HARTINGTON - A northeast Nebraska city is seeing movement on some much-needed housing.

City and state officials joined developers Friday in Hartington for a ground-breaking of the new Nordby Housing Project.

The 12-unit development will feature rent-to-own homes built near Highway 84 on the east side of town.

City leaders said Friday they hope the development will provide opportunities for not only new residents to Hartington, but also those who've called Cedar County home for decades.

The development is a long-time coming. Discussion on the project began as far back as 2021, and the City Council approved the zoning change for it in the fall of 2023. Developers said they worked with the City of Hartington and the Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development to help secure the financing needed to get shovels in the ground.

The agreement is with Omaha-based Foundations Development, who specialize in affordable and senior housing, including other recent developments in Wayne and Wisner.