Bisbee hopes sale of old apartment complex will mean more affordable housing

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Bisbee hopes sale of old apartment complex will mean more affordable housing

The City of Bisbee wants to increase its supply of affordable housing by selling the old Hillcrest Apartments building, near the Copper Queen Community Hospital.The hope is that the new owners of the complex will use it house people who live and work in the area. Cochise County has 825 housing vouchers, but like in many parts of the country, there isnt enough affordable housing available. "We have a huge shortage of housing, said Melissa Hartman…