Tri-Valley Opportunity Council hosted a social for the project partners who helped make Agassiz Townhomes a reality on Wednesday morning. The day started with refreshments and a short presentation in Bede Ballroom at the
University of Minnesota Crookston and culminated with project partners walking through a finished three-bedroom unit. “We’re very proud of how the buildings have turned out and very happy we could have a small group take a look at them today,” said Tri-Valley CEO Jason Carlson. “They don’t look or feel like affordable housing, so I think that families that are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to live in those units will be very happy.”
Carlson said that while they had to postpone the public open house because they weren’t sure when the paving contractor could be on sight. Two families have already moved into completed units in the north building, while construction for three remaining buildings and paving work continues to progress. Currently, two of the three remaining buildings are on pace to be open by November 1st with the final building opening near the end of November.
Many of the units are two-story townhomes, but there are several one-story ADA compliant units. “We have three ADA units available that have generated a lot of interest,” said Carlson. “Interest has come from not only from the community needing wheelchair access but the older community as well.” Carlson added that all the units are wheelchair visit-able, meaning they all have a ground level entry without any steps.
Carlson was appreciative of the many partners in the project, “I appreciate getting to say thanks and congratulations to the partners and the community support we’ve through the whole process,” said Carlson. “This has been four years in the making and it wouldn’t have happened without the strong local community support and the support of our funding sources.”
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council had a number of partners in the project including Bremer Bank Crookston, City of Crookston, Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wells Fargo, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, UMOS, Inc., Otto Bremer Trust, and Ottertail Power. Tri-Valley also received significant support from local employers including Ottertail Power, Best Used Trucks, Dee Inc., American Crystal Sugar, Eickhof Columbaria, Valley Plains Equipment, RiverView Health, Napa-Crookston Welding, Hugo’s, Grove Mechanical, Valley Electric, Northwestern Mental Health, Great Plains Natural Gas and several employers who did not wish to be recognized.
The Agassiz Townhomes partner group picture take during the meeting
