Tag: affordable housing
Iowa City affordable housing grant applications now available
The city of Iowa City is now accepting applications from organizations for affordable housing projects for fiscal year 2022.
The grant funds, made available through...
Union at Wiley brings 180 affordable units to Cedar Rapids
Nearly 200 affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are on the way to southwest Cedar Rapids in an area developers say need them badly.
The...
Working for a living: Hunting for home
Iowa is known for its low cost of living, but for workers in the Corridor, affordable housing remains hard to find.
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Ed. note...
Tax reform changes the affordable housing game
Without low-income housing tax credits, projects like Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Village
Apartments, a $9.7 million, 64-unit complex at 600 Second St. SW, may struggle to...
New CBJ series: Working for a living
Culver’s crew member Myson Rodgers rings up a sale at the chain’s Edgewood Road location in Cedar Rapids. In an effort to retain workers...
Fostering more affordable housing in Iowa City
By Casey Cook / Guest Editorial
Recent opinions published in this paper regarding affordable housing reflect the frustration for governing bodies throughout the Corridor. I...
Prairie Hill to become Iowa’s first cohousing site
Del Holland (third from right) addresses about 30 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 13 for Prairie Hill, located just south of Benton...
Iowa City narrows affordable housing focus
Members of the Iowa City Council and staff offer feedback on several affordable housing initiatives during the council's Sept. 20 meeting. Those initiatives will...
Iowa City seeks revenue for affordable housing
Iowa City Administrator Geoff Fruin addresses the city council on June 21 during a presentation about expanding affordable housing. City council members plan to...