The Brief
- The St. Petersburg Housing Authority hosted a summit to attract more landlords.
- As Downtown St. Petersburg booms with new hotels, restaurants and other businesses, the supply of affordable housing is dwindling.
- St. Pete has around 950 landlords in the Section 8 program, but they need many more to put a dent in what they say is a widespread problem.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Mia Kolar owns a small mobile home park with 15 units in St. Petersburg, and she rents them out.
“It’s a great investment first of all, and I also wanted to help people,” says Kolar.
On Tuesday, she attended a landlord summit hosted by the St. Petersburg Housing Authority.
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