A Wayne County jury ruled that Detroit Thermal has the right to use public easements in Detroit’s Lafayette Park.
Housing
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Sheffield order doubles proceeds for Detroit affordable housing fund
The order directs 100% of proceeds from city-owned commercial property sales toward the Affordable Housing Development and Preservation Trust Fund, which provides gap financing, low-interest loans and grants to developers to help keep units affordable.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Detroit senior apartment tenants plead for support
River Pointe Tower Tenants Union members say they are frustrated over housing conditions and are urging Detroit City Council members to intervene.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Commentary: Loans were never going to save Detroit’s houses
Expanding access to home finance did not eliminate the structural barriers Detroiters faced as they tried to repair their homes, Nicholas L. Caverly writes in his new book. Nor did demolitions.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
‘The model no longer works:’ Crypto landlord’s Detroit enterprise is crumbling
RealT has stopped weekly payouts to investors and owes the city millions of dollars.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayor Sheffield wants to build 1,000 homes in Detroit in 4 years
Detroit officials launched a plan to speed up renovation permits and create hundreds more new single family homes.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit’s $25K down payment assistance program re-opens: How to apply
The popular down payment assistance program is taking applications for its third round and will prioritize Detroiters impacted by 2023 flooding.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Leland House moveout still weeks away
The city’s latest offer would give tenants who sign a waiver of liability a full day to pack their belongings with the help of two friends.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit lags on toxic demo dirt testing, puts more protocols in place
New safeguards were first announced after a January Free Press report found neighbors of contaminated sites unaware of the risk, and environmental experts critical of the city’s dirt testing protocols.
Posted inGuest Commentary, Health and Welfare, Housing
Commentary: Housing First helps people find permanent homes in Detroit − but HUD plans to divert funds to short‑term solutions
In November 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revised how it would allocate funding through its flagship homelessness program, the Continuum of Care.