Featured image for “OPINION | Landlord registry plan represents ‘thoughts and prayers’ for renters”
April 27, 2025

OPINION | Landlord registry plan represents ‘thoughts and prayers’ for renters

Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso’s pitch to create a local landlord registry is a sign of the times in…

Featured image for “Affordable housing complex takes applications Downtown”
The 120-unit Lofts at Cathedral is a mixed-income apartment community at 325 E. Duval St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 22, 2024

Affordable housing complex takes applications Downtown

The Lofts at Cathedral is pre-leasing units on Duval Street in the Cathedral District.…

Featured image for “Here’s help for low-income renters in St. Johns County”
November 21, 2023

Here’s help for low-income renters in St. Johns County

The county has launched a new program to help low-income renters cover rent and utility bills for up to 18…

Featured image for “Nonprofit developer buys affordable housing in Arlington”
Ability Housing has bought Riverton Tower Senior Center in Arlington. | Ability Housing
October 27, 2023

Nonprofit developer buys affordable housing in Arlington

Ability Housing bought Riverton Tower Senior Center for $500,000. The building includes 120 units of affordable rental housing for people…

Featured image for “Rent increases are back to normal, but prices are still high”
Rental increases are slowing in Jacksonville. | Ben Brown, Jacksonville Today)
September 27, 2023

Rent increases are back to normal, but prices are still high

The average rent in Jacksonville increased just over 1% in the past year, one of the smallest increases in Florida.…

Featured image for “Lawsuit: Faulty algorithms stop Jacksonville renters from finding homes”
September 12, 2023

Lawsuit: Faulty algorithms stop Jacksonville renters from finding homes

In a federal lawsuit, Jacksonville residents make the novel legal argument that algorithms have fueled civil rights violations, slanting the…