Tag: affordable housing
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Harrisonburg remains split on Link Apartment development ahead of April 28 public hearing
The city council, for a second time, will hear from people about the proposed downtown apartment complex, called The Link, during the council’s April 28 meeting.
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Change to Bluestone Town Center development will allow more buyers to be eligible
A wider range of households will be eligible to purchase homes at the Bluestone Town Center development after the city council’s decision Tuesday.
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Council roundup: City sells plot of land for affordable housing; seeks grant funding; and adopts Northeast Neighborhood plan
After a public hearing Tuesday night, the Harrisonburg City Council voted to sell city property at 2410 Reservoir Street to local developer Frank Gordon, who plans to build affordable housing.
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Lots of different opinions prompt council to wait six weeks to decide on Link Apartments project
The Harrisonburg city council will vote on Sept. 23 on whether to rezone land at the edge of downtown to allow construction of a six-story complex called the Link Apartments.
Needed housing or eyesore? People of Harrisonburg get their chance to weigh in on apartment complex
One item on Tuesday’s city council agenda has already caused a stir with Harrisonburg residents, as the desire for affordable housing within walking distance of downtown collides with those who don’t want a large apartment complex in that particular spot.
Nervous about federal cuts, city council members shift into back-up plan mode
During Tuesday’s Harrisonburg City Council meeting, several council members outlined fears that federal spending cuts would reduce the grant money that the city distributes each year to local nonprofit organizations.
Del. Wilt’s challenger is a community organizer and former EMU professor. Both candidates have begun making their pitches to voters.
While some of this fall’s legislative contests will be determined in the June 17 primaries, that’s not the case for the 34th Virginia House District seat race, where the candidates are already set. Political newcomer Andrew Payton, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Del. Tony Wilt, who is running in November for his eighth full term to the seat that includes Harrisonburg.
April 29, 2026
Council and community remain split over The Link; Vote delayed until June
The Harrisonburg city council on Tuesday heard a second round of public comments on a proposed mixed-use development downtown, then delayed their rezoning vote on development of The Link apartments. Developers have proposed the complex to be built where the Lindsey Funeral Home on Main Street stands.
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May 28, 2026
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