Insight
Market-rate downtown apartments in Akron grew from about 450 in 2019 to over 1,000 units complete or under construction by last year.
Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill
Summary
Akron, OH is eliminating minimum lot size rules to boost infill development and housing affordability, reversing decades-old zoning. This aims to simplify building on vacant lots, a strategy that could attract middle-income residents and revive urban cores in legacy industrial cities.
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