Case Studies

Explore what our local leaders are thinking and doing and learn how they use community knowledge to craft unique housing solutions.

Expert Voices: Bringing Workforce Housing to Lexington’s Urban Core

In recent years, Lexington’s rents have soared, pricing working families out of homes near work.
On a long-vacant former rail yard in the city, developer Will Hanrahan is building The Railyard, a mixed use development. The project will bring 32 apartments, including 12 affordable homes plus space for local small businesses. Fahe’s construction loan and early commitment helped move the project from concept to construction.

Expert Voices: When Affordable Housing Includes Affordable Energy

In Eastern Kentucky, rising electric bills threaten to erase hard-won gains in housing affordability. Rather than accept the status quo, HOMES, Inc. has developed a locally-driven solar model that helps lower utility costs, create jobs, and make net-zero housing a viable approach to affordability.