As housing costs continue to be out of reach for many in Jacksonville, city and Jacksonville Housing Authority leaders cut the ribbon Monday morning on two of five new homes in the new “Daisy Homes” community.
The project will look to tackle the housing affordability issue in Jacksonville’s Durkeeville neighborhood.
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“Durkeeville has been one of those areas that has been so historic in Jacksonville, has been disinvested for so long, and it’s really important to have this housing here,” Jacksonville mayor Donna Deegan said after Monday morning’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“We anticipate that many of those that are interested in a Durkeeville, new Daisy Home development are gonna come from our housing choice voucher waitlist,” explained JHA CEO Cheron Corbett Waller…