As the need for affordable housing in Harrisburg increases, both the City and Tri-County Housing Development Corporation are working on numerous projects to help fill the need.
Recently, the Harrisburg City Council approved $510,636 in Home Development funds. That money will go toward several affordable housing projects in the City.
Some of those include in Allison Hill, in Bethel Village along 6th Street, LeSean McCoy’s project near the Courthouse, and 13th and Sycamore.
“The city is a great place to work and live and play and these funds and the efforts of the city and the organizations we partner with are helping to make sure we are putting residents in a good position to be able to stay in the City,” said Dennise Hill, Director of Housing and Economic Development for the City of Harrisburg.
In addition to the Swatara Street project that was just completed last week, the Tri-County Housing Development Corporation is also working on affordable housing projects, one of which will be located on Hummel Street.
“The units will be approx. 1600 square feet per home, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths and we are hoping to sell those for right around $100,000 a unit to low to moderate-income families,” said Gary Lenker, the Executive Director for the Tri-County HDC.
Lenker said that the project is expected to start in the Spring.
“We received the City Planning Commission approval last evening for a project somewhat similar to this on North Fourth Street,” Lenker added.
If you are interested in potentially living in any of the new affordable housing options you can contact the Tri-County Housing Development Corporation or Dennise Hill with the City of Harrisburg at DBHDHousing@harrisburgpa.gov. Hill said she is also able to help individuals if they need to be connected to housing-related resources.