Outstanding Preservation Project –Plymouth Block, 2005 State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa’s Preservation at Its Best Award – River City Apartments, Large Residential Historic Rehabilitation, 2005 Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance Iowa’s Preservation at Its Best Award – Van Allen Apartments, Large Residential Historic Rehabilitation, 2004 Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance Feature Article - Change Agents, January 2004 Journal of Property Management Case Study Feature - Historic Rehabilitation in Main Street Districts, 2004 National Park Service Case Study Feature - Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Annual Report, 2003 National Park Service Feature Article - Historic Department Store Converted to Affordable Housing Using Tax Credits, April 2003 Historic Rehabilitation Advisor Community Design Excellence Award, 2002 Iowa Architectural Foundation Best Total Building Rehabilitation, 2001 Main Street of Iowa Excellence in Management Award, Tax Credit Manager of the Year- 2000. Affordable Housing Management Association of Iowa and Nebraska. Iowa’s Best Preservation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Large Commercial Historic Rehabilitation, 1999 Iowa Preservation Alliance Iowa’s Best Preservation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Adaptive Re-use, 1999 Iowa Preservation Alliance Case Study, Adaptive Re-use Project, 1999 National Park Service Innovations in Housing, 1996 Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Housing Initiative of the Year, 1996 Iowa Coalition for Housing and the Homeless. Outstanding Contribution to Housing and Rural Development National Association of Community Action Agencies   National Historic Landmark Steward, 2005 United States National Park Service Save America's Treasures Grant Recipient, 2001 United States National Park Service     Iowa Great Places Citizens Advisory Board Lt. Governor’s Summit on Housing for Persons with Disabilities Governor’s Housing Task Force 2000 Northwest Iowa Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Campaign Iowa Coalition for Housing and the Homeless- Board of Directors Iowa’s Most Endangered Buildings Selection Committee, Iowa Preservation Alliance         During our years of experience working with CHI, they have always demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and ability. They have exhibited the capacity to grow while still doing a thorough job. CHI has become a major player in the development and maintenance of affordable housing for Iowans. They have a consistent record of successful projects and have earned high regard in the affordable housing arena Sandy Ehrig, Division Administrator Iowa Department of Economic Development CHI has been a valuable partner as we work to develop our housing projects. Mary Ann Humpal NEICAC CHI’s innovative approach to affordable housing in the Van Allen Building has been a key factor in furthering continued investment in downtown Clinton Steve Bamman Clinton Downtown Partners CHI has been a statewide leader in adaptive re-use of buildings to create housing. Furthermore, they have created unique supportive service models for tenants. Curt Heidt FHLB CHI has the creative and technical capacities necessary to bring together all of the intricate and varied development and economic issues required to deliver good housing solutions in urban and rural locals. Dan Mendslon Enterprise Social Investment Corp. CHI is an organization that has demonstrated a real dedication to creating safe, decent and affordable housing for Low Income Iowans. They have also made a commitment to housing development that complements the economic development efforts of each individual community. Andy Cohen, Senior Development Officer Enterprise Social Investment Corp. CHI was a pioneer in the use of low income housing tax credits for preservation and adaptive re-use of older buildings in Iowa. CHI has been able to produce winning tax credit applications for numerous county seat communities that very few developers would have considered. CHI’s projects, in particular their preservation projects, are uniformly of outstanding quality. CHI has consistently adhered to its mission to help low income Iowans whether they are developing in a small town in a rural county or in the downtowns of Sioux City, Waterloo or Clinton. Mike Tramontina, Former Executive Director Iowa Finance Authority

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