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Cities are facing a building inspector shortage. An Ohio-grown solution hopes to change that
By: Nick Swartsell | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Jackhammers and bulldozers clatter at a downtown Cincinnati demolition site. Buildings and Inspections Supervisor Scott Ryan leads a group of young women and men through the noise… Read More
A new report indicates wages needed to pay rent in Ohio are growing faster than income earned by renters
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the last decade, renters in Ohio have needed to earn a higher hourly wage each year to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment. But… Read More
After a decade of demolition, Youngstown is looking to rebuild
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — As companies like Intel, Stellantis and First Quality Tissue invest hundreds of millions of dollars into Ohio manufacturing facilities, they tout the creation of hundreds of local jobs…. Read More
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A proposal to rezone land near The Ridges to build supportive housing hits a costly delay
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – After an initial push, a project for rehabilitation housing will be set back several months. Before Monday night’s council meeting, the 317 Board, which is leading… Read More
What happens when a community’s homeless shelter closes? This eastern Ohio city is finding out
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Community members in Steubenville are working together to help unhoused people, after the eastern Ohio city’s homeless shelter for emergencies and shelter for vulnerable… Read More
The Athens Planning Commission recommends a zoning change for housing near The Ridges
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An organization that supports people with behavioral health challenges is hoping to land $2 million in grant funds to build housing in Athens for its clients…. Read More
Athens City Council approves citywide zoning for temporary emergency shelters
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Temporary emergency shelters will now be permitted in Athens’ multifamily housing zones, after council approved a change to city zoning code during its final… Read More
Rural areas of Ohio can now get money for affordable housing from the state’s revolving loan fund
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It is often difficult for rural areas to come up with the money to build the infrastructure that’s needed to develop affordable housing. A… Read More
Affordable housing advocates doubt 50-year mortgages will help many Ohioans
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — President Trump recently proposed allowing 50-year mortgages as a way to help people afford to buy homes. Leaders of some groups that help Ohioans find… Read More
Athens City Council approves a zoning change for emergency housing shelters uptown in a unanimous decision
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Applause broke out during a City Council meeting Monday after a unanimous “aye” approved a zoning change that will allow three temporary housing shelters… Read More
A new analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
By: Josh Boak | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More people are falling behind on paying their utility bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data… Read More
The community debated an ordinance to allow emergency shelters in Athens uptown during a public hearing
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — “Put yourself in their situation … would you allow this to be in your backyard?” asked Aaron Thomas during a City Council meeting Monday… Read More
LLCs and out-of-state investors are buying up Ohio homes
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — It’s a hard time to be a prospective homebuyer in Ohio and across the country. Home prices have barely declined in the last year, as… Read More
Ohioans are paying the eighth highest property tax rate in the U.S., school and state money experts say
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans paid $16.7 billion in property tax last year, and those high property taxes are not leading to lots of spending by schools but… Read More
Ohio’s affordable housing shortage lands on state lawmakers’ doorstep
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohioans can commiserate with former New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, whose “the rent is too damn high” complaint in 2005 captured attention throughout… Read More
This rural Ohio county is building its own way out of a housing shortage
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In Northwest Ohio’s Williams County, it isn’t hard to find a job: Local leaders say the county’s economic growth is expected to outpace Toledo’s,… Read More
How one Ohio sober-living home helps families heal together
By: Kendall Crawford I Statehouse News Bureau
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WARREN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Amanda Wilson relapsed, she lost everything: her home, her stability, custody of her daughter Willow. After treatment, she was determined to rebuild, but she… Read More
1.4M of the nation’s poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump’s proposed HUD time limit
By: Sally Ho | Charlotte Kramon | AP/Report for America
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WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Havalah Hopkins rarely says no to the chain restaurant catering gigs that send her out to Seattle-area events — from church potlucks to office lunches and… Read More
A new report shows housing costs have greatly outpaced wages in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows the gap between what many Ohioans earn and housing costs continues to grow dramatically, leaving many unable to afford a… Read More
Athens City Council gave the greenlight for a multifamily housing project to move forward
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Athens City Council voted Monday to rezone property concentrated around 111 Hooper St. for multifamily housing. This allows for the property to be turned… Read More
These Ohio builders are innovating for a tornado-resilient future
By: Adriana Martinez-Smiley | WYSO
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — All week, NPR is looking at climate solutions, covering ways our homes and communities can be more resilient and offer solutions in the changing climate…. Read More
Ohio communities consider housing solutions after record-breaking year of tornadoes
By: Adriana Martinez-Smiley | WYSO, Isabel Nissley | WVXU, Zaria Johnson | Ideastream Public Media
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LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Thursday, March 14, 2024 began as a normal day for many Logan County residents. But bad weather was brewing. Logan County Emergency Management… Read More
An Ohio city banned sleeping outside. Now it’s helping those charged find housing
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NEWARK, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio communities across the state have placed bans on sleeping outside, making unsheltered homelessness illegal. Newark, in Licking County, was one of the first… Read More
Athens residents worry about the potential changes from new zoning
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Several Athens residents are raising concerns about the city’s plans to allow an apartment complex to be built in their neighborhood. The City Council is considering… Read More
A change to the Ohio Housing Trust Fund in the budget has advocates concerned
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When state lawmakers advanced the biennial state budget last month, they redirected Ohio Housing Trust Fund money, leaving advocates concerned about the future of… Read More
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