affordable housing /tags/affordable-housing affordable housing en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:46:06 GMT An affordable housing project in Walnut Hills will be smaller after community pushback /politics/2025-04-08/affordable-housing-project-community-pushback-walnut-hills A few City Council members say the project was better before the changes, but approved the zoning change nonetheless. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:46:06 GMT /politics/2025-04-08/affordable-housing-project-community-pushback-walnut-hills Becca Costello Cincinnati Council awards $1.8M to low-income senior housing Downtown /politics/2025-04-02/council-awards-low-income-senior-housing-downtown Oskamp Flats will include 70 units affordable to people over age 55 making between 30% and 80% of the Area Median Income. That's as low as $22,000 a year. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:21:50 GMT /politics/2025-04-02/council-awards-low-income-senior-housing-downtown Becca Costello New Cincinnati Tenants' Guide aims to empower renters with information /politics/2025-03-20/new-cincinnati-tenants-guide-empower-renters-information The Tenants’ Guide includes information on evictions, how to get rent and utility assistance, and how to legally withhold rent if your landlord fails to keep the property habitable. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:58:43 GMT /politics/2025-03-20/new-cincinnati-tenants-guide-empower-renters-information Becca Costello A Council minority is working to change the 'Connected Communities' zoning reform /politics/2025-02-15/council-minority-change-connected-communities-zoning-reform Many in the crowd hearing about the recommendations made it clear they would rather push for a complete repeal of last year’s zoning reform. Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:25:47 GMT /politics/2025-02-15/council-minority-change-connected-communities-zoning-reform Becca Costello What's the latest on the effort to build more affordable housing in Cincinnati? /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-05/affordable-housing-cincinnati-latest-news An affordable housing fund is seeing results. We discuss what it will take to keep the momentum going. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-05/affordable-housing-cincinnati-latest-news Cincinnati's affordable housing fund is seeing results. Leaders say consistent support is needed /politics/2025-01-29/cincinnati-affordable-housing-fund-results-support The Affordable Housing Leverage Fund has financed the creation or preservation of about 1,800 units of income-restricted housing in Hamilton County over the last two years. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:45:53 GMT /politics/2025-01-29/cincinnati-affordable-housing-fund-results-support Becca Costello County leaders discuss housing shortage solutions for Northern Kentucky /local-news/2025-01-28/housing-shortage-solutions-northern-kentucky A recent study by Northern Kentucky Area Development District found more than 6,000 units of housing are needed to meet current and future needs. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:05:46 GMT /local-news/2025-01-28/housing-shortage-solutions-northern-kentucky Isabel Nissley Cincinnati real estate investment group faces multiple lawsuits /local-news/2025-01-14/cincinnati-vision-beyond-real-estate-multiple-lawsuits The city of Cincinnati wrote in a Jan. 3 court filing that Vision & Beyond left hundreds of renters without someone to call for help if something went wrong with their housing when it "abandoned" more than 70 properties across the city. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-14/cincinnati-vision-beyond-real-estate-multiple-lawsuits Nick Swartsell Hamilton County evictions are higher than pre-pandemic and higher than the national average /local-news/2025-01-13/hamilton-county-evictions-higher-pre-pandemic-national-average Ten percent of renter households in Hamilton County faced an eviction filing in 2024, according to new data from The Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:25:36 GMT /local-news/2025-01-13/hamilton-county-evictions-higher-pre-pandemic-national-average Becca Costello Permanent supportive housing in Over-the-Rhine slated to break ground /local-news/2024-12-16/permanent-supportive-housing-over-the-rhine The 44-unit project will provide affordable housing and wraparound social services. Cincinnati City Council approved zoning changes needed for the development two years ago but it's been caught up in a legal battle. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:13:51 GMT /local-news/2024-12-16/permanent-supportive-housing-over-the-rhine Nick Swartsell