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THE CHAPTER HOUSE at 2112 Lincoln Way is functionally and economically obsolete. A major renovation and expansion of the facility is needed to provide undergrads and alumni leadership an alternative that is competitive within the ISU Greek community and private housing market in Ames.  This investment is designed to preserve this historically significant structure, ensure the long-term financial success of the house corporation, and provide the best academic and fraternity experience for Alpha Phi's undergrad and alumni membership. Ensuring the success of not only our future membership, but the great facility that Alpha Phi calls home is a task that must not be taken lightly. We are at a crossroads, a time to decide what Pike can and will be. This is an opportunity to grab the years of history, leadership, and brotherhood that led so many of us to be proud Pikes and ensure those opportunities are available to the next generation of young men at Iowa State University.

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2112 House that Built Us update

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We’re Turning Dirt at 2112 Lincoln Way! 

 

The house corporation and building committee officially broke ground on renovations efforts on July 15, 2024. Phase 1 is ongoing and schedule to be completed mid-late fall. Fundraising efforts via 2112: The House That Built Us continue and will be used to action Phase 2, currently scheduled for Summer 2026. Below is a summary of what’s being done in Phase 1 and some pictures of our progress as of mid-August.

• New drainage system that discharges into city of Ames storm sewer system, ensuring surface water from upstream sources as well as our property flows into a system instead of collecting on our property and flooding parking lot, yard, and basement.

• New concerned-paved parking lot to support 50 cars and graded to flow into new drainage system.

• New structurally sound and properly draining concrete block wall to replace eroding western retaining wall (along Beta property).

• New rear yard sidewalks, basketball court, lighting, and landscape.

• New front sidewalk patio/sitting area, and more prominent Pi Kappa Alpha monument sign closer to Lincoln Way.

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House Corp after getting detailed submittal of cost for the House Renovation/Addition in early 2023, took a step back and looked our mission, “Ensure the house provides a Safe, Fraternal Social Experience, Environment Conducive for Education Excellence, and housing/living space that meets or exceeds both Greek and/or Dorm living,” and decided to focus on renovating the house only to achieve the mission and still be sustainable.  Over the summer, the board performed extensive benchmarking with both national and 5 fraternities that recently had either renovated or built.  After working with Architect and general contractor, the House Corp board made the decision in August to proceed with renovating the House and upgrading the rooms to allow for 44 chapter members to live in the house and provide for variety of living experiences from single man suites to 3 person suites with common area and conference rooms added for increased study space and extensive exterior work including parking lot upgrade. The project has completed the design phase with detail floor plans and renderings drawn up and cost estimates provided. Total project estimate is $3.5 Million.