A public hearing will be set to consider a new set of zoning changes meant to encourage new housing built by small local developers.
Housing
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Will Kercheval housing project bring density or displacement?
The plan includes a four-story building with 48 housing units, amenities for tenants, five spaces for retail businesses, a reconfigured parking lot and a new entrance to the park.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
This reparations program helps Black metro Detroiters purchase homes
Reparation Generation, a national nonprofit, aims to help Black descendants of enslaved people in the U.S., living in metro Detroit, purchase homes.
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Sterling Heights to open housing voucher program wait list: How to apply, who qualifies
The wait list is expected to open Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. for 100 online submissions and close within an hour.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Detroit Land Bank Authority adds discount for properties purchased by Natives
The policy change came after the Thečhíȟila Collective worked with Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero to meet with the land bank.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business, Housing
Kresge announces $180M commitment to Marygrove HQ, surrounding neighborhoods
The foundation plans to move its headquarters from Troy to the Marygrove Conservancy Campus in 2028, bringing funding for nearby communities.
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Michigan’s capital plans new approach to homelessness: A pod city
Lansing officials plan to use 50 mini housing pods in a novel approach to help alleviate homelessness in the Capitol city. Will it work?
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Some Michigan residents are eligible for home heating aid. See how to apply
To qualify, Michigan residents must be either a renter with a contracted lease or a homeowner and meet income requirements.
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How to get the best deal on homeowners insurance in Detroit
Too expensive to insure your home? You’re not alone — but there are strategies that can help.
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Coming soon to Michigan: Hundreds of affordable housing units. See where
Michigan broadened an increment financing program for blighted sites in 2023, which proponents say could be a boon for affordable housing.