Affordable Housing

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has approved funding for four affordable housing projects. One addresses construction cost increases in Grand Rapids.

The housing crunch has become so bad in northern Michigan, more companies are subsidizing housing for their employees.

The City Commission authorized the first deposit of $957,365.78 to the City of Grand Rapids Affordable Housing Fund, marking the first major deposit since the fund was established to address racial and ethnic disparities in housing in Grand Rapids.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Benton Harbor August 3 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 80 unit multi-family housing development. The $20 million project is being funded by Whirlpool Corporation and is being built across the street from the company’s Global Technology Center and across the river from its Riverview Campus.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s making stops this week to build support for using American Rescue Plan funds for affordable housing.

The property on located at 309 W. Front St. in Traverse City has been vacant for years - but construction will begin soon thanks to about $3 million…

This week, Michigan House committee testimony will address the state’s affordable housing crisis. The Senate could also vote on a package of bipartisan…

A new inititative aims to create new housing opportunties in Michigan. The Housing Michigan coalition introduced an initiative to provide tools for…

Michigan lawmakers have introduced a package of bills to allow local governments to use rent control to keep housing affordable.Under Michigan law, local…

Mid-Michigan housing projects are set to receive $1.2 million in federal grants to help keep families and seniors impacted by the pandemic housed.The…