Marion council advances plan for 96 new affordable housing units

Project would comprise 12-plex buildings with market-rate rental units

By: Richard Pratt|March 13, 2024

A new affordable housing project proposed for Rookwood Estates in Marion would feature designs similar to these townhomes on Bison Court off Highway 13 in Marion. CREDIT Q4 REAL ESTATE

The Marion City Council has approved the first step in creating an Urban Revitalization Area that will bring 96 new affordable housing units to the city, a move addressing Marion’s ongoing housing shortage.

At its meeting March 7, the council passed a resolution adopting the proposed Urban Revitalization Plan in the Rookwood Estates development on the east side of Marion.

The plan will provide a 10-year sliding scale of incentives…

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Marion council advances plan for 96 new affordable housing units

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