Scan through your friends, neighbors and guild mates GB's to see if they even have the Habitat, and ask them if they can help with prints by saving a locked spot if or when available. Especially if it isn't print locked. This is a tried and true method.
However, in my opinion, The Habitat is among the several GB's that add nothing productive to my city. That said, we all play this game differently, so never let anyone tell you what you should or should not build in YOUR city. Listen to advice, but decide for yourself what works.
You will find, like in real life, there are a lot of self-proclaimed experts who feel entitled to tell you what is best for you and your situation, and what you should and should not build. Learn to shake them off and say thank you. In the end, build what you conclude is best for your situation.
That said, the Habitat is a huge waste of space. So is the IT. However, at least the IT may play an important part early on, when in need of space and POP, until you get enough Event Buildings to give you more POP than you can handle. Ignore those who say you should build the IT since it produces FP's and POP. As if the amount of FP's it produces are in any way advantageous. You will make more FP's from event buildings that are a fraction of the size, that also increase POP. The FP ratio to footprint for the IT is insanely low for the space and expense. However, build it if you want/need to for POP. Then, delete it when you progress in POP. The "loss" of FP production when you delete it won't even make you blink.
Hope this helps.
BTW: I am an expert, save for the times I am wrong and I am available 24/7 unless I am busy. Which, unfortunately, is quite frequently.
