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Council hears housing update; staff to commission new study and propose homebuyer assistance program
Summary
Community development staff reported 655 housing units under construction or planned in and near Kent, summarized a 2016 housing study that forecast a student‑rental market softening, and said the administration will commission a new housing study and include seed funding for a homebuyer assistance program in the 2026 budget.
Community development staff told council that Kent and adjacent townships have substantial new housing activity but also evidence the city is ‘over‑inventoried’ in the student ‘per‑bed’ rental model and needs updated analysis to guide policy.
Bridget said the city currently has about 129 housing units under construction in the city proper and 144 rental units in review; combined with nearby Brimfield Township and others, staff reported about 655 units in or just outside the city pipeline. “In Kent alone, we right now, under construction, have…
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