First home going up at Aurora’s new ‘smart neighborhood’
By R. Christian Smith
PUBLISHED: July 8, 2025
The foundation has been laid and the walls are going up for the very first home in Aurora’s new “smart neighborhood,” part of a partnership between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity that looks to build a net-zero emission, affordable community.
Habitat Green Freedom, located near the intersection of Jericho Road and Edgelawn Drive, will eventually hold 17 homes designed with energy efficiency, green energy and resiliency in mind…