DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A group of realtors in Volusia County is working to develop a community of so-called “tiny homes” to help with the lack of affordable housing.
>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<
They’re working with the city of Daytona Beach to adjust some of the zoning regulations to allow for smaller lot sizes.
READ: ‘It’s a dream come true’: Former NASA astronaut eager for another chance to fly in space
Lucy Stewart Desmore with Realty Pros says they believe the development could offer an affordable option to first-time home buyers the market has priced out.
“You create a community someone can see, that the dirt did turn over,” Desmore said. “To see that first house, when it goes up, then it will catch on.”
READ: Daytona Beach boy, 12, found after going missing for third time this year
The plan is to build about 36 homes on a wooded lot near Brentwood Drive and Center Avenue in Daytona Beach. They would each be approximately 500-square-feet and would sell for around $150,000.
Desmore says they looked to similar developments in Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Oviedo for inspiration.
She says they’re working with contractors, a developer, and others to help move the project forward through private funding.
Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2022 Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/JTVU2V6QZJDPJOFRLIAS3424MY.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/QYS4IFSLUFA4FC4O22IHTQIBWE.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/F7WRDPMPZFBNHEFQ5XTYN5E6DU.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/ZRBUBVWFNJFXJP6ZQG2ANEROVE.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/GUAD4ABRCRB4LJ6TP72IOU75WI.jpg)