From “green design” home construction, to fun after school activities, and a bus tour, May was a busy month recognizing and showcasing Homeport’s commitment to its residents.
Following Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing’s annual partnership luncheon, OCCH President and CEO Emeritus Hal Keller spoke to the future relationship of OCCH and Homeport and the needs for affordable housing.
“This certainly helps in our goal of closing the housing gap to reduce the number of individuals and families paying a disproportionate amount of their income for rent.”
Success story Maggie Parks returned to Homeport to record a television testimonial about how she learned to budget, save, build credit — and become a homeowner — all in six months.
Homeport envisions 60 apartments on its former headquarters property at 562 E. Main Street. "Discovery Flats" would help address the shortage of "workforce housing" in Downtown.
Fresh off the recent openings of the Eastway communities off East Broad Street, Homeport has been awarded financing to advance another affordable senior apartment community in Whitehall.
Homeport’s plans to renovate low income rental apartments for seniors and families in North-Central Columbus will be advancing this spring thanks to a $590,000 low interest loan from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.
It is remarkable the feats we accomplish relative to the size of the company. It’s a great feeling to know that the work we do results in thousands of families and individuals in Central Ohio having an affordable, healthy home in which to live.
