Photo courtesy of the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association.

The City of Kalona is working with 12 local and surrounding area students on a home renovation at 721 6th Street. Durant Community School District Instructor Tim Rouse is overseeing renovations with the students.

The project will transition to the students heading back to school this month and last minute finishes to the project will take place.

City Administrator for the City of Kalona Ryan Schlabaugh shares the next step of the project, “So we’ve partnered with Kalona Realty, Haley Hershberger’s firm here in Kalona, where they’ll come in and stage and list the property and work with us as we vet through the qualified low to moderate income buyers that are income eligible and can provide funding and secure a home loan for that. We would probably look to our local banks to assist with.”  

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association is sponsoring an open house, where the students and instructor will be on hand for the student remodel on Monday, August 15th from 5-6:30 p.m.  

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