Tenants unions gain ground across Missouri as renters fight for affordable housing

By: Meg Cunningham

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 1,698

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Bradley Breier had just settled in Cedarwood Terrace, an affordable housing complex in Springfield, when the notice arrived that all of the tenants were being evicted from their apartments.

The owners planned to exit a federal low-income housing program at Cedarwood Terrace, and to convert another property they controlled, Rosewood Estates, into luxury senior living.

After living with his aunt, Breier moved into Cedarwood with his parents in March 2024. But he was only there …

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