FALL 2014COMMUNITYBUS TOUR

OCTOBER 17

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thank you for joining us on today’s tour!

Polk County Housing Trust Fund...................................................3

Viva East Bank!..............................................................................4

Accomplishments..........................................................................5

Partners & Work Groups...............................................................6

The East Bank Neighborhoods.....................................................7

Demographic & Housing Information...........................................9

Property Listing...........................................................................11

Thank You....................................................................................19OCTOBER 17

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund is the comprehensive planning, advocacy and funding organization for affordable housing in Polk County, Iowa. Founded 16 years ago, the Trust Fund is responsible for allocating state and local funds aimed at increasing and preserving the inventory of affordable units in the county. It is also responsible for conducting a combined local campaign for housing to fund non-profit providers that assist low income persons in obtaining and retaining those affordable housing units. This enables the PCHTF to create and sustain a broad and integrated vision for affordable housing inventory and the supportive services necessary to maximize the impact of that inventory.

POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND2014 HUD % Median Income for Polk County

and Affordable Rents (Issued Dec. 2013)

Family size

Percentage of area median income (AMI)Maximum affordable (30%) rent payment

30% 50% 60% 80% 100%

1$15,750 $26,250 $31,500 $41,950 $52,450

$394 $656 $788 $1,049 $1,311

2$18,000 $30,000 $36,000 $47,950 $59,950

$450 $750 $900 $1,199 $1,499

3$20,250 $33,750 $40,500 $53,950 $67,450

$506 $844 $1,013 $1,349 $1,686

4$22,450 $37,450 $44,950 $59,900 $74,900

$561 $936 $1,124 $1,498 $1,873

5$24,250 $40,450 $48,550 $64,700 $80,900

$606 $1,011 $1,214 $1,618 $2,023

6$26,050 $43,450 $52,150 $69,500 $86,900

$651 $1,086 $1,304 $1,738 $2,173

7$27,850 $46,450 $55,750 $74,300 $92,900

$696 $1,161 $1,394 $1,858 $2,323

8$29,650 $49,450 $59,350 $79,100 $98,900

$741 $1,236 $1,484 $1,978 $2,473

Households marked in yellow cannot afford a 2-bedroom apartment renting at HUD Fair Market Rent ($783/mo.)

People from all over the metro are joining efforts to transform three urban core neighborhoods. In partnership with the City of Des Moines, Capitol East, Capitol Park and MLK Jr. Park – collectively, the East Bank -- have recently developed neighborhood revitalization plans, creating action steps to enhance and improve their neighborhoods. The neighborhood plans speak to the assets of each individual area, but common threads opened the door for the three neighborhoods to partner together to make the plans a reality.

While creating the neighborhood plans, many community stakeholders participated in conversations to see if their services, programs or resources could address the needs of residents. Several organizations, including the City of Des Moines, Community Housing Initiatives, GDM Habitat for Humanity, and the Urban Core have committed ongoing resources to carry out plan implementation. However, many more partners are needed to truly make an impact. Thus, Viva East Bank! is a coalition of residents and

VIVA EAST BANK!

organizations working collectively across sectors to implement the plans and improve the health and vitality of these neighborhoods. By establishing core work groups, a multitude of projects and programs are beginning to take place, leveraging resources, impacting the lives of residents and changing the future for this part of the city.

In a targeted, place-focused way, Viva East Bank! aligns with many broader community initiatives, including United Way’s OpportUNITY agenda, Capital Crossroads and Healthy Polk 2020, as well as goals of the Des Moines Public School system. By pulling together existing groups and initiatives, we can make significant changes in a short period of time. This place-based, collective impact approach opens the door to strong partnerships, sustainable programming and lasting impact. Ultimately, Viva East Bank! wants to see these neighborhoods become thriving places where people want to work, live, and play.

Collective Impact: the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem, using a structured form of collaboration

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS• $250,000 committed by PCHTF for housing work• Rebuilding Together / Meredith work day projects• 19 new homes built in MLK; over 70 Rock the Block projects• Over 15 Rock the Block projects in Capitol East• $14,300 DeCat grant for Ease into East – 9th grade orientation

program into East High• $15,000 United Way grant for MLK Summer Program• $5,000 Principal Foundation grant for community building &

engagement activities• $5,600 Des Moines East and South Chamber of Commerce

gift to use in neighborhoods• $1,250 in grants for Hiatt Community Garden• $10,000 Development of Marketing Plan for Capitol Park• $24,000 ISU Design Lab project in Capitol East• $40,000/year for five years Keep Iowa Beautiful Hometown

Pride Program• Walkability Workshop in MLK featuring national expert Dan

Burden• Hiatt Service Day produced small beautification and service

projects to Des Moines community by over 600 students• Over 300 students served at Holiday Party hosted at Hiatt

Middle School

PARTNERS & WORK GROUPSDRAFT VIVA EAST BANK! Partners Coalition Structure October 2014

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STEERING COMMITTEE City CHI Habitat Urban Core NH Reps (2 each) Work Group Chairs Major Funders

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM (City—Amber Lynch: Lead, CHI—Emily Boyd, Urban Core—Melissa Gradischnig, Habitat—Chris Civitate, KIB coach — Beth Hicks)

EAST BANK PARTNERS COALITION—WORK GROUPS

COMMUNITY BUILDING

YOUTH

RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, NEIGHBORHOOD CAPACITY BUILDING, SAFETY

PR / MARKETING

(CP #1) HEALTH ADULTS

PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS

INFRASTRUCTURE / PUBLIC SPACES

(CE, CP, MLK)

BUSINESS DISTRICTS (CE, CP, MLK)

HOUSING (CE, CP, MLK)

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING (ALL)

Des Moines Public Schools

United Way

Boys & Girls Club

Community Youth Concepts

ManUp Iowa

Employee & Family Resources

Rebuilding Together

After School Arts Program

Evelyn K Davis Center

Polk County Extension

Girl Scouts of America

Drake University

Grandview University

Hispanic Education Resources

Latino Forum

Transformations Group

Des Moines Police Dept.

YMCA

Polk Co Health

Healthy Polk 2020

United Way

Eat Greater DM

AARP

DMPS

City of DM

Parks, T&T

Churches

DMARC

Polk County Extension

Lutheran Hospital

Wellmark

Live Healthy IA

City of Des Moines

PW, Forestry

Parks

T&T

Polk County Health (CTG)

Healthy Polk 2020

Habitat for Humanity

AARP

Rebuilding Together

DART

DMAMPO

IDOT

Neighborhood Development Corporation

DM East & South Chamber

Business Owners

ISU Extension

State of Iowa

Latino Forum

Greater East Side Development Corporation

ISED

City of Des Moines

NCS, NID,

NDD, PUD,

HSG, CAA

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Habitat for Humanity

Community Housing Initiatives

NFC

HOME Inc.

Rebuilding Together

Anawim Housing

PCHTF

AARP

Polk County

Other developers

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS / RESIDENTS

1 2 3 4

Italics indicates unconfirmed partners

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

THE EAST BANK

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Capitol Park is a historic neighborhood of homes built primarily between 1890 and 1920. Its proximity to Union Park and to the river made it an attractive place for turn-of-the-century families to build modest houses and apartment buildings. Today, it is home to Lutheran Hospital, Carver Elementary, and East High, as well as a diverse group of residents who enjoy its historic charm.

CAPITOL PARKHome construction in MLK Jr. Park began in the late 1800s to house workers for the nearby coal mines and railroad, but peaked in the 1970s and 1980s, making its mostly single-family housing stock the newest in the East Bank. MLK Jr. Park residents, primarily African-American, Latino, and Asian families, enjoy gatherings in the neighborhood’s namesake park as well as Hiatt Middle School and the athletic facilities of East High on its southwest border.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARK

What is today Capitol East began as a training camp for Civil War-bound soldiers. Following the war, blue collar workers flocked to the area for its proximity to the railroads, the Grand Avenue streetcar line, and the newly built State Capitol. Homes once surrounded the capitol until parking lots were constructed in the mid-20th century. Today, the neighborhood is home to the newly constructed Capitol View Elementary as well as a thriving neighborhood commercial center along E Grand Ave that reflects the neighborhood’s growing Latino population.

CAPITOL EAST

Historical image of Lutheran Hospital, in Capitol Park.

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East Bank

City of Des Moines

WHO LIVES IN THE EAST BANK?8,673 people in 3,620 households, or 4% of des moines’ population.

PERCENT NON-WHITE

23.1%

51.1% PERCENT HISPANIC

11.7%

33.7%

PERCENT UNDER 18

24.7%34.2%

PERCENT WITH SINGLE FEMALE

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

12.6%21.7%

PERCENT WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL

DIPLOMA

14.1%

30.1%

PERCENT NOT SPEAKING

ENGLISH AT HOME

13.4%23.0%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD

INCOME $47,096

$23,833

HOUSING IN THE EAST BANK

PERCENT BELOW NORMAL

7.2% 20.3%

RENTER OCCUPIED

38.8% 61.2%East Bank

City of Des Moines

CONDITION VALUE

OWNER OCCUPIED

436 properties are classified as in “below normal, poor, or very poor” condition.

25 were declared nuisance properties.

Average year built: 1923

70% have only one bathroom.

AVERAGE ASSESSED

VALUE $117,245

$70,087

AVERAGE SALE PRICE $100,408

$51,762

30% of home sales were contract sales.

10% of all homes were foreclosed between 2006 and 2010.

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1 Habitat for Humanity Rock the Block, Capitol EastVarious repairs completed 2014

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1824 Capitol Ave.

New roofNew gutters

Paint

1838 Capitol Ave.

Handicap accessible ramp

1650 Capitol Ave.

WeatherizationNew attic & wall

insulationExterior repairs

Paint

1637 Capitol Ave.

New windowsPartial roof

replacementExterior repairs

Paint

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HOME Inc. New Construction266 & 274 E 16th St. | HOME Inc.New construction, built 2004

NFC Foreclosure Rehab1448 Capitol Ave. | Neighborhood Finance Corp.Foreclosure rehab completed 2010

HOME Inc. Duplexes1523-1543 Walnut St. | HOME Inc.8 units in 4 duplexes, built 2004

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4 Stewart Park Townhomes1428 Capitol Ave. | CommonBond Communities10 townhomes built 1993, remodeled 2014

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6 NFC Foreclosure Rehab1540 Dean Ave. | Neighborhood Finance Corp.Foreclosure rehab completed 2013

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8 Bloomsbury Village1440 E Grand Ave. | CommonBond Communities72 units built 1994-95, remodeled 2011-14

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HOME Inc. New Construction1501 & 1504 E Court Ave. | HOME Inc.New construction, built 1996

Habitat Foreclosure Rehab1511 E 16th St | GDM HabitatBuilt 1961, remodeled foreclosure, 2014

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12 Habitat New Construction1341 & 1361 E 19th St.60 units, built 1998

11 Logan Park Apartments1731 Cleveland Ave. | Seldin Company80 units for seniors (62+), built 1983

Rock the Block Repairs1700 Cleveland Ave. | GDM HabitatNew windows & siding, weatherization

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in the past 3 years in MLK JR. PARK

alone, habitat has completed 15 new homes, 12

community space projects, and 90

home repairs.

BEFORE AFTER

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14 The Rose of East Des Moines1331 Idaho St. | EverGreen REDC64 units senior assisted living, built 2007

13 Habitat New Construction & Rehab1304-1314 E 16th St. | Greater DM Habitat for Humanity1 rehabbed home (center), 2 new construction, built/updated 2013

Amos Hiatt Community Garden

15 Rebuilding Day, October 96 homes repaired and 6 community projects completed with Meredith volunteers, October 9, 2014Homes selected through Boys & Girls Club participants

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16 HOME Inc. Rehab823 Buchanan St. | HOME Inc.Home built 1882, remodeled 2002

River Hills Apartments #2916 E 6th St. | Darwin T. Lynner Co.172 units, built 1972

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HOME Inc. New Construction1517 E 13th St. | HOME Inc.New construction, built 1997

NFC Foreclosure Rehab1352 E 13th St. | Neighborhood Finance Corp.Foreclosure rehab completed 2009

HOME Inc. New Construction1350 E 13th St. | HOME Inc.New construction, built 1997

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19 Wallace School1401 E 12th St.Former school built 1958, potential redevelopment?

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Thank you for joining us on today’s tour as we toured the East Bank neighborhoods. The PCHTF sponsors similar tours on a regular basis, usually two to three times each year. Each tour is different and focuses on a specific issue concerning affordable housing. These tours help community leaders understand the challenges and potential solutions in providing affordable housing in Polk County.

Please join us next year for more tours! The dates will be announced in the coming months.

Each tour showcases different properties and different issues. You can register by calling the office at 515.282.3233 or sending an email to tlevine@pchtf.org.

You can view itineraries from previous tours in the Publications Archive on our website.

Finally, keep up to date and informed about affordable housing by making regular visits to the Polk County Housing Trust Fund web-site, www.pchtf.org. The site has demographic information as well as current stories about issues relevant to affordable housing in the community. New information is added weekly. While you are there, sign up for our monthly eNewsletter to receive timely and relevant information about affordable housing.

If you are looking for pictures of PCHTF and provider events (including this bus tour), be sure to check our Facebook page. We keep extensive photo galleries of properties and events. We also post links to provider information of interest. “Like” the page to get regular updates.