Community group, KCMO, to build affordable townhomes in Westside neighborhood [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is working with the City of Kansas City to build more affordable housing in the city’s historic Westside neighborhood.

“This is exciting, exciting for us,” said Pedro Zamora, HEDC’s executive director. “And we have a true commitment to try to get this project completed in nine months.”

Belleview Townhomes will provide quality, affordable homes for low-to-moderate income families, people with disabilities and elderly residents.

“We have an aging population and we have multi-generational families, households.” Zamora said. “This project is designed to accommodate them by having ADA accessibility, zero-barrier living on one level and the family on the second level. True multi-generational.”

The project’s goal is to bring homes, particularly for aging and multi-generational households, in a neighborhood with rising housing costs.

One reason for the increase in housing costs is the neighborhood’s easy access to downtown Kansas City.

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