes a stable home provides a foundation for families to thrive. The company has a long-standing commitment to supporting programs that provide critical housing support in the communities in which our employees live and work,” said Eliza Chlebeck, Senior Director of Communications and Community for Andersen Windows.