New Beginnings Inc. building tiny houses to address big needs

In Hutchinson, it’s an economy house, not a tiny house.

“Tiny houses” conjures up images of the HGTV show and a house on wheels, according to Hutchinson associate planner Aaron Barlow.

“We use the term economy home,” he said.

The Hutchinson-based New Beginnings Inc., which addresses housing needs, envisions building three economy homes on a vacant lot at 15 W. 8th Ave. that it recently purchased from the Hutchinson Land Bank.

“We’re now in the design process,” said Shara Gonzales, president and CEO of New Beginnings. “We had to get the property first.”

(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)