February 2018 – CU-CitizenAccess.org

An aerial photo of Green Street looking west from the Fourth Street intersection on April 23.

Federal housing analysis says Champaign rental market oversaturated, but city continues to approve development

Post author:Sarah Spiro / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:February 1, 2018
Post category:Housing

The development of student apartments in Champaign-Urbana has not slowed down over the past five years, despite two separate federal housing analyses describing the rental market as oversaturated.

Read more about the article Thousands waiting for affordable housing in Champaign County

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Cindi Herrera, interim director of the Housing Authority of Champaign County, on January 29.

Thousands waiting for affordable housing in Champaign County

Post author:Molly Leahy / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:February 1, 2018
Post category:Housing

Currently, there are 1,182 people on the waiting list for project-based vouchers for the 734 units owned by the Housing Authority of Champaign County.