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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.
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Judge bars Real Token from collecting rent, orders repairs
A Wayne County Circuit judge on July 22 issued a temporary restraining order, barring Real Token from collecting rent until properties are code compliant.
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How Detroit mayoral candidates say they’d ramp up affordable housing, tackle homelessness
Six mayoral candidates spoke about how they’d ramp up housing that’s affordable for Detroiters and tackle homelessness at a July 16 forum organized by local social service agencies.
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Crypto real estate company RealT collected millions from investors for Detroit properties it doesn’t own
Tenants, experts and investors worry the enterprise might be a scam dressed up as tech innovation
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Commentary: Boarded up buildings in the Palmer Park Apartment District remain a stark reminder of tragedy
A questionable death and the closing of some beautiful buildings has me questioning a neighborhood I have grown to love. And worrying about what happens next.
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Detroit sues blockchain real estate firm that owns rentals with hundreds of violations
The city of Detroit filed a lawsuit against Real Token, a blockchain real estate company, for health and safety violations at its properties.
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More than half of Black women in metro Detroit survey reported experiencing evictions
A Detroit-based researcher surveyed more than 1,400 Black women from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties over five years to learn the scale and impact of evictions.
Posted inElection 2025, Housing
Detroit’s next mayor can do these 3 things to support neighborhoods beyond downtown
Building a stronger Detroit means stabilizing housing, using vacant land to benefit the public and investing in social infrastructure.
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Gilbert charity development aims to improve Detroit housing but sits vacant, boarded
Gilbert Family Foundation Executive Director Laura Grannemann stood by the project, saying its primary objective was to “spark a conversation” around the potential for manufactured housing in Detroit.