06-02-2025
Big changes coming to MLK Jr. Boulevard: affordable housing project breaks ground in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The City of Savannah is breaking ground on a new affordable housing project today on MLK Jr. Boulevard that will provide stability and support for families in need.
Homeless numbers decreased last year in Savannah, and the City plans to continue the trend this year in 2025. Leaders will break ground this morning on a new affordable housing project will bring 16 two-bedroom apartments to the area, offering a fresh start for families.
City leaders alongside housing partners will gather this morning at 11 a.m. for a groundbreaking ceremony at 916 Martin Luther King Boulevard. This event will kick off the construction of the apartments designed to help families facing homelessness or housing instability due to rising costs. The new units will provide safe, stable housing for small families and individuals at risk of being displaced.
This project is part of the City's larger Housing Savannah Action Plan aimed at increasing affordable housing options. It a collaboration that has been more than two years in the making.
'We have many working families that are not able to secure housing,' said Anita Smith-Dixon, the Executive Director at Community Housing Service Agency (CHSA). 'As you can see, what's around us is market rate housing. And they can't afford it. So, this project is important in that it will provide stability to families, so they can continue to be a valuable part of our community.'
The City intends to continue to build more affordable housing in the future. The project is expected to take 12 months to build and should open around spring of 2026.
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