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At its regularly scheduled meeting January 6, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund's board of directors unanimously expressed its support for the conversion of the former Phenix Elementary School in West Des Moines into 17 high quality apartments for artists. In its letter, the board wrote, in part: "Overall, we firmly believe that CHI’s proposal…
A glimpse inside our communities
Nov
07
2016
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc., a statewide housing nonprofit, celebrated the rehabilitation of its first rehabilitated home in Des Moines' Capitol Park neighborhood Nov. 1 with an open house for the community. The home is a 1908 four bedroom 2 1/2 story property on E. 12th Street. "The home is beautiful, and it's been through…
Oct
26
2016
Staff of Community Housing Initiatives (CHI) are preparing to accept applications for residency at Southern Pointe Apartments, a new apartment community located at 902 13th St. SW in Spencer beginning November 1. Currently under construction, these 30 new apartments and townhomes will all be available for move in by December, according to Community Housing Initiatives,…