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Community Housing Initiatives, a Spencer-based nonprofit developer of affordable housing, will soon break ground on renovations at Spencer Manor Apartments. Spencer Manor offers rental assistance serving people ages 62+ as well as qualified people with disabilities in Spencer, Iowa. CHI will invest more than $6.5 million to update the 52-unit property. The property includes 14…
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Apr
26
2019
Through an innovative partnership between the City of West Des Moines and Microsoft, Phenix School is playing a new role helping the Valley Junction neighborhood in West Des Moines access free broadband internet service. On Wednesday, the city and project partners held a press conference at Phenix School to deliver updates about the effort, which…
Apr
04
2019
The Iowa Finance Authority on Wednesday awarded housing tax credits to Spencer Manor, a 52 apartment independent senior living community in Spencer, Iowa. Following this award, Community Housing Initiatives (CHI), a Spencer-based nonprofit that acquired the property in 2015 will complete a major renovation there. Work at Spencer Manor will begin next year after CHI…
Oct
31
2018
Van Fossen Square is located on Adel's west side. Community Housing Initiatives is pleased to be accepting applications for Van Fossen Square, a new independent living community serving seniors age 55+ in Adel. This fall, we have remodeled to serve residents better. We have kept one of our best features – the affordable rents and…
Oct
23
2018
Community Housing Initiatives works to make Iowa communities safe, inclusive places to live for everybody based in our conviction that people should be treated with care and respect. Recently, we were all dismayed as murals sponsored by our community development program in Des Moines were defaced by symbols of hate. We reject this destructive vandalism…
May
31
2018
SPENCER, IA — U.S. Congressman Steve King, local officials, supporters and residents of Sunset Apartments gathered Wednesday to mark the start of renovations to the affordable senior living property that Community Housing Initiatives, a Spencer-based nonprofit, acquired last month. Currently known as Sunset Retirement Home, this property has been a critical housing resource for Clay…
Mar
14
2018
The Iowa Finance Authority on March 14 announced it has allocated $266,087 in annual Housing Tax Credits to Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) to acquire and renovate North Bay Apartments in Fairfield. Construction will take place in 2019. When renovations are complete, the property will offer 24 rent-assisted two and three bedroom apartments and townhomes.…
Mar
14
2018
The Iowa Finance Authority on March 14 announced it has allocated $453,446 in annual Housing Tax Credits to Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) to acquire and renovate Penn Oaks Apartments in North Liberty. The project also received a loan from the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County. Tracey Achenbach, the trust fund’s executive director, said…
Oct
11
2017
Community Housing Initiatives, a nonprofit organization offering quality, affordable places to live to our neighbors across Iowa, has announced Brittany Spieker as our new Director of Resident Services. Spieker currently serves as Northwest Iowa Regional Manager and will begin her new role when her current role is filled. As a regional manager, Spieker oversaw CHI’s…
Sep
12
2017
Court View Apartments, located at 2200 Court Street in Sioux City, will receive major updates under the terms of a new agreement reached with the Iowa Finance Authority. Apartments will receive new windows, flooring, paint, and energy efficient appliances as well as in-unit laundry, a resident favorite. The decision is a change in fortune for…