Architecture graduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dreamed up a new approach to Nebraska’s growing affordable housing needs. Now, they’re finally breaking ground.
The project — titled “Our Story” — will start with two affordable housing units built on one 4,770-square-foot lot in North Omaha’s Benson neighborhood. The size and price range of the homes are ideal for first-time homebuyers, aging residents or single families.
Around 60 people gathered on the corner lot for Monday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony. Project partners and city officials expressed excitement about new ways to tackle the affordable housing crisis, including Omaha Mayor-Elect John Ewing…