LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX18) — Lexington city leaders held a groundbreaking on Wednesday morning for a new affordable housing unit being built in an emerging Lexington neighborhood.

High mortgage rates and increasing rents have made it almost impossible for the average person to live comfortably in Lexington.

According to SmartAsset.com, a single adult to live comfortably in Kentucky needs to have an average income of $83,000, and an income for a family of four needs to be $192,000.

However, with three new apartment buildings set to be available by December 2026, that could soon change. The buildings will be located on Delaware Avenue near the intersection of Winchester and Liberty roads.

"After living here for 13 years, I wanted to do something that was going to give back and create an im

See Full Page