Articles About housing issues

• Some construction expected

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 20, 2011

  While the majority of homes sold in the village each year are existing structures, new construction continues to add housing stock to the village. And even during this construction off-season, interest is picking up for new housing.

• Zoning, density linked to affordability

  By Megan BachmanNovember 25, 2010

  When the Board of Zoning Appeals denied a homeowner’s application last week for a density variance to construct three more homes around his existing home on Marshall Street, the board was adhering to the strict criteria of a Village zoning code intended to discourage density, according to Village planner Ed Amrhein.

• Young buyers face tough market

  By Megan BachmanNovember 18, 2010

  Last winter, when Sheryl Cunningham and Tom Clevenger were looking for a house in town, none of the three homes in their price range was particularly appealing. One appeared to be a converted office, another lacked enough space for a garden and in the third, floors were warped and walls twisting.

• Affordability a village issue

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 11, 2010

  Anecdotal evidence in the region suggests that Yellow Springs is a relatively expensive place to live, and real estate data supports the assumption that the cost of housing in the village is relatively high, compared to surrounding communities.

• Council approves initial step towards affordable housing

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 4, 2010

  At their Nov. 1 meeting, members of Village Council unanimously approved taking a step toward creating the first Village-sponsored affordable housing project in the past several decades. The project, proposed by Council President Judith Hempfling and Vice-President Lori Askeland…

• Village Council—Affordable housing project is a multi-stage process

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 21, 2010

  Village Council’s process for a recently proposed small affordable housing project will involve several stages, according to Council President Judith Hempfling at Council’s Oct. 18 meeting. If Council approves entering into a Memorandum of Agreement, or MOA, with Home, Inc….

• Affordability is top concern in attracting new families

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 2, 2010

  Creating more entry-level housing, keeping living expenses affordable and more aggressively marketing Yellow Springs to the region — these were some of the ideas offered at a recent meeting that focused on how to attract more young families to the village.

• Do housing costs affect diversity?

  By Brooke BryanMarch 18, 2010

  If local diversity can be measured by the number of African Americans who live within the geographical boundaries of Yellow Springs, the village has experienced three decades of decreasing diversity, and is likely wrapping up a fourth. Since 1970, the village has lost about 500 African-American residents, mirroring a larger regional trend.

• No patio homes for Birch III

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 17, 2008

  At Village Planning Commission’s meeting Monday, July 14, Birch III developer Mark Bertke requested feedback on an idea to build attached multiplex homes in the partially developed neighborhood on the south end of town.

• Yellow Springs real estate—Market still strong, but some suffer

  By Lauren HeatonJune 26, 2008

  As economists talk about the U.S. taking a dive toward recession, the housing sector in Yellow Springs, by many accounts, seems little impacted.