(Le Mars) — The Le Mars city council also approved Vision Builders, a development firm from Sioux Center, to construct a multi-family housing unit.
Dan Hibma with Vision Builders attended the city council meeting on Tuesday. He says the firm will construct two and three bedroom units.
The muti-family units will be located at 8th Avenue southwest and 11th Street southwest, near the Building Blocks day care center. Hibma says the location is ideal since they will be close to the daycare center, Le Mars Community Schools, and other shopping needs. Hibma says the plan is to create a campus-like
setting with plenty of green space, that will provide affordable housing to moderate income families.
Vision Builders have created similar style housing units in Orange City and Sioux Center. Hibma explains further the concept of the campus-like housing.
Le Mars city officials were introduced to Vision Builders after taking a tour to Orange City and Sioux Center to examine different multiple housing options.
Hibma says it is the goal of the building owner and of the developer to create a nice comfortable apartment complex at affordable rental rates for tenants.
Hibma says construction is scheduled to begin this coming August with the first units ready by April of 2018.
