Housing Section :: Page 3

• Home, Inc. and St. Mary — Senior housing funding denied

  By Audrey HackettJuly 22, 2020

  

  A planned 54-unit senior apartment building in Yellow Springs was turned down for funding for the second consecutive year.

• New efforts to avoid evictions

  By Megan BachmanJune 3, 2020

  

  To keep villagers’ housing stable during the current public health and economic crisis, Village Council is considering several steps to protect local renters.

• Planning Commission— Glen Cottages passes

  By Audrey HackettMarch 5, 2020

  

  Glen Cottages, Home, Inc.’s planned pocket neighborhood at 1133 Xenia Ave., got the go-ahead from Planning Commission at its Feb. 11 meeting.

• Forest Village Homes—Home, Inc. expands to rentals

  By Audrey HackettApril 25, 2019

  

  How hard is it to find an affordable, accessible rental in Yellow Springs? Ask Nick Cunningham, a medal-winning Paralympic athlete and the current president of the Village’s Human Relations Commission, or HRC.

• Small change—the sudden popularity of the ‘tiny, tiny house’ movement

  By Matt MindeApril 1, 2019

  

  Make some room, but not too much, for the Tiny, Tiny House movement.

• Village Council — Apartment rezoning approved

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 31, 2019

  

  After months of public discussion, Council approved the rezoning of a 1.8-acre parcel between East Herman and Marshall streets to accommodate a 54-unit affordable senior apartment building.

• Village Council — Home, Inc. requests funds

  By Megan BachmanOctober 4, 2018

  

  Local affordable housing developer Home, Inc. can help the Village meet its housing goals, according to a funding pitch made by Home, Inc.’s board and staff at Village Council’s Sept. 17 meeting. 

• Home, Inc. to purchase property for senior rentals

  By Megan BachmanJune 4, 2018

  

  Home, Inc. is now under contract to purchase the remaining lots owned by Wright State University between Herman and Marshall Streets, once the home to the WSU Clinic.

• Village Council prioritizes housing needs

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 8, 2018

  

  Yellow Springs is expected to grow in upcoming years at a more rapid rate than surrounding areas. To accommodate that growth, the village needs more housing than it currently has.

• Villagers asked to weigh in — Housing survey launched

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 26, 2017

  

  Yellow Springs residents are being asked by Village government to take part in a survey about local housing and housing needs.