affordable housing

Sharply rising construction costs placed Detroit's plan for nearly 500 new units of affordable housing in peril. But additional state funding will keep the plan in place.

Detroit’s housing market is pushing many people to start thinking outside the box when it comes to home ownership. For years, Detroit was seen as the place to purchase a decent, affordable home. But that is no longer the reality in many parts of the city.

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The Detroit housing market is now one of the most competitive markets in Southeast Michigan. The majority of city residents now are renters, and some are finding it hard to find or qualify for homes in their own neighborhoods.

The $10 million contribution will go toward the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund, a private investment fund that aims to foster affordable housing projects by covering some of developers’ costs with grants and low-interest loans.

City commissioners in Grand Rapids have followed through on an affordable housing recommendation six years in the making.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has toured much of the state this week to build support for using American Rescue Plan funds for affordable housing.Whitmer’s…

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