Housing

An old Springfield favorite has been torn down to allow new life to enter the community. Melody Cruise-In Auto Theater will be replaced by a large development called Melody Parks.

A Cincinnati agency says large investors are taking some of the most affordable homes off the market, exacerbating the racial wealth gap. It's now helping its new tenants buy the homes themselves.

Dayton Daily News: Court records allege Antoine Draines, through his company Freedom for Living Property Management, committed wire fraud by lying on applications for rental assistance through Miami Valley Community Action Partnership in 2020.

Ohio and Amtrak discuss the possibility of passenger trains for the state. And school officials reject a proposal that would have allowed endorsement deals for student-athletes.

Ohio's Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he still supports J.D Vance even after his remarks on Fox News. Also, the Biden administration uses Columbus to address housing issues that affecting the whole nation.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge made the announcement from a south Columbus residential construction site.

A housing support program that was created in the aftermath of the Dayton Memorial Day tornadoes has received national recognition. Also, a state lawmaker is sponsoring a bill he thinks could help first-time homebuyers.

The legislation creates a process that makes it tougher for corporations to buy foreclosed properties in bundles.

The Ohio House State and Local Government Committee discussed House Bill 563, which centers around whether local governments should be able to regulate short-term properties like Airbnbs.

In Columbia, Missouri, some community members are stepping up to help unhoused individuals find solutions. They say city leaders have not done enough.

A recent report finds that Ohio has among the highest number of new foreclosure filings in the country.

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc. is one of ten nonprofits to receive a grant to help tenants at risk of eviction. The $1 million award comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.