Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham has given a name to a neighborhood planned for 19 acres in East Lake, the former site of the entertainment park Cascade Plunge that occupied the land from the 1920s to the 1990s.

“Cascade Parc” will include up to 40 new, affordable homes and a community amenity. Repairs to nearby owner-occupied homes are also planned as part of the effort that is estimated to be a $6 million investment over the next three to five years.

“The spring-fed Olympic-sized pool, event center and lodge from Cascade Plunge were far beyond repair when we purchased the land, but fond memories remain from its heyday,” said Charles Moore, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham. “More than naming the neighborhood in honor of its past, we as a community are bringing new life to this area by helping local families build their homes.”

The old Cascade Plunge, which had deteriorated beyond repair, will give way to a residential development called Cascade Parc. (Contributed)

Development of Cascade Parc will begin Saturday, when up to 50 women will work on the East Lake property from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The initiative is part of Habitat for Humanity’s annual international Women Build week, sponsored by Lowe’s.

“We have 36 women committed so far, so we’re still inviting individual women and co-workers to start this transformation of the East Lake property,” Moore said.

Women who want to volunteer Saturday can visit www.habitatbirmingham.org to learn more and sign up.

Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham this weekend will begin work on the 19-acre site of the future Cascade Parc neighborhood in East Lake, on the old Cascade Plunge property. (Contributed)

The neighborhood’s first 15 homes will be built Aug. 25 to Sept.1, during Habitat Birmingham’s Home Builders Blitz. Local construction professionals will volunteer their time to construct homes together with the future homeowners.

Habitat Birmingham is actively seeking additional sponsors and grants for the funding of the development, and applications for Habitat for Humanity homeownership are now open. To apply, visit www.habitatbirmingham.org.

Established in 1987, Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry serving Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties. The organization is dedicated to making quality, affordable housing solutions available to low-income families.

Habitat Birmingham has provided more than 675 families with the opportunity of homeownership through 0 percent-interest mortgages on new or rehabilitated homes and aided more than 600 households with critical home repairs. Habitat Birmingham is ranked fourth among more than 1,500 Habitat affiliates in the United States.