Affordable housing topped the list of priorities at Thursday night’s public hearing for the next Cincinnati budget. About 50 people spoke at the hearing in Madisonville.
If you can believe it, the rent for a 1,200-square-foot unit (in the Court Street building) was $500, said Katy Crossen, a spokeswoman for Vision & Beyond. That s not market rate. That s the agreement they had with the previous owner. What they did was dirt
Tim Reed, 61, said he planned to live out his life in the two-bedroom apartment he has lived in for 19 years. He said he pays $630 a month for rent and knows he ll be hard-pressed to find a comparable-sized apartment that he can afford. There s (apartments) available, but they re so expensive, Reed told The Enquirer. Downtown has gotten so expensive. There s no affordable housing Downtown.