Affordable workforce housing at former Whirlpool brownfield
Summary
Oolite Management wants 63 workforce apartments on a vacant contaminated lot near Bosse Field, part of the bigger Jacobsville/North Main redevelopment wave.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Adds 63 housing units to a tight local market; remediation obligations stay with the property owner under RCRA.
Workforce households seeking housing near downtown and the Jacobsville corridor.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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