COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus will soon be home to more than 100 new affordable apartments specifically for seniors and families with supportive services, thanks to $25 million in investments approved by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners.

What You Need To Know

  • Columbus will soon be home to more than 100 new affordable apartments specifically for seniors and families with supportive services, thanks to $25 million in investments approved by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners

  • There will be an 82-unit senior housing community constructed at Cobblestone Manor

  • Twenty-five apartments at Dering Family Homes will also receive voucher assistance for 25 apartments for $9 million

  • Finally, the Housing Stability First Program, which works to reduce evictions and housing instability, will be receiving an investment of $1 million

“This significant investment underscores CMHA’s unwavering dedication to enhancing the quality of life for our community members in Columbus and Franklin County,” said James Ervin Jr., CMHA board chair, in a press release.

There will be an 82-unit senior housing community constructed at Cobblestone Manor, thanks to the sale of $17 million in bonds, according to the release. Twenty-five apartments at Dering Family Homes will also receive voucher assistance for 25 apartments for $9 million.

Finally, the Housing Stability First Program, which works to reduce evictions and housing instability, will be receiving an investment of $1 million.

“As we embark on these investments, we are not just building apartments; we are building hope and stability for the individuals and families we serve,” CHMA CEO Charles Hillman said in the release.

The release cites data from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio noting that there are “only 29 affordable housing units are available for every 100 extremely low-income households in the Columbus and Franklin County area” and that, for 54,000 low to moderate income families, more than half their income goes toward housing.