State lawmakers are recommending the General Assembly continue to ease regulations for housing developers and strongly consider funding to incentivize housing and infrastructure construction as Kentucky grapples with a significant housing shortage. A couple of lawmakers on the Kentucky Housing Task Force during a Monday meeting emphasized the urgency of the shortage as the panel […]
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New report recommends priorities for NKY housing woes
A new report has recommended four interventions for the region’s housing problems: establishing a housing fund, expanding workforce development, employer-assisted housing programs and construction of “missing middle” housing. Released by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and dubbed the “Northern Kentucky Housing Blueprint,” the report follows two other major explorations of housing in the region. […]
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NKY has more people than homes. Now what? Let’s talk about it.
A recent housing study found that Northern Kentucky needs more than 6,600 new housing units in the next five years in order to keep up with workforce needs. But … how? Many people have many ideas, but at the end of the day, said Tara Johnson-Noem, “it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all kind of […]
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Kentucky House passes bill on manufactured homes
Kentucky has a housing shortage. House Bill 160 could help, according to supporters. Sponsored by Rep. Susan Witten, a Republican from Louisville, HB 160 would ensure qualified manufactured homes that meet strict standards for size, age and permanent foundation are treated the same as site-built homes in single family residential zones. The bill is the […]
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Zoning request for single-family homes at former IRS site moves forward
The Kenton County Planning Commission has recommended a zoning request for single family homes at the Central Riverfront Development, paving the way for the development of single-family homes at the site.
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Covington likely to allow detached single-family homes at former IRS site
Covington City Commission is considering allowing the building of both detached and line lot single family homes at the Central Riverfront Development. The move is contextualized by a housing shortage in both the region and the nation.
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Housing gap in Northern Kentucky: Boone County faces largest shortage
A new study shows Northern Kentucky made up about 12% of the state’s housing gap in early 2024, putting the tip of the state’s “golden triangle” near the top of a list of ten Kentucky counties with the greatest housing needs. The housing supply gap analysis study, released this spring, shows Boone County with the […]
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Understanding NKY’s housing shortage
Listings for two-bedroom condos in Newport’s luxury riverfront housing complex Ovation went up on Zillow this week, with purchase prices starting at $975,000. Nearby on 5th Street, an apartment complex called The Cadence of Newport has two-bedroom apartments listed for $1,495 per month. Yet, many in the community still remember the apartments by their former […]