As small apartment buildings face demolition, Kansas City loses affordable housing options
“Tidwell says that the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is one way investors or potential housing providers can find financial support to repair and remodel aging buildings — specifically those targeted to lower-income households. And she says Kansas City is now exploring other options to incentivize restoration over the wrecking ball.
Royals says it’s clear there’s no quick fix to the problem of disappearing housing.
‘It’s complicated and it’s a lot to navigate,’ Royals says. ‘There’s a whole set of challenges that come along with trying to do preservation.'”