Daytona Beach has a senior housing development in the works. With all the condo development going on up and down both of Florida’s coasts, this senior housing facility will be a great addition for the long term.
A new project promises affordable housing for senior citizens and a $7.9 million boost to the city property tax roll.
Finlay Development wants to build a project called Meetinghouse at Daytona.
The City Commission will conduct a public hearing before taking final action on the project at their Oct. 19 meeting, at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 301 S. Ridgewood Ave.
So far, city commissioners like what they see.
“This is an answer to those very questions of where are we going to get affordable housing,” Commissioner Shiela McKay said.
Commissioner Gwen Azama-Edwards said, “It’s also a high-quality project.”
Construction plans include two buildings with 80 units, half one-bedroom and the rest, two-bedroom units. Rents will be affordable, depending on the income of residents.
“Affordable housing, especially for our senior citizens, is very much needed, especially in Daytona Beach,” said Emory Counts, the city’s community development director.
The project would be built on North Clyde Morris Boulevard, about 950 feet east of Jimmy Ann Drive, close Halifax Medical Center and the Volusia Mall.
Daytona Beach would kick in $110,000 for the construction from money the city receives through the State Housing Initiative Partnership. The city also would waive the cost of permit fees for construction, an estimated $20,000 value.