A Shortage
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
June 25, 2016 12:00pm CST
The small town I live in has a shortage of apartments and homes for rent and/or for sale.
The city is looking at places to buy that can be turned into apartments.
I understand one of the properties is the old hospital building which is being used for disabled and people with mental problems.
The problem is the building is so old and I think they would be better building new structures which would be less costly then redoing the old hospital building.
There are some new companies coming into this area and they will need housing for their employees at an affordable price.
The picture is of The feed store and quilting shop (no not for sale)
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17 responses
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
27 Jun 16
That is too bad there is so few homes for sale and rent in your area. Here is the exact opposite. Everyone seems to be moving out of town lately and moving south.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
25 Jun 16
They are also non stop building here in this big city though Marcy.
New properties are needed as people are flocking here.
I hope they can build new properties there where you are instead of using old buildings.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@TiarasOceanView
They have enough land they could build new.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Jun 16
I do think it is a good idea when a city or a town uses older , no longer used buildings and converts them into apartments for lower income people. It gives the building a second life while helping people have more affordable places to live.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@LeaPea2417
They already have enough apts for the lower income people and don't need any more.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
26 Jun 16
@LeaPea2417
Yes and we do need new housing in our area and soon because of the new businesses being built here will need housing for their workers.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
25 Jun 16
Love the photo and like the idea of quilts and feed store are together. I like the idea of redoing the old. I've seen some fantastic apartments made from old buildings.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
28 Jun 16
@PainsOnSlate
It still seems strange to me as I have lived mostly in suburbs of very large towns and the small towns I have lived in before were not like that.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
30 Sep 16
They have turned both of our old hospitals into apartments...one is pretty "ghetto", but the other one is super nice.
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
25 Jun 16
Renovating old buildings into condos seem to be a popular way to go these days
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@Marilynda1225
AS this is such an old building I am not sure it would be profitable to do so.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
26 Jun 16
I hope they can figure something out. Not everyone can afford to buy a house.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
It seems that population in your place is growing, just like in any other places where living accommodations get rare or very costly.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@acelawrites
It will be as soon as these new companies are up and running.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Jun 16
makes me wish I had an apartment over my garage to rent out!
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
26 Jun 16
Really? Well, I have a house here that I inherit from my parents and I renovated it and made it into apartments for rent. This is my other source of income. I hope your city can build new apartments for the people to live.
@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
26 Jun 16
Looks like your small town is going to be expanding soon! I hope they can get some new housing in soon!
