The plan centers on a resident-first approach to strengthen land bank buyer protections through property tours and other support in renovating severely distressed properties.
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Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Displaced residents of Leland House in Detroit to get $15K each
The settlement, which could exceed $500,000 in total, was obtained by the Detroit Tenants Union on behalf of the 37 residents, who were forced to evacuate the 21-story downtown high-rise last December.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Detroiters likely to bear the cost of ‘dirty dirt’ site remediation, city’s top lawyer says
Detroit’s top attorney said Friday that the contractor responsible for the “dirty dirt” is unlikely to have the resources to cover the costs and, absent state or federal grants, the bill for remediation will most likely fall on Detroiters.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Can Detroit build 1,000 new homes by 2031?
The goal is to help developers invest in Detroit by removing red tape, and in turn, create pathways for homeownership.
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Housing
BridgeDetroit, Detroit Free Press reporter named to national fellowship
The fellowship will support Rahman’s examination of conditions in Detroit’s rental housing market, an issue with significant implications for residents struggling with housing affordability, poverty and homelessness.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing, Political and Public Policy Information
How does developer tax relief help renters?
Detroit’s City Council is seriously reconsidering how it approaches middle-income housing development relief applications.
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Detroit officials press for action on bedbugs, broken elevators at senior apartments
Detroit council member says the Greenhouse Apartments, a subsidized senior living facility, has been plagued for months with with bedbugs and nonworking elevators.
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Housing
Detroit soup kitchen will offer full-service meals in 2027
In a few months, Detroit will join 12 other locations across the globe with a Refettorio, including Harlem and San Francisco.
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Judge dismisses tenant union’s lawsuit against 36th District Court
A Wayne County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against the 36th District Court over how it handles eviction cases. The group plans to appeal.
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Detroit Council urging inspections of Munoz Realty’s entire portfolio
The resolution approved Tuesday says the comprehensive assessment of Munoz’s properties would help determine compliance with city rental and health and safety rules and that it should give special attention to occupied properties, particularly those housing children or seniors.