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"Such a transformation"
 Demetrius Matthews hardly recognized his apartment after Aeon’s four-month rehabilitation of Sienna Green.
“It’s such a transformation,” he says. “When I walked in the door, I said ‘Did I used to live here, really?’”
Aeon purchased the 120-unit building in Roseville in 2006 to preserve its affordability for lower income workers in the area. Aeon then worked with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Sustainable Building Research on a rehabilitation plan that it hopes will become a model for sustainable revitalization of aged housing stock.
The changes will conserve resources, increase energy efficiency, and create a healthy living environment for residents.
Demetrius is thrilled about the upgrades to his apartment, especially the new kitchen, where he can finally give up the card table he used as a counter.
“I love to cook, so I love seeing all this counter space,” he says.
Better lives for residents and preserved affordable homes for the community—two examples of Aeon’s mission at work.
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