Several Michigan churches have launched housing projects in recent years amid a severe housing shortage, but some advocates would like to see legislation clearing regulatory hurdles and offering financial support.
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Advocates work to build support in Detroit for housing reforms
The statewide nonprofit, Abundant Housing Michigan, is advocating for a package of eight bills being put together by state Rep. Kristian Grant, D-Grand Rapids.
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Unpacking the Community Benefits Ordinance: Promise, process, and pitfalls
A vital concern voiced throughout was the burden placed on unpaid residents in this process.
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Nearly half of Detroit seniors spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs − even as real estate values fall
The poverty rate of senior-headed households in Detroit is nearly twice as high as the rate statewide.
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Longtime judge recuses herself from contentious Detroit foreclosure case
It’s the latest wrench that’s kept Detroiters waiting for payments from Wayne County — even as other Michigan counties settled
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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.