Jacksonville sets aside 14 more sites to develop affordable housing

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. The city of Jacksonville has added 14 more surplus city-owned properties to a list of sites deemed suitable for donation to nonprofit developers to build affordable housing.

The Jacksonville City Council voted 15-0 Tuesday night to approve legislation that adopts the list of properties sprinkled throughout the city’s North, Northwest and Eastside neighborhoods.

The state requires Florida cities to create an affordable housing list and update it every three years. According to city officials, 37 of the 41 properties on the 2023 list were donated to nonprofit organizations for affordable housing projects…

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