Services and Amenities
Our Apartments
The Brookfield Housing Authority has 82 units located at two sites. Joyce Place Apartments are units #1 through #60 and designated as an elderly site featuring efficiency one-bedroom apartments. Priority is given to those persons over 62 years of age and/or handicapped or disabled. The Fessler Vista Apartments are units #61 through #90 and are considered the family apartments featuring 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-bedrooms. All apartments are equipped with central heat and air, updated kitchen appliances, carpeted bedrooms and newer vinyl tile flooring in the living area.
Apartment Features and Services
New electric ranges and frost-free refrigerators, window shades and curtain rods provided, central air-conditioning, furnace and water heaters fueled by natural gas, hard-wired smoke detector with a battery backup, outside storage closet, fiber internet ready connection once service is set up, water, trash and sewer included, private or community laundry, free parking, smoke-free apartments, small pets allowed (one per unit), planting and gardening availability, pest control services, handicap accessible units. Read more about services and amenities below and also in our printable brochure.
Community Room & Outdoor Community Area
The Community room is a perfect place for residents to rent for club or church group meetings, birthdays, holiday parties, and family dinners. There is a bigger room with a kitchenette (approx. size: 800 sq ft) and a smaller room with a piano (Approx size 400 sq ft). A kitchen in the middle of these two areas, approximately 60 sq ft, features a stove and refrigerator, cupboards, and plentiful counter space. Perfect for your next meeting! Call ahead so we can get your event on our calendar.
Dining
Noon meals can be delivered to your door from the Brookfield Nutrition Site. The suggested price is $3.00 per meal for those 60 and over and $6.75 for those aged 59 and under. Medicaid may cover the cost of home-delivered meals in some cases. To determine if you qualify for this service, contact the nutrition site at 660-258-2577. Delivery days are Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Please call before 9:00 AM for delivery of a noon meal.
For more information on the Brookfield Senior Center/Linn County Council of Aging, Inc.: https://brookfieldcity.com/residents/senior-center/
Laundry
Each apartment has a hookup for a full-size washing machine. The 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom apartments have a hookup for a full-size dryer in the back bedroom. The one-bedroom apartments will accommodate a stacking washer/dryer or a compact pair, but not a full-size of both. The efficiency apartments do not include dryer setups. A clothesline is provided behind each building.
Laundry facilities are available in the Community Building. Washers and dryers operate for $.50 each. There are 4 wash machines and 4 dryers. All laundry must be started before 3:30 PM weekdays and finish no later than 4:00 PM. We kindly remind you that animals are not allowed in the laundry or community building, respecting the needs of all residents.
Parking
Tenants with cars are assigned a parking space with their apartment number on the parking bumper. Unfortunately, we do not have enough parking spaces for each apartment. If you have more than one vehicle, unless there are vacant spaces in your parking area, you will need to park one along the street or in our (35-space) visitor parking lot. Guests should park along the curb or in the visitor parking area and be careful not to block the mailboxes at Fessler Vista.
Phone, Internet & Television
Phone: A ready-to-use telephone jack is located in the living room and bedroom area of each apartment. We understand the financial challenges some of our residents may face, which is why we offer potential cost reductions for low-income and handicapped individuals, including a reduction of installation fees and monthly rates.
Internet: Each apartment is set up for fiber internet service through Chariton Valley. For installation details, contact their office at 800-769-8731.
Television: TV service and/or internet may be available through Chariton Valley, Suddenlink, AT&T, DirecTV, and Dish Network. Satellite dishes can be installed by a licensed, insured installer. Installers MUST have a Brookfield City License. When any installations are done, whether cable, satellite, or internet, one of our maintenance staff must be present.
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Trash
Trash service runs every Wednesday of the month (on weeks with a holiday, it runs on Thursday). WCA Trash Collection provides a blue trash can at every complex, which is shared among the residents.
Kitchen Equipment
Our apartments are furnished with new electric ranges and frost-free refrigerators.
Heating, Cooling & Water Heater
The furnace and hot water heater in each apartment are fueled by natural gas. All our units have central air-conditioning.
Smoke Detector
All apartments are equipped with a hard-wired smoke detector with a battery backup for the safety of our residents.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms at Fessler Vista are equipped with a bathtub with shower. The bathrooms at Joyce Place all have a walk-in shower. Standard-size shower curtains will fit both units.
Windows
We have listed the measurements below for windows in our apartments. This will help when selecting curtains for your new home. The measurements could vary slightly due to the location of the brackets. To hang curtains, it is not necessary to remove the bracket from the wall. The rod unscrews at one end, releasing it from the bracket. No tools are required.
| Efficiency | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | |
| Living Room | 41”x48” | 77”x48” | 90”x48” | 77”x48” | 77”x48” |
| Dining Room | 54”x48” | 54”x48” | 54”x48” | 52”x48” | 52”x48” |