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Council approves 210-unit affordable development on Kansas Avenue over neighborhood objections
Summary
After hours of public comment, the City Council approved rezoning, plats and a subdivision agreement for a 210-unit low-income housing tax-credit (LIHTC) project on Kansas Avenue (Avenue 1), despite neighborhood concerns about traffic, management and density. The final vote was 6–1.
The Omaha City Council on March 11 approved a package of land-use actions (rezoning, preliminary and final plats, and subdivision agreement) needed to develop a 210-unit affordable multifamily project — described by the developer as LIHTC (low-income housing tax credit) housing — on Kansas Avenue near 50th Street. The council vote was 6–1.
Developer representatives described the project as 210 units across eight three-story buildings with on-site amenities including a fitness room, pool, playground and dog park. The developer estimated average rents for the project at approximately $1,124 for a one-bedroom, $1,359 for a two-bedroom and $1,572 for a three-bedroom unit…
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