Ohio

CINCINNATI — Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST) and Pennrose have opened John Arthur Flats, Cincinnati’s first LGBTQ-friendly affordable seniors housing community. Located in the Northside neighborhood, the development adds 57 affordable units for residents age 55 or older. The three-story, elevator-serviced building includes studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments available for residents earning 30 percent to 60 percent of the area media income (AMI), with rents ranging from $444 to $1,212 per month. The new community helps meet the demand for inclusive, affordable housing in the region, where the National …

DAYTON, Ohio — Related Affordable, a division of Related Cos., has completed the renovation project at Biltmore Towers, an affordable seniors housing community in Dayton. Partners on the project include St. Mary Development Corp., Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, City of Dayton, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and Dayton/Montgomery County Port Authority. Opened in 1929, Biltmore Towers was once considered one of the most prominent hotels in America, hosting the likes of John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley. The property was converted …