Badger man to purchase North Care Center for apartments
Word was received Monday night that a Badger man is purchasing the former North Care Center in Humboldt with a plan to extensively remodel the building and put in 28-30 apartments. Humboldt Independent photo.
By KENT THOMPSON
A Badger man told the Humboldt City Council on Monday night that he plans to purchase the former Humboldt North Care Center and turn them into market rate rental units.
Paul Butterfield, 202 2nd Ave. NE, Badger, informed the Council that he has made an offer to purchase the property at 1111 11th Ave. N. in Humboldt, and believes the offer has been accepted.
“I talked to Alissa (O’Connor), Humboldt County Development Association executive director last Friday and also visited with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). I just got approval from the bank on Friday, so this all came together fairly quickly,” Butterfield told the Council.
The plans are to rehabilitate the former nursing home and turn it into 28-30 rental units. He said most will be two-bedroom units with a few one-bedroom and a few three-bedroom units possible.
As part of the project, Butterfield plans to apply to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for workforce housing tax credits.
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