City incentives for affordable housing near transit only led to 8 units

  • Date: 09/06/2022

More than three years ago, Charlotte City Council adopted a program to incentivize affordable housing along the light rail by allowing developers to build taller buildings in exchange for including affordable housing.

Despite the construction of thousands of apartments, just eight affordable units along the light rail are underway as a result of the program, a new city report shows.

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