Affordable Housing

The Regional Housing Coalition will be a public-private partnership aiming to help build 200,000 homes and 80,000 affordable homes in the next 10 years.

Veteran homelessness is at a record low nationwide since measurements began in 2009. And it is down 5% in Ohio since 2023.

The Columbus Foundation's 2024 Benchmarking Central Ohio report looks at factors that impact personal prosperity and community wellbeing.

Agents with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture descended Wednesday on the Cleveland-area home of Millennia Companies owner Frank Sinito.

The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority approved several new projects at its board meeting last week. CMHA is building a new development, buying three recently built housing projects and purchasing some downtown office space.

A report requested by the Community Shelter Board found that Columbus and Franklin County have 26 affordable housing units for every 100 extremely low-income households.

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority representatives said in May they planned to drop the contractor they hired to manage their rental subsidy program – but now, they’re walking back those statements. Now, CMHA reps say they haven’t made a decision.

A study commissioned by Columbus City Council speculates providing free representation to low income residents going through eviction proceedings could save more than $20 million.

Former Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman says suburban areas need to take down barriers to affordable housing. He calls the average rental rate in Columbus unacceptable.

Supporters tout 3D concrete printing as a solution to building fast, affordable housing, but the technology is new and comes with plenty of unforeseen hiccups.