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Independent, community-driven news about Lakeland, Fla.

Category: Housing

Posted inHousing

Developers Plan 60 Affordable Apartments on Griffin Road

by Kimberly C. Moore February 4, 2023February 4, 2023

The project will provide subsidized housing for people transitioning from homelessness or insecure housing, according to the developers.

Posted inNeighborhoods

Lakeland Smart Growth Forum Addresses Housing Needs, Infrastructure

by Kimberly C. Moore October 12, 2022October 25, 2022

About 100 people attended a Smart Growth Summit to discuss Lakeland’s increasing population and ways to handle it in the future.

Posted inHousing, Social Services

Salvation Army Doubling Shelter Housing for Families

by Kimberly C. Moore September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

In March 2021, Carlinys Rodriguez and her two sons, ages 7 and 8, were kicked out of their home by a family member and she thought they had nowhere to go. But she found her way to the Salvation Army’s George W. Jenkins Community of Hope neighborhood off Kathleen Road, a 49-acre, family-friendly neighborhood that […]

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Posted inNeighborhoods

Construction Starts on Apartment Complex Off Old Tampa Highway

by Katie Sartoris August 29, 2022October 25, 2022

A Brooklyn apartment developer has chosen a site off Old Tampa Highway, drawn by increased demand for housing for workers at nearby warehouses and transport centers.

Posted inCity Hall, Housing

Swan Landing Will Add to Lakeland’s Mix of Affordable Housing

by Kimberly C. Moore August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

Swan Landing, an affordable apartment project on Griffin Road that faced delays after being initially approved for federal and city funds two years ago, is on the move again and will add 88 apartments to the mix available for income-qualified families and individuals.

Posted inHousing, Neighborhoods

Affordable Apartments Planned For Westgate Neighborhood

by Kimberly C. Moore August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

A 96-unit apartment complex is planned for the Westgate neighborhood, south of George Jenkins Boulevard and west of Lake Beulah, and should bring new affordable housing to the area, city officials said at Monday morning’s Lakeland City Commission meeting.

Posted inCity Hall, Housing

Lakeland Uses Federal and State Programs to Help with the Housing Crisis

by Kimberly C. Moore June 23, 2022September 11, 2022

James and Lavern Watkins dreamed of owning their own home to raise their children and looked for several years, but couldn’t find anything in their price range.

Posted inDowntown, Housing

City OKs 7-Story Downtown Apartment Complex, Parking  Garage

by John Haughey May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

For seven years, the city of Lakeland has for been looking for a builder to purchase the 1.5-acre, city-owned Oak Street parking lot downtown and replace it with a multi-use development. And now it has a deal with a company that wants to build a seven-story apartment complex with a 424-space parking garage.

Posted inHousing, Neighborhoods

Lakeland Rents Rise Fastest in the Downtown ZIP Code

by Stephanie Claytor April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Residential rents in Lakeland rose an average 11.1% during the last year, but increases were far steeper — nearly 20% on average — near the center of town, according to information compiled by Rent Hub. Still, the central city has Lakeland’s lowest median rents; the highest were found in the southside ZIP codes of 33811 […]

Posted inHousing, Social Services

Mayor: Lakeland Is ‘5,000 Residences Short’ for a City Its Size

by John Haughey April 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Skyrocketing home values and rental rates are issues across Central Florida but rising housing costs in Lakeland are particularly acute because it is “5,000 residences short” for a city its size, Mayor Bill Mutz said at a forum on housing and homelessness.

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