The city has invested millions to support affordable housing, but for every lucky person who gets in, many more wait.
Category: Housing
Posted inConsumer
Lakeland Homeowners’ Insurance Woes Mount As Another Carrier Pulls Out of Florida
Local homeowners are struggling to find and pay for coverage. Many are turning to Citizens; 1 in 8 are risking going uninsured.
Posted inHousing
Developer Plans to Convert Former Sears at Lakeland Square Mall Into 320 Apartments
The plan is part of a national ‘retail-to-residential’ trend that’s breathing new life into declining shopping centers.
Posted inHousing
Big Changes Coming for North Lake Wire As Two Multifamily Projects Move Forward
City Commissioners approved a zoning change and $775,000 in infrastructure reimbursements for neighboring multifamily developments.
Posted inHousing
City Makes it Easier to Build Affordable Housing in Commercial Zones
Lakeland city commissioners voted unanimously Monday to make it easier for developers to put affordable, multifamily projects alongside warehouses and factories in commercial or light industrial areas of Lakeland.
Posted inHousing
Developers Plan 60 Affordable Apartments on Griffin Road
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
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
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 […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
Construction Starts on Apartment Complex Off Old Tampa Highway
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
Swan Landing Will Add to Lakeland’s Mix of Affordable Housing
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.