SGV Habitat for Humanity to close Duarte store

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity will close its Duarte store location next month, the nonprofit homebuilding organization announced this week.

Effective Sept. 28., the SGV Habitat Super ReStore at 32 N. Sierra Madre Blvd. will absorb the inventory from the Duarte location at 2215 Huntington Drive.

SGV Habitat opened its 22,610-square-foot Pasadena location in May 2023 and is 8 miles from Duarte, according to the organization. The stores sell gently used and new items donated by the public and local businesses. Both locations will be open for sales throughout August and September.

“We want to thank our donors, supporters, shoppers, the City of Duarte and the entire San Gabriel Valley community for their support over the past four years,” Miriam Garcia, SGV Habitat director of retail operations, said in a statement.

After opening the first ReStore — then called Builders Surplus Store which closed in 2014 — on Fair Oaks Boulevard 20 years ago, the Monrovia-based nonprofit returned to Pasadena. The new store features ReStore PLUS, an online boutique shopping area that enables customers to browse items from the online store, as well as a Marketplace that features local crafters and artisans.

The Pasadena ReStore serves as a donation drop-off center for on-site donations, “a benefit that was not available at the Duarte store,” according to SGV Habitat. “By providing donation pickup and drop-off services, the ReStores help keep items out of our local landfills.”

The organization reported that it is known internationally for using funds generated at ReStores to help families construct, rehabilitate and repair their homes.

“Habitat ReStores rely on the generous donations of new and gently used household items, building supplies and furniture to help Habitat create homeownership opportunities,” according to SGV Habitat.

To make a donation, call the ReStore donation coordinators at 626-387-6900 or email ReStoreInfo@sgvhabitat.org. The ReStore’s website is sgvrestore.org.