Eighty-five Omaha families get "affordable" homeownership opportunities with the new Bluestem Prairie neighborhood venture. Habitat for Humanity of Omaha led the effort and held a celebration at the North Omaha site Tuesday. CEO Amanda Brewer speaks at the event, which marks completion of the first phase. Construction on the second phase is to begin next year. (Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity)

OMAHA — In the making for five years, the first phase of the “affordable” Bluestem Prairie neighborhood has wrapped up, and Habitat for Humanity of Omaha on Tuesday celebrated what it calls a “milestone” occasion.

Nonprofit Habitat said its $29 million Bluestem Prairie — built on the site of the former and notoriously troubled Wintergreen apartments — is the largest development in its 40-year hist

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