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JWB settles racial discrimination housing lawsuit, alters application process
Read full article: JWB settles racial discrimination housing lawsuit, alters application processJWB Property Management announced Thursday it reached a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed the company’s screening algorithms discriminated against rental applicants who are Black.
New HomeStep program aims to help JWB renters move closer to homeownership in Jacksonville. Here’s how it works
Read full article: New HomeStep program aims to help JWB renters move closer to homeownership in Jacksonville. Here’s how it worksJWB Rental Homes is launching the Homestep Program to make housing more affordable for the Jacksonville Community and hosting an event.
Developer abandons affordable housing plans for San Jose YMCA after neighborhood outcry, councilman says
Read full article: Developer abandons affordable housing plans for San Jose YMCA after neighborhood outcry, councilman saysJacksonville Councilman Joe Carlucci said a local developer has walked away from a plan to turn an abandoned YMCA campus into an affordable housing complex.
JWB property management, former tenants come to settlement agreement in class action lawsuit
Read full article: JWB property management, former tenants come to settlement agreement in class action lawsuitJWB property management and some of its former tenants have come to a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit regarding eviction filing fees.
Lawsuit accuses Jacksonville real estate company of racial discrimination in tenant screening process
Read full article: Lawsuit accuses Jacksonville real estate company of racial discrimination in tenant screening processA lawsuit filed in Duval County claims a large local landlord’s reliance on tenant-screening algorithms discriminates against rental applicants who are Black.
While ‘bridge’ shelter just opened, city is hurrying to find solutions before it closes
Read full article: While ‘bridge’ shelter just opened, city is hurrying to find solutions before it closesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The temporary shelter that opened for people moved from a homeless camp along Union Street on Monday will be open for 27 more days. The Temporary Bridge Shelter, being managed by Changing Homelessness and the City Rescue Mission, was donated by Jacksonville real estate company JWB. The city said its goal is to bring an “end to homelessness,” but there is concern a new homeless camp could spring up when this facility closes early next month. While the Temporary Bridge Shelter is open for a total of 30 days, there have already been individuals that have been placed in a variety of housing solutions that meet their particular needs. Despite the homeless camp that grew downtown early this year, the Jacksonville officials say homelessness has been decreasing in city.