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A new, more-affordable housing option is available for multi-generational families hoping to live together. To combat the “missing middle,” or the dilemma when a family makes too much money for low-income housing but not enough for a sufficient home, Urban Pacific Group is building homes to fill that market gap. The solution is helping families stay together and lead more affordable lifestyles.
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Issue Areas:
- Affordable housing
- Home ownership
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- Expanding Access
- Meeting people where they are at
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