Strategic efforts to support the local workforce are coming to fruition with several housing developments announced and underway in 2024.
Findlay·Hancock County Economic Development’s Long-Term Workforce Strategy Growing Housing Market
With several housing projects underway or announced for construction, 2024 is a year when strategic efforts to support the local workforce are coming to fruition.
“The number one challenge for our workforce has been housing and so we have strategically worked with the county and city to create an environment that supports housing growth, especially in that gateway area on the north side of Findlay,” said Dan Sheaffer, president / CEO of The Alliance and former executive director of Findlay Hancock County Economic Development. “When you have 350 families moving to Findlay, it creates more revenue for the city through income tax, the workforce supports our local businesses, we have more people shopping and eating at local restaurants – all lucrative benefits of this organic growth.”
Housing projects announced:
- Construction continues on Phase III of Horizon Point Villas’ expansion located south of CR 99 and east of Wellness Way (formerly Technology Drive). Phase III, by InvesTek Management Services, LLC, will include 86 additional units.
- Provision Living, Senior Living Communities opened in early 2024 at 11915 Township Road 145, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care options for seniors 55+.
- A 374-unit townhome and apartment development by Casto Communities, Columbus located to the east of Wellness Way, (formerly Technology Drive) off of County Road 99, just west of I-75 and south of the future expansion of Midwest Court. The project is slated to begin in April of 2025 and take 24 to 28 months to complete.
- A 120-unit, second phase of Covington Green Apartment Complex, 2111 Milestone Dr., just north of Meijer and west of Ashley Furniture, by Somerset Plaza, Inc.
- LB Estates: A 46-lot single-family large lot subdivision located at the southeast intersection of State Route 12 and County Road 9, filed by Country Club Acres Inc. An extension of Monto Lane and Eisenbrandt Avenue will connect with Wagner Way for the project in Liberty Township.
- A 94-unit condo development was approved by City of Findlay Planning Commission, to be made up of 47 buildings filed by Ron Siferd / Siferd Farms at the east end of Silver Creek Drive in Allen Township. The development was granted conditional approval, pending annexation and compliance with a short list of directives.
Horizon Point Villas is constructing 86 new units.
Provision Living Senior Living Communities opened in 2024.
Casto Communities plans to build 374 new townhomes and apartments.
