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Many seniors are finding they must work to keep up with inflation, house prices, insurance rates and home maintenance costs.…
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One benefit of ‘attainable housing’ in St. Johns? Less traffic
High home prices are forcing St. Johns County workers to live further from where they work. That inflates traffic, experts…
March 18, 2024
OPINION | Affordable housing in Northern St. Johns faces familiar opposition
This affordable housing project is being used as a scapegoat for the previous sins in St. Johns County. …
March 15, 2024
First residents move into new LaVilla townhomes
The arrival of homeowners to Johnson Commons at LaVilla marks a milestone in the revitalization of the historic neighborhood.…
March 7, 2024
Jacksonville devotes $2 million to help homebuyers with down payments
The city will provide up to $25,000 in down payment assistance to qualified first-time homebuyers. …
February 28, 2024
City Council resolution would decry housing discrimination
City Councilman Jimmy Peluso is crafting a resolution that would denounce redlining practices that have existed in the city for…
February 19, 2024
Amid turmoil, Jax Housing Authority making moves
Before three high-profile departures, the agency’s former board chair decried “lack of direction” and “clarity about responsibilities.” …
February 19, 2024
Upperclassmen anxious as UNF restructures on-campus dorms
Freshmen and rising sophomores have a month’s head start on upperclassmen when it comes to applying for limited housing.…
December 20, 2023
Mayo pledges $5 million toward Sulzbacher campus
Mayo Clinic Florida will provide medical services in Northwest Jacksonville, an area in desperate need of health care.…
December 10, 2023
Jacksonville City Council set to vote on eviction diversion program
The Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on a diversion program to keep the number of evictions down.…
November 2, 2023
City sues two apartment complexes as ‘nuisances’
The city claims lack of maintenance and trash removal are endangering public health at Northwoods Apartments and Colonial Forest Apartments.…
October 17, 2023
More Jacksonville tenants are signing out-of-reach leases, case workers say
Local rental-aid and social service organizations are seeing worrying trends as the number of eviction notices climbs in the Duval…
October 2, 2023
With Duval evictions on the rise, the evicted often face a more pricey path forward
What it’s like to be one of the 14,000 Jacksonville families evicted in 2022, and which landlords are evicting the…
September 20, 2023
OPINION | Jacksonville should act to reverse the legacy of racist housing policies
The U.S. government created ghettoes. Government action produced racially segregated communities in the U.S., including in Jacksonville. This was no…
July 25, 2023
On housing, homelessness and health care, Jax committee passes learnings to new Council
Jacksonville’s Critical Quality of Life Committee has presented its final report to guide policy for helping low-income people.…
July 13, 2023
Times-Union discrimination agreement holds national implications
HUD’s settlement with Gannett Co. over discriminatory ads has the potential to curtail violations in dozens of cities.…
May 1, 2023
Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit
Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and…
March 7, 2023
THE JAXSON | 15 major apartment projects underway in or near Downtown
Here are 15 significant apartment or townhouse projects currently under construction in or near Downtown Jacksonville.…
September 26, 2022
Taking a page from Orlando’s book, Jax advocates call for a housing emergency declaration
Jacksonville’s $1.5 billion budget is going to be finalized on Tuesday night. Though it will include funding aimed at helping…
July 19, 2022
OPINION | Florida’s secret weapon in the housing crisis
With the creation of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing in 1992, Florida led the way in…
May 24, 2022
#AskJAXTDY | Why doesn’t Florida have rent control?
The Jacksonville Today team is answering your housing questions, as rents in the region have climbed by more than twice…
May 17, 2022
OPINION | 4 local solutions to help fight Jacksonville’s housing crisis
With a shortage of available homes and prices spiking dramatically, Jacksonville is the midst of a full-blown housing crisis. Fortunately,…
May 12, 2022
EXPLORE: How much did rent go up in your neighborhood?
Rent prices in the Jacksonville metro area have increased by more than 30% since the start of the pandemic —…
May 8, 2022
OPINION | ‘Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent’
Not too many years ago, it was possible to eke out a living on the fringes of society and maintain…