LINCOLN, NEB — A new initiative in Lincoln aims to address the growing need for affordable housing for older residents by transforming a nearly century-old former Veterans Administration hospital into apartments for seniors.
The city is supporting an $18 million plan to redevelop the building on South 70th Street into 95 affordable apartments, with a preference for veterans.
The apartments would include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Average rent is expected to be about $1,000 a month, including utilities…