Welcome Home at a Glance
| Location | 2414 Oakland Ave. S., Minneapolis |
Owner | LSS owns the building. |
# Apts. | There are 12 apartments in the building. Diamond Lake is responsible for maintaining and furnishing all 12 apartments in cooperation with LSS custodians. |
Residents | The residents are typically single parents (nearly all mothers) with 1, 2, or 3 children. They move into the apartments from shelters and therefore have very few possessions. |
Duration | Each resident may live in the apartment for up to 18 months at which time they transition into other housing. |
Turnover | Once a resident vacates an apartment, Diamond Lake members will clean, paint, refurbish, and refurnish the apartment. The vacating resident is allowed to take all household items (not furniture) with him / her. |