Mansfield City Council heard proposals Tuesday from two developers hoping to bring more low income housing to the city.
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Affordable senior housing developer gets contingent deal with Richland County Land Bank
MANSFIELD — More senior housing, rental housing and affordable housing are all well-documented needs in Richland County. A Cleveland-based housing developer hopes to address all three with a three-story, 65-unit development on Third Street. Mark Ciepiel of CHN Housing Partners presented his company’s preliminary vision Wednesday during a meeting of the Richland County Land Bank. The […]
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Richland County Land Bank could receive $400k more Lead Safe funding from state
The Richland County Land Bank may receive more state money to help homeowners update properties and reduce lead exposure.
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MMHA may start pulling from its Section 8 next month
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority could begin pulling names from its Section 8 voucher waiting list within the next few weeks, executive director Steve Andrews said Tuesday. The move comes six months after the agency had to freeze its program in order to apply for shortfall funding from the federal government. While administered locally, […]
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Thriving Home program provides funds for home repairs around Richland County
The Richland County Land Bank is launching its Thriving Home program with $750,000 from the Richland County Foundation.
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Ocie Hill developer to reapply for state funds, build fewer units
MANSFIELD — Greg Baron isn’t giving up on building an affordable senior housing development where the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center once stood. Baron told members of the Richland County Land Bank this week that his employer, Wisconsin-based developer Volker, is working on a revised application for state tax credits designed to spur the creation of […]
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Land bank to consider grant proposal for housing at former YMCA
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank will hear a proposal Wednesday to build 14 affordable housing units at 455 Park Ave. West. The land bank owns the property, once home to the old Mansfield YMCA. Joseph Recchie of Community Building Partners will present his vision for a new development consisting of six townhouses and eight […]
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Richland County Land Bank to apply for Shelby, Mansfield affordable housing grants
The Richland County Land Bank plans to apply for $2.5 million in state funds to build affordable housing in Mansfield and Shelby.
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Mansfield Metro Housing: No new subsidized housing vouchers until 2026
MANSFIELD — Rising housing costs are making it tougher for low-income Richland County residents to get assistance. Steve Andrews, director of the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA), said the agency won’t be issuing any new Section 8 housing vouchers this year. Anyone on the agency’s waitlist will remain on the waitlist until at least January. The […]
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Milliron Foundation buys Brightspeed building for veteran, senior housing
MANSFIELD — One of Grant Milliron‘s longtime goals was to support housing for veterans. The charitable organization that carries his name is now doing just that, two years after his death at age 88. The Milliron Foundation purchased the former Century Link building at 665 Lexington Ave. last week, planning to convert it into an apartment […]