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Builder Builds Affordable Homes in KC | Kansas City News
Chris Harris, a Kansas City builder with three decades of community grit, is tackling the housing crisis by building brand-new, affordable homes—renting them at just 30% of a tenant’s income. For a $34K earner, that’s $850/month for a 3-bedroom. He’s already turned blighted lots into a park and golf course for youth, now focusing on housing: each home costs $270K, funded initially by foundations. Targeting families earning $34K–$70K, his nonprofit model aims to keep working people in their neighborhoods. Two homes are underway as a proof of concept, with a long-term goal of 400 duplexes on…
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