Lawrence city commissioners to consider joining abandoned housing pilot program
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider signing on to a pilot program that would aim to convert blighted, abandoned homes into quality affordable housing.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence advisory board will review these 12 affordable housing trust fund applications
Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board will soon hear presentations from 12 applicants vying for about $3.3 million total from the city’s housing trust fund, which has $700,000 to allocate for 2027.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members celebrate opening of Promise Heights housing for families
A new six-unit housing development in central Lawrence will begin welcoming families in early to mid-September, offering lower-barrier housing and case management for people working to regain long-term stability.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Ribbon cutting set for Promise Heights, new housing for families in Lawrence
A local church and nonprofit will soon celebrate the opening of Promise Heights, a new six-family housing community intended to support Lawrence families experiencing housing crises.
Lawrence’s affordable housing board eyeing sites around the city for development
Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board is looking at vacant lots around town that could be good spots to develop more infill housing, including near Oak Hill Cemetery, Fifth and Mississippi streets, and more.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners approve affordable housing incentive policy
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved a policy that aims to standardize how the city chooses affordable housing projects to award incentives.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves 10-year plan to address housing issues
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a study and 10-year plan to address housing issues in the city.
Jacob Rice/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider affordable housing incentive policy, hear proposal from chamber
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving a policy on affordable housing incentives, and they’ll discuss a proposal from the chamber of commerce suggesting that city voters directly elect the mayor.
City Commission approves tax breaks for northwest Lawrence apartment complex
Lawrence city commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve sales tax breaks for a new market-rate, “townhome-style” apartment complex slated for northwest Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Get to know Majed Al-Ghafry, Lawrence’s incoming city manager
Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, is stepping into his role with a plan. Here’s what he said about his goals for Lawrence, including transparency, the budget, housing, university partnerships and citywide inclusivity.
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