Phoenix Community Development Services

A pair of residential development projects are the latest examples of Phoenix Community Development Services’ efforts in conjunction with the Home For All Continuum of Care to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area.

Phoenix Community Development Services hosted a topping-off ceremony Thursday for the four-story Madison III Apartments at 206 NE Madison Ave. The development will feature 16 permanent supportive housing units.

Forty percent of Peoria's households are renters. Of that 40%, about a third are considered low-income.

The 16-unit, four-story apartment building will be adjacent to Phoenix Community Development Services' other properties in the 200 block of NE Madison.

Although thought of as a primarily urban landscape, Peoria also touts an impressive amount of green spaces, and with that comes several community gardens tucked into corridors all over the city.

Housing insecurity is on the rise in the Peoria area. The end of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium may be to blame.

Phoenix Community Development Services on Monday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Madison Apartments II at 210 NE Madison Ave., drawing a large crowd of supporters, community leaders and elected officials.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority will award funds for construction of apartments for adults aged 18 to 24 experiencing homelessness in Peoria.

The annual Point in Time County by the Heart of Illinois United Way's Homeless Continuum of Care recorded more than 50 people ages 18 to 24 living on the streets in 2021, up from around 25 the previous year.

The Peoria City Council members gave the green light for the former Methodist College building to be converted into 55 units of housing for families experiencing homelessness.