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Cedar Rapids Apartment Complex Evacuation Underscores Urgent Need for Affordable Housing Solutions

2024-01-05

Evacuated Cedar Rapids families face a housing crisis as 24 units at Westhill Village Apartments are condemned. With a 1.3% vacancy rate for affordable homes, the search for new housing is daunting. Linn County grapples with a tight market, exacerbated by the pandemic and 2020 derecho.

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