Construction is underway on the first phase of Picket Fence Community, a rental home development on the northeast corner of 88th Street and Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines.
The development by SG Communities and Tricap Residential Group includes one- to three-bedroom rentals built as six-, eight-, 10- and 12-plexes. Eighteen homes are expected to be ready to rent this fall and 35 more will be ready for occupancy by the end of the year.
Overall, the $60 million development will include 236 one- and two-story homes, all with single-car attached garages. The development will also include a club house, outdoor swimming pool and pickleball courts. The units include doorbell cameras and other smart-home technology. Construction is expected to be completed by 2027…