OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Housing Authority is set to begin construction, turning a former motel into affordable housing, years after buying the property for over $3 million.
The new complex is known as “Vita Nova” and is supposed to create 73 new affordable housing units.
“Affordable housing is challenging; lots of different funding streams have to come together to make affordable housing work, but it’s worth the effort. We need affordable housing in Oklahoma City,” said the Executive Director of the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, Mark Gillett.
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Despite being purchased over two years ago, Gillett says progress has been slow for multiple reasons…