The Des Moines City Council approved the conveyance of city-owned parcels to Invest DSM and to Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity for housing rehabilitation and redevelopment. The conveyances were taken as part of the consent agenda and passed without substantive council opposition.

Council action: Item 38 conveyed 1168/20 Second Street (agenda language) to Invest DSM for rehabilitation of housing; item 39 conveyed 1552/20 Third Street and 1706/20 Third Street to Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity for redevelopment. Both items were moved, seconded and approved by roll call votes recorded as unanimous on the consent agenda.

Public comment: Ryan Doyle, representing Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, thanked council and staff for the city's ongoing partnership on the properties and said he was available for questions.

Why it matters: The conveyances are routine actions advancing small-scale housing rehabilitation and affordable homeownership efforts through nonprofit and city housing programs. They reflect the council's ongoing use of surplus or city-owned parcels to support housing redevelopment.

Next steps: Projects will proceed under the terms of the conveyance and any accompanying development agreements; Invest DSM staff and Habitat will continue neighborhood engagement as required by their programs and the terms of sale.