Chesney-Kleinjohn
Housing, Inc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ground Broken for apartments for people living with HIV/AIDSHousing will be affordable, convient and 100% handicap accessibleOctober 1995 -- Life on Capital Hill On September 17 ground was broken at 10th and Washington for Chesney-Kleinjohn Apartments. It is the largest and most unique project of its kind in Colorado. The designers, in association with health and social care professionals, will create apartments specially for the special needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. The 17 affordable one and two bedroom units will be completely handicapped accessible, allowing tenants the opportunity to remain independent for as long as they desire. The building has been designed to blend into the existing architecture of the neighborhood, Barker, Rinker, Seacat & Partners. Chesney-Kleinjohn Housing, Inc., the project's developer is a non-profit organization founded to build affordable housing for person with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities. The venture has been partially financed through grants, loans and mortgages to be repaid from rental income and low income housing tax credits. According to a recent report commissioned by the Mayor's Office of HIV Resources Coordination, independent and affordable housing is the number one need for people with HIV/AIDS. Also needed is housing that is convenient to transportation, medical care, shopping and other community resources. With its location on Capitol Hill, the Chesney-Kleinjohn Apartments will make a significant contribution towards fulfilling those needs. Construction will begin on the project November 1, with completion planned in six or seven months. Chesney-Kleinjohn was incorporated in April 1994. Rev. Frank Beard, president of the board of directors of the non-profit and a pastor at Metropolitian Commuinity Church, 960 Clarkson, said, "Like many other meaningful projects, this began with a dream. This was a dream of two individuals who believed very strongly that person with HIV/AIDS should be able to live in affordable and accessible housing." Those individuals were Keith Chesney and Ray Kleinjohn, who left their entire estates to be used as seed money for this type of project. For More Information Contact: |
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