<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4QCb5p_1DkCpLCH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QCb5p_1DkCpLCH00" width="1672" height="941" ><figcaption>This rendering from Simonson Architects shows the Line 7 multi-family development in Urbandale. The Urbandale City Council recently approved the site plan for the project by Hubbell Realty Co. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2027.&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>The proposed Line 7 multifamily development in Urbandale took a step forward recently with the city council’s approval of the site plan for the project.The city council also approved the preliminary and final plats for the development at its July 20 meeting. Line 7 will feature 225 apartments over five buildings. With the approvals in place, Hubbell Realty Co., the developer behind Line 7, can begin pulling building permits and start construction, said Aaron DeJong, Urbandale’s director of economic development.Line 7 will include a mix of studio and one-, two- and three-bedroom units. There will also be a clubhouse with a pool, dog park and garages. Although in Urbandale, Line 7 sits in Dallas County and will be in the Waukee Northwest school district.The Hubbell Realty development will be done in phases. Construction on the first phase is expected to be completed in late 2027. The first phase, estimated to cost about $23 million, includes 135 units, officials with Hubbell said.There will be an affordable housing component of the project.DeJong said the city is providing $750,000 in a forgivable loan for the Line 7 project to assist it in having units rented to individuals and families who are at or below the area median income for 15 years.He said Line 7 must have six units that will be affordable for those with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income, and nine units for tenants at or below 60% of the area median income level.According to the Iowa Finance Authority, an individual at 80% of the area median income could make $64,160 a year and pay rent up to $1,718 a month for a one-bedroom apartment. For a family of two, the income rises to $73,280. Rent for a two-bedroom at that level would go up to as much as $2,062.At 60% of the area median income, the income drops to $48,120, with rent at $1,288 for a one-bedroom. For a family of two, income increases to $54,960, with rent for a two-bedroom increasing to as much as $1,546 a month.The project helps Urbandale fill a void as the city works to diversify its housing, DeJong said.“It falls right in that goal of trying to diversify our western neighborhoods and the community as a whole,” he said. “There isn’t a lot west of 128th Street when it comes to multifamily, so this is one of the first ones in the western neighborhoods.”Line 7 is being developed at 142nd Street and Waterford Road.The name of the development is a nod to the history of trolley lines that once traveled through Urbandale, taking people from Des Moines to the coal mines in western Urbandale.</div></body>

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The proposed Line 7 multifamily development in Urbandale took a step forward recently with the city council’s approval of the site plan for the project. The city council also approved the preliminary and final plats for the development at its July 20 meeting. Line 7 will feature 225 apartments over five buildings.

Late 2027 completion targeted for Line 7 multifamily development in Urbandale

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The proposed Line 7 multifamily development in Urbandale took a step forward recently with the city council’s approval of the site plan for the project. Th

Late 2027 completion targeted for Line 7 multifamily development in Urbandale

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