AHFA’s Development Spotlight | Evangeline Heights, Phenix City
June 30, 2017
Development Info:
56 units, built-in 2003
Serves: single parents, families, and elderly residents
AHFA funding sources: Housing Credits: $367,836 (2003)
Amenities/Tenant Services:
Evangeline Heights offers amenitiesAre desirable or useful features on/in a property or unit. Please Note: All the Amenities that are featured at a property is listed at the bottom of the individual property’s page under the “Ameni... More such as a community clubhouse, pool, gazebo, park benches, central mailboxes, on-site laundry room, and monthly pest control. Each of the 56 units has washer/dryer connections and a fully equipped kitchen. Residents benefit from tenantA legal resident of a rental property. More services such as holiday parties and community events, fire safety and drug awareness programs, and a neighborhood watch program.
According to Debbie Smith, office manager of Olympia ManagementOlympia Management, Inc. exists to meet the needs of the affordable housing community by providing top-quality living conditions, excellent management, compassionate interaction with tenants, and cons... More, Evangeline Heights is a special development because it gives low-income families an opportunity to “live in a safe and beautiful housing complex with a rent they can afford that offers lovely amenitiesAre desirable or useful features on/in a property or unit. Please Note: All the Amenities that are featured at a property is listed at the bottom of the individual property’s page under the “Ameni... More just as a conventional community does.”
Evangeline Heights is managed by AHFA’s 2017 Manager of the Year Kimyatta Banks. Smith said, “Kim is a dedicated manager who goes above and beyond the call of a manager. She treats the property as if it is her own. She cares about the welfare of the residents and treats them like her family. Her residents are very proud of her win. Olympia is very proud of Kim; she has always, and will always, be outstanding to Olympia and the residents of Evangeline.”
Heartfelt letters from residents of Evangeline Heights supporting Banks’ nomination as a Manager of the Year candidate helped secure a win for their “Auntie Kim.”
Smith said, “Having a good manager at Evangeline Heights makes the community feel important. It provides a sense of security to the residents that if a problem arises Kim will be there to resolve the situation no matter what it is. A good manager has a good relationship with city officials and law enforcement, and also different agencies in the area to help tenants with different needs.”