Commissioners consider converting hotels to affordable housing
City looks at hotels, motels for transitioning homeless
and last updated 2021-02-22 18:05:09-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Hotel rooms like the ones at University Inn and Suites could soon be a creative solution to Tallahassee s housing shortage.
Commissioners will hear public comment Wednesday about a proposal to turn 36 University Inn & Suites units and an additional 76 units at the Days Inn on Apalachee Parkway into low-cost single-family homes.
Mayor John Dailey says the project could be an attainable option for those experiencing homelessness. Right now in Tallahassee, we have a shortage of housing affordable housing. This is a creative way to provide people a pathway to homeownership which might not be just a single-family detached house, said Dailey.