A fund created to spur the development of affordable housing has financed the creation or preservation of about 1,800 units of income-restricted housing in Hamilton County over the last two years.
That’s a significant increase in the rate of development, especially considering development costs have increased by 45% in recent years, according to a report on the Affordable Housing Leverage Fund’s work.
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On Cincinnati Edition, we’ll discuss what this means for the overall affordable housing need in the region and what it will take the keep the momentum going.
Guests:
- Markiea Carter, director, Department of Community and Economic Development, City of Cincinnati
- Luke Blocher, chief strategy officer, Cincinnati Development Fund
- Ben Eilerman, director of real estate development, Over the Rhine Community Housing
This segment includes select music from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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