Residential construction central to solving Stark housing crisis

REAL-ESTATEResidential construction central to solving Stark housing crisisPreston RosemanSpecial to The Canton RepositoryMarch 27, 2026, 5:54 a.m. ETHousing availability and affordability continue to be key topics of conversation across Ohio, and here in Stark County those conversations are more than theoretical.They are directly tied to our region’s economic growth, workforce attraction and long-term community stability.One of the most important solutions is also one of the most straightforward: We need more housing.