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—Business Media—April 1991 • Handicapped . housing comes •to Champlin "This building represents the absolute state- -... —of-the-art-in terms of designing living envi- by Michael Bjerkesett •ronments for mobility-impaired persons," 535-9771 said Accessible Space, Inc.'s (ASI)Presi- Wiggins Apartments in Champlin is a new dent Stephen.Vander—Schaaf. :`The 24 unit building-designed for persons with building's location at.206-Hayden Lake physical disabilities. Road in Champlin is ideal,the surrounding area allows for easy wheelchair access to Special features include electronic systemsthis community's many features;like the which allow residents to open the building Mississippi River, a major park preserve, • 'door by remote control. The same system shopping virtually in the backyard,govern- will call the:elevator, select the elevator ment services,restaurants,churches,public transit, banking, community•center and •.stop,open the apartment door and turn on an grocery." appliance or light inside the apartment. _ Persons who require personal attendant care Residents of the building will be eligible for can call for assistance with the same system, AS I's personal attendant care services which and trained attendants will be in the building will be provided on a 24 hour shared service on-call 24 hours a day. basis. The building has a complete sprinkler sys- The two corporations responsible for this tern for fire protection, trash chutes on all development,ASI.and the National Handl- levels,special'quad'release window hard- _ capped Housing Institute,Inc.(NHHI),have ware, lever door handles throughout, a over 27 years experience in developing, ,magnetic card security.system, open unit designing, managing and providing serv- •design for maximum.accessibility, large ices relative to housing for the handicapped. multi-purpose meeting room,large laundry room,outdoor tet'race.with gas_grill,fully carpeted apartments and building commons. - -; The City of Champlin provided tax incre- ment financing for many of the project's special features and.for the acquisition of land. The U.S. Department of HUD pro- ' vide& the.construction monies and will • • subsidize rents for lowincome.residents.