Affordable Housing

Construction on the 160-unit apartment complex could start in 2025 if the college and developer are able to obtain a tax credit from Ohio regulators.

In recent years, many small cities across Ohio have passed rental registry programs in hopes of creating more accountability for landlords. Lima’s the latest community to join them.

We’ll discuss affordable housing from how it’s defined, solutions to overcome its challenges and how it can be better designed.

An Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio report says that about 52,000 Franklin County households put more than half their income toward housing.

The legislation would block tax breaks for companies that own 50 or more single-family rental properties.

The challenge of expanding affordable housing for senior citizens in central Ohio remains a focus for National Church Residences. Within the next two years, the non-profit organization plans to open about 700 new units in central Ohio. However, that will not be enough to fill the demand.

Nationwide Children's Hospital Healthy Homes program will use some of the funds to build more than 200 affordable housing units and 33 homes.

Infant mortality has long been an issue in Ohio. A new report by the Health Policy Institute advocates looking beyond healthcare initiatives to solve the problem.

Among the proposed initiatives was the creation of a rental registry, which would charge landlords a fee that would go toward eviction assistance.

Last month Columbus voters approved a bond package that will provide funding for homes for lower-income residents.