Director denies allegations of favoritism, nepotism and retaliation.
Tag: affordable housing
Posted inHousing
Lakeland OKs 64 Townhomes — with Conditions
The project brings market-rate housing. Concerns about flooding and traffic safety remain.
Posted inInsight Polk
Housing for Young Professionals or Future ‘Slum Area’? Commission Splits 5-2 on Townhome Plan
Developer wants to build 30 townhomes on a CRA-owned block north of Memorial Boulevard.
Posted inInsight Polk
Squeezed: For Many, Lakeland Wages Aren’t Enough for Lakeland Rent
Many essential workers in Lakeland cannot find housing that would be 30% or less of their income.
Posted inInsight Polk
Squeezed: Fewer Than Half of Lakeland Renters Can Afford Their Housing
People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.
Posted inInsight Polk
Motel Life Is Hard for Many Lakeland Families. The Alternative May Be Worse.
Emergency housing for 426 Lakeland families displaced by Hurricane Milton will end on April 9.
Posted inInsight Polk
Griffin Lofts Is About to Welcome Formerly Homeless Residents
The Lakeland complex is expected to open later this month. Applications are open for 30 affordable housing units.
Posted inInsight Polk
Hotel Fire Reveals Plight of Displaced Families with ‘No Good Options’
Dozens of families are uncertain where they will sleep tonight after fire marshal shutters Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
Posted inHousing
Lakeland Housing Authority Helps Workers Become First-Time Homeowners
The LHA bought five lots from the city’s Infill Land Bank and is helping low- to moderate-income workers build homes on them.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Green ‘Workforce-Affordable’ Townhomes Planned For Gladys Leggett Neighborhood
A subdivision of 87 environmentally sustainable townhomes is planned off Providence Road.
