In 2005, the Hannibal Square Community Land Trust (HSCLT) was established with the purpose of creating and maintaining permanent affordable housing in Winter Park and surrounding Central Florida neighborhoods. Investors have been flipping homes in Hannibal Square, a historically black community in Winter Park, for a profit since the early 2000s. They purchase land, sometimes two side-by-side…
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings launched the Housing for All Task Force to prioritize short and long-term solutions to address the affordable housing crisis in Orange County. The Housing for All Task Force held its final meeting on November 15, 2019, culminating in a draft action plan that reflects high-priority recommendations that focus on the needs…
As home prices spike near University of Central Florida’s emerging downtown Orlando campus, a group is launching a regionwide land trust that would start in Parramore with below-market rents and prices. The Central Florida Foundation has worked with Orlando, Orange County, Florida Housing Coalition and other groups for more than a year on launching Central…
One out of every three people employed by the city of Gainesville cannot afford a modest two-bedroom apartment at fair market rental rates. With its housing wage at $16.88 per hour, too many residents across Alachua County face the same problem. Pamela Davis, executive director of the Gainesville Housing Authority, shared these statistics during a…
A narrow strip on Orange Center Boulevard, where decaying apartments were demolished months ago, could become home to affordable two-story townhomes, apartments, shops and eateries. The nearly 5 acres in West Lakes was one of Orlando’s priorities in revitalizing the neighborhood and addressing a region-wide affordable-housing crisis. The city is poised to sell the land…
