Housing

This row of new townhomes is a visible sign of growth in the Streeter Subdivision west of 1st Street, where 60 lots are platted and planned for housing development.

This row of new townhomes is a visible sign of growth in the Streeter Subdivision west of 1st Street, where 60 lots are platted and planned for housing development.

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News Staff
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Housing subdivision primed for growth The landscape is changing quickly just west of 1st Street in Aurora, where a 60-lot housing subdivision is beginning to take shape with new townhomes and single-family dwellings the first of many to come.
With B Street in the foreground and Highway 34 in the background, this photo shows a parcel of land on the west edge of Hampton that is planned for future housing/commercial development.

With B Street in the foreground and Highway 34 in the background, this photo shows a parcel of land on the west edge of Hampton that is planned for future housing/commercial development.

New subdivision planned on west edge of Hampton

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The Hampton Community Development Corporation announced Monday that a new subdivision is being planned on the west edge of town with nearly eight acres now available for housing and commercial development.
Five building permits were issued in November for single-family homes to be built in the new Streeter Subdivision. The project announced last month includes 64 housing lots, with construction on several expected to start as soon as possible.

Five building permits were issued in November for single-family homes to be built in the new Streeter Subdivision. The project announced last month includes 64 housing lots, with construction on several expected to start as soon as possible.

Streeter Sub housing surge boosts November tally

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
A surge of new housing starts in the Streeter Subdivision, likely the first of many to come, boosted the building permit total to over $1 million for the month of November. Gov.
A demolition crew cleared this lot, then tore down the building pictured next to it, making way for a new bar and grill expected to open on Main Street in Phillips by next spring.

A demolition crew cleared this lot, then tore down the building pictured next to it, making way for a new bar and grill expected to open on Main Street in Phillips by next spring.

Planned bar and grill, new houses reflecting progress in Phillips

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Momentum is building in Phillips, where early sales on a 56-lot housing redevelopment project have prompted plans to build office facilities and a new bar and grill on Main Street.
This aerial view of the Streeter Subdivision in Aurora shows where 60 housing lots have been approved and will soon begin various phases of infrastructure construction. Streeter third and fourth additions are located toward the center portion of the photo, between Westfield Quality Care at bottom right and the 10-unit Streeter Second Subdivision at top left.

This aerial view of the Streeter Subdivision in Aurora shows where 60 housing lots have been approved and will soon begin various phases of infrastructure construction. Streeter third and fourth additions are located toward the center portion of the photo, between Westfield Quality Care at bottom right and the 10-unit Streeter Second Subdivision at top left.

Bids awarded on housing project

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
The Aurora City Council awarded bids last week on infrastructure improvements in the Streeter 3rd and 4th subdivisions, a significant step forward in an effort to address the community’s housing shortage with a planned 60-lot housing project.
A public hearing is scheduled next week to review the village of Hampton’s blight study as the first step in a potential redevelopment effort focused on building additional housing.

A public hearing is scheduled next week to review the village of Hampton’s blight study as the first step in a potential redevelopment effort focused on building additional housing.

Hampton blight study first step in redevelopment effort

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
A public hearing is scheduled next week to review the village of Hampton’s blight study as the first step in a potential redevelopment effort focused on building additional housing.
The Aurora City Council approved a $16.03 million budget last week, outlining a fiscal plan which decreases spending by a projected $230,000 though the overall budget is up 6 percent, due in large part to an influx of COVID relief funding.

The Aurora City Council approved a $16.03 million budget last week, outlining a fiscal plan which decreases spending by a projected $230,000 though the overall budget is up 6 percent, due in large part to an influx of COVID relief funding.

Projects boost city’s budget

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The Aurora City Council approved a $16.03 million budget last week, outlining a fiscal plan which decreases spending by a projected $230,000 though the overall budget is up 6 percent, due in large part to an influx of COVID relief funding.
This aerial view of the Streeter Subdivision in Aurora shows where 60 housing lots have been platted in an area now covered with soybeans. Streeter third and fourth additions are located toward the center portion of the photo, between Westfield Quality Care at far right and the 10-unit Streeter Second Subdivision at far left.

This aerial view of the Streeter Subdivision in Aurora shows where 60 housing lots have been platted in an area now covered with soybeans. Streeter third and fourth additions are located toward the center portion of the photo, between Westfield Quality Care at far right and the 10-unit Streeter Second Subdivision at far left.

City, AHDC take steps toward new housing subdivision

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Aurora City council approved the final plat last week for the fourth addition in the Streeter Subdivision, another potentially significant step forward in an effort to address a housing study’s recommendation that the community is in dire need of more townhomes and single-family dwellings.