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Johnson County needs more affordable housing. Is converting these hotels an answer? Sarah Ritter, The Kansas City Star
Feb. 22 Developers in Johnson County have long said the costs of land and construction are too high for them to make much of a profit off more affordable apartments a housing market the area sorely needs.
But now a Utah-based firm has a solution, using existing buildings that are very similar to apartment buildings.
The developer plans to convert two Overland Park hotels into apartments with rental prices more attainable for middle-income workers who can t afford most Johnson County housing. It s not a new idea, but it is one that has grown in popularity across the country in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic as more hotels closed amid a damaged tourism industry.
Johnson County poverty increase highlights the need for affordable housing
United Community Services of Johnson County released its five-year report on poverty, which shows more people are living at or below the poverty level today.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â United Community Services of Johnson County released its five-year census report on poverty and the results point to a housing market that has yet to improve. We re seeing a bit of a missing middle, Julie Brewer executive director of United Community Services of Johnson County, said We re seeing the cost burden of renters and some of that can be attributable to not enough variety of rental choices.