MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board voted Wednesday to sell the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center to an affordable housing developer for $300,000. The buyer, Wisconsin-based firm Volker, intends to construct affordable housing for seniors at 445 and 455 Bowman Street. The proposed facility would be an independent, senior housing complex […]
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Richland County Land Bank to sell Ocie Hill property to senior housing developer
MANSFIELD — A new affordable senior housing development could be on its way to the corner of Harker and Bowman streets. The Richland County Land Bank board voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue an agreement with Völker to sell two lots to the Wisconsin-based developer. The lots include 455 and 445 Bowman street, where the former Ocie […]
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Land Bank to host public meeting on future of Ocie Hill site
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank is inviting public comments about the redevelopment of the property formerly known as Ocie Hill, located at 455 Bowman St. Land Bank officials said they hope to gather input from community members regarding the proposed senior housing project before the Land Bank Board of Directors makes a decision on […]
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Walker Woods duplexes on Home Road receive approval on Phase One
MANSFIELD — Jerry Holden said the duplex development at the intersection of Home and Walker Lake roads will be catered to “active adults.”
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Mansfield Rising’s Ideas of March: Housing First for Mansfield
MANSFIELD — In 2023 alone there were 257 students in Mansfield City Schools experiencing housing insecurity. Mansfield has a poverty rate which is double the national average. For kids experiencing homelessness, there are not enough shelter beds or accessible affordable housing options to meet their needs. Often times, couch surfing is the only attainable solution […]
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200-plus single-family homes proposed for Ontario near Stowell Park
Planning commission members heard from Holden Agency CEO Jerry Holden and engineer Keith Amstutz Wednesday on a proposed planned unit development zone for the land near Stowell Park and Maple Ridge Villas.
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Ontario, Pioneer senior proposes ‘affordable housing act’ to Ontario Council
ONTARIO — Nicholas Wray, age 18, attended the March 5 Ontario council meeting to propose a “community revitalization and affordable housing act.”
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Land bank approves three more properties for Lead Ohio grant
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board approved three more residences for a lead remediation program Friday. The land bank is in charge of overseeing Richland County’s Lead Safe Ohio Program, which is funded through the Ohio Department of Development. The Land Bank was allocated $1,358,000 last year for the program, which funds exterior […]
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MMHA plans to break ground on affordable housing complex this summer
MANSFIELD — The timeline on a 120-unit affordable housing development in Mansfield will be pushed back another two months, but is still set to break ground in 2025. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority will submit its final application to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency this spring, executive director Steve Andrews said Tuesday. Andrews told board members […]
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Open Source: What’s going on at the former Tuttle Landscaping site?
MANSFIELD — Kris and Candiss Patrick want to show their sons what it looks like to follow their dreams. That’s why they’re diving into the world of real estate development. The couple is part of a group developing a 20-unit condominium complex at 1295 Trimble Road, the former home of Tuttle Landscaping. “We have to lead […]