It’s the latest wrench that’s kept Detroiters waiting for payments from Wayne County — even as other Michigan counties settled
Housing
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5 Detroit housing questions we have heading into 2026
Finding affordable, safe housing and maintaining that home remain key priorities. It’s a topic we’ll continue to report on here at BridgeDetroit.
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Taylor to open waitlist for housing vouchers
For 12 days this month, the Taylor Housing Commission will open a waiting list for the popular, yet limited, housing choice voucher program.
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Report promotes land bank’s impact amid debate over its future
The land bank is granted unique powers under state law, allowing it to clear titles quickly, eliminate liens and past claims and hold property without paying taxes.
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After government sold their home, Michiganders take fight to Supreme Court
A Michigan family’s dispute with Isabella County could help set the national precedent on what homeowners are entitled to if their property is seized and resold by the government to cover back taxes.
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Long-awaited groundbreaking for $1.5B District Detroit gets date
Executives with the development’s codevelopers — the Ilitch organization’s Olympia Development of Michigan and New York-based The Related Companies — plan to start construction on the first of the 10 new buildings and building rehabs in March.
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$63M spent on Detroit home repair in 2024, but much more is needed
A Citywide Home Repair Task Force partnered with Data Driven Detroit over the last year to document the efforts of more than 30 organizations that completed 3,058 home repair interventions in 2024.
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Judge OKs plan that would allow Leland House residents to stay
A bankruptcy Judge approved the plan, authorizing the owners of the rundown 22-story building to take out a $1.2 million short-term, high-interest-rate loan.
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Detroit unveils redevelopment project for Packard Plant site
Packard Park will create jobs, preserve history, establish new housing options and build culture and community.
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Leland House residents face power shutoff, possible relocation
Management told residents that it would be doing everything it could to help them and that over the next few days, the city of Detroit would provide resources and support relocation.