Affordable Housing
Our goal is for every Fayette County resident to live in safe, decent, affordable housing.
What We Do:
Single – Family Homes for Rent
The Urban League provides affordable rental homes for families with low-income. Offering from one- to four-bedrooms, our Development Corporation builds approximately four new homes annually and accepts Section 8 vouchers. For questions or to determine eligibility, please contact Tasha White.
Senior Citizen Apartments for Rent
To provide senior citizens with affordable, safe, and decent housing option, the Urban League has three apartment complexes in downtown Lexington. For seniors, age 62 or older, our 1-bedroom apartments are spacious, well cared for, and handicap accessible. For more information, please contact Kesha Willoughby at (859) 353-3856 or call Beacon Properties at 844-289-1796.
- ETL Apartments
- Elm Tree Lane Apartments
- Russell School Apartments
Gentrification
Gentrification is the transition of a community from low-income or working-class to middle-class or affluent residents. This happens when developers purchase housing stock and raise the rents or property beyond the reach of low-income residents. The Urban League has been a champion against gentrification for more than 3 years. The Mayor’s office created the Neighborhoods in Transition Task Force and the Urban League is a part of this work. Learn more about Lexington’s gentrification work here.
Urban League Partners to Provide Affordable Housing in Lexington
January 10, 2024
A consortium of local banks has created a $3 million revolving capital fund – initially including Central Bank, Community Trust Bank, Republic Bank & Trust, Stock Yards Bank and Traditional Bank – so multiple local affordable housing developers can create a mix of rental and homeownership opportunities. Lexington affordable housing developers collaborating on the project include the Urban League of Lexington, AU Associates, Habitat for Humanity, and Winterwood. As the project gets underway, developers will repay the fund interest-free, allowing for re-investment in future affordable housing projects. You can read more about this announcement on Commerce Lexington’s NEWS PAGE HERE or view the press conference in its entirety ON-LINE HERE. Kudos to all involved who seized the opportunity to make this possible, and I look forward to many more announcements like this in the future.
