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Lexington officials, including Mayor Linda Gorton, made remarks in front of Wellington Park Apartments Friday. The city is touting the development as the city's first fully ADA-accessible affordable housing project.
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Lexington making headway on affordable housing citywide
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Lexington officials expect to surpass 4,000 units of affordable housing across the city this year. That’s since the city created its affordable housing fund in 2014.
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