COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council has approved millions of dollars to help the city’s most vulnerable.
More than $4 million has been approved for almost 200 units of affordable housing across two complexes, two examples of how the city is getting creative to meet the extreme demand for housing.
“We think that affordable housing is a top one, two and three issue in our community,” Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin said. “As rents continue to rise, we want to make sure that we can make sure that Columbus stays affordable for all of us.”
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One development will be built on the near east side and will have 84 units. Rent will be restricted to 60% of the area median income. U.S. Census data for Columbus says that income would be a little more than $39,000 annually…