eNewsletter September 2013

Issue: September, 2013

Did You Know?

For the next few months, we will be highlighting new data produced by the PCHTF that will inform our future funding allocation decisions. We'll show you one chart in this space each month and provide a brief explanation to make this information easy to understand.

This month's chart shows the distribution of household types among extremely low income renters, or those making less than 30% of area median income. The key finding here is that 60% of extremely low income renter households in Polk County are made up of single people. The average age of these single extremely low income renters is 49, illustrating that a substantial number of seniors are part of this group.

New Housing Solutions

The Crest at Baker Creek

New development by Anawim Housing

Last Thursday, Anawim Housing held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its newest affordable housing project, The Crest at Baker Creek. The $7.8 million project will bring 60 units of affordable multifamily housing to the northeast side of Des Moines.

More Affordable Housing News

Hotel Randolph Update

Residents seek alternative housing

On August 26th, the Des Moines City Council gave approval for the city's contribution to the redevelopment of the Hotel Randolph by Sherman and Associates, Inc. This approval clears the way for Sherman's purchase of the building, which includes the requirement that it be cleared of residents.

New Report Examines Need for Single-Room Occupancy Housing

Randolph situation spurs PCHTF research

While rehousing the residents of the Hotel Randolph poses many unique challenges to the community's housing system, Des Moines is not the only community to have faced this issue. To learn from other cities that have lost single-room occupancy (SRO) housing units like the rooms found in the Randolph, PCHTF Research Intern Josh Hellyer wrote a report offering suggestions for rehousing current hotel residents and preserving a dwindling stock of SRO units.

Steve Van Oort Has the Floor

2nd grade inspiration and asking questions to positively impact affordable housing

There's nothing quite like the enthusiasm, curiosity and questions you get from elementary-aged kids. For years I had a tradition of visiting all the 2nd grade classes in Ankeny during the fall and having a discussion regarding citizenship and the services provided in our community.

Powerful Information

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