A new affordable housing community could soon call Lakeland, Florida, home. Sources report that the 60-unit development will focus on helping people with insecure housing. LKLD Now notes that the venture is dubbed “Griffin Lofts of Lakeland.”
Plans call for a four-story building that will comprise 38 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom apartments. Sources report that construction could start in June 2023. Griffin Lofts at Lakeland will require 72,000 square feet of new construction. The venture’s estimated to cost anywhere from $15 million to $20.7 million.
The venture will offer 60 affordable housing units.
Oscar Sol, the founder and principal of Green Mills Group (the developer), told the Ledger: “It will look just like market-rate housing, only some of the units will have supportive services.”
Who qualifies for residency at Griffin Lofts of Lakeland depends on a household’s income. For instance, the Ledger notes that 12 of the apartments are reserved for those making less than 40 percent of the area median income. That’s $16,555 for an individual.
Construction could start this summer.
Zyscovich Architects/Miami is the architect. Hamilton Engineering is the landscape architect and civil engineer. RESTEKC Engineering is the MEP engineer, and Bliss & Nyitray Inc. is the structural engineer.
Griffin Lofts at Lakeland’s address is 225 and 419 Griffin Road, Lakeland, Florida, 33805, in Polk County.
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Sounds like property values in that area are going to come crashing down. These sound like they will be government subsidized low income housing which will bring a lot of drugs and other unwanted issues.
Not good bad news
I am looking for a place to live
Are these going to be income based ? What is the annual income limits per person?
Maybe if the US stop letting illegal immigrants flood the US ALOT of the drugs stop.
I would love a3 bedroom apartment they are very nice
I NEED TO KNOW WHEN THEY HAVE THE SIGN UP LIST IS AVAILABLE