Beneath the Surface of the Julietta Market Debate: Tracing the controversy’s roots
Bathed in the glare of the scorching July sun, Chad Needham takes a pause at the railroad tracks lining North Limestone. The neighborhood’s subtle trickle of midmorning traffic hums...
Escalating Rents in Lexington’s Housing Crisis: Capitalism’s Dystopian Legacy
The tale of Lexington’s housing market is one of rampant capitalistic practices fueling an affordability crisis, set against the backdrop of a stark national contrast. Despite many regions across...
Affordable Housing Hijacked: Lexington Council and Fayette Alliance play tug of war, leaving citizens in the cold
It’s often said that instructions are only as good as the entity that follows them, be it person or machine. Anyone who’s taken a basic computer science course will...
Questionable Planning or Progress? Lawsuit challenges Lexington Council’s boundary decision
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In the heartland of Kentucky, an escalating battle over land use planning is unfolding between the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council and the Fayette Alliance, a non-profit...
Fayette Alliance unsure of how long a court battle over Lexington’s expansion could last
WEKU | By Stu Johnson LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington non-profit with a focus on land use is seeking a re-do on the question of expansion when it comes to...
Council passes short-term rentals ordinance
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a unanimous vote, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council passed a comprehensive ordinance on Tuesday, regulating the city’s growing short-term rental market. The new regulations aim...
Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels
by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, and Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this...
Short Term Rental Regulations Will Receive Their Final Vote
by Jillian Riseman, CivicLex Council will vote Tuesday on a comprehensive Short Term Rental (STR) regulation proposal. This proposal will set licensing and registration requirements for STR operators, and regulate...
Fayette County remains a seller’s market, according to new June real estate data
Photo: A home on Tates Creek Road that recently sold for $1.3 million (Fayette PVA) LEXINGTON, Ky. — The housing market in Fayette County, Kentucky remains a seller’s market,...
Lexington homebuyers set sights on this Ohio city amidst a frenzied housing market
LEXINGTON, KY — Columbus, Ohio, has emerged as the top destination for Lexington residents looking to relocate, according to a recent report by Redfin. Between April and June 2023, a net outflow...