Former Nebraska school buildings help change affordable housing equation

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,597

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The project’s name rings a bell. Its exterior shell and playground area also look familiar to neighbors who live in Beatrice, Nebraska.

But the town’s former Stoddard Elementary School underwent a $6.4 million renovation to reopen last week with an entirely new purpose — as Stoddard Place residences.

Now instead of kids marching down the hallway to the principal’s office or math class, senior tenants age 55 and older will be strolling …

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