The Casper Housing Authority is looking to buy the Wyoming National Apartments downtown, and the Casper City Council just signed off on a $1 million loan to help make it happen.

Back in April, the Housing Authority found out the property’s 15-year Low Income Housing Tax Credit had expired, which meant the building at 204 E. 2nd Street was headed for the open market.

In a memo to the city, Community Development Director Liz Becher said the Housing Authority wanted to keep the building locally owned and locally managed—especially since it provides affordable housing right in the heart of Casper.

To pull that off, the Housing Authority asked the city for a loan. They already have two loans with the city from earlier projects, and one of those is almost paid off.

The new loan comes with a

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