Housing Policy

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Institutional Real Estate Investors Continuing to Impact New Neighborhoods and Markets in Ohio

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Institutional Real Estate Investors Continuing to Impact New Neighborhoods and Markets in Ohio

GOPC has been tracking the surge in so-called “institutional real estate investors” for the past several years. GOPC has been hearing about the increase of investors from members of the RSC, a multi-sector community that tracks on emerging issues that can accelerate property blight and neighborhood de-stabilization and develops state policy responses to mitigate harm.

Community Revitalization Championed in Final State Budget

Community Revitalization Championed in Final State Budget

These provisions will continue efforts to revitalize blighted properties, expand and protect access to affordable housing, and invest in a true multi-modal transportation system that provides more Ohioans to greater options to travel to work, school, or play.

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

The Zanesville Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is overseen by an independent board consisting of city officials and members of the public as the city’s nonprofit development arm. The CIC has piloted a residential renovation program, seeded with city demolition funds, that is self-sustaining, cost-effective, and adaptable.

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

Lawmakers are currently on a two-week break but will return to work the week of April 28. The Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which has begun preliminary hearings on the budget, will begin to work in earnest on drafting a Senate-version of the state budget.

Guest Blog: Understanding the CDC Eviction Moratorium

Guest Blog: Understanding the CDC Eviction Moratorium

In early September, the CDC ordered a temporary halt in residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. In the sweeping declaration, the CDC recognized that keeping people housed and preventing evictions is a vital social distancing measure and an integral part of any health strategy to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

This is a guest blog contributed by Carlie J. Boos, Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio. The information provided in this blog does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials are for general informational purposes only. If you or someone you know needs legal assistance, please visit OhioLegalHelp.org to find your nearest legal aid office.

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