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Officials say the evacuation of the Sawyer Towers apartments in 2022, after a water pipe burst, led to reforms while also holding bad landlords accountable.

A mix of apartment complexes and townhome-style buildings planned for the seven acres of land would total 393 units. Development company Nuveen said in 2024 they want 100% of the units to be affordable with many restricted to 60% of the area's median income.

Rob Vogt, of Vogt Strategic Insights, spoke with WOSU after the Edwards Companies recently said it was halting its $600-million Capitol Square Renaissance project.

Sylvia Sherman was the property manager of Colonial Village Apartments before the community was shut down by Columbus officials in late 2023 for unsafe conditions.

Stark Capital Ventures plans to build a seven-story, 100-room hotel at 2711 N. High St. The project would cost $20 million.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday for Starling Yard, a new affordable housing community in Columbus' Franklinton neighborhood.

The city's suit wants the owners to pay for relocation costs under a new city code. The city has relocated 68 residents to hotels.

An investigation by The Ohio State University’s student publication "The Lantern" found that housing code violations for off-campus properties have soared over the past three years.

Construction on the 160-unit apartment complex could start in 2025 if the college and developer are able to obtain a tax credit from Ohio regulators.

Community Shelter Board CEO Shannon Isom said only 32 out of about 1,300 residents have found permanent housing since being forced to moved from the condemned apartment complex at the end of 2023.