AUDUBON — The general public obtained an opportunity on Saturday — for the primary time in 50 years — to get a take a look at the second flooring of a constructing in downtown Audubon. An open home was held to see the 2 new flats that had been accomplished there with the assistance of one in all solely two Federal Housing and City Improvement grants within the state for $500,000 to revive the house into higher flooring flats.
Like many small cities in Iowa, Audubon wants extra new housing, and downtown second story flats are widespread.
The constructing is straightforward to search out, at 302 Broadway, the pink brick constructing has an angled entry to the primary flooring house. A big stained glass image of John James Audubon holding a clock is owned by the native Masons.The Outdated Financial institution Lofts Residences are accessible on the west going through facet of the constructing, on the first set of stairs.
Constructing proprietor, Matt Campbell, stated he bought the constructing about seven years, when it was out there for “a gorgeous worth,” and deliberate to rehabilitate the constructing, however on the time wasn’t certain precisely how. Then, about three years in the past officers with Area 12 in Carroll reached out to him and different downtown enterprise homeowners about higher story grants that had been out there by means of Federal Housing and City Improvement, and the state.
“With the town’s assist, we had been in a position to get one of many grants,” Campbell stated, including the venture was more difficult as a result of it needed to be bid throughout COVID, and costs simply stored going up and up. Constructing Crafts out of Pink Oak, and Camblin Mechanical in Atlantic bid the venture and whereas it took a little bit longer than anticipated, two two flats are able to lease now.
The venture features a two-bedroom and a one-bedroom condominium with a number of mild and hardwood flooring.
Campbell stated he labored with Carla Janning of Area 12 and Kelli Lydon was serving to get historic tax credit, out there because the Audubon Metropolis Council designated the constructing as historic. As soon as these tax credit are obtained, he stated he was going to make use of them to make the mezzanine degree of one other a part of the constructing so as to add a 3rd condominium.
“I additionally personal the constructing throughout the road (to the west),” he stated, including he wish to discover grant funding to place flats in that constructing as effectively. “I might like to string lights forwards and backwards throughout the road,” he stated, to excessive mild that a part of downtown Audubon.
Campbell stated anybody with questions or who had been within the flats might contact him at 712-899-8292 or through e-mail at matthewscampbell@hotmail.com.
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