July 27th, 20250INKSTER — The city of Inkster broke ground last Friday on a new housing project called Annapolis Pointe, located near the intersection of Middlebelt and Annapolis Roads in the southwest part of the city, in its first major residential development in more than 20 years. The investment aims to help low- and moderate-income families...
July 18th, 20250DEARBORN – On Tuesday, in a packed chamber, the Dearborn City Council voted unanimously to pass a new ordinance banning short-term home rentals through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo in all residential areas of the city — except for the East and West Downtown districts, which will be subject to special regulations.
The ordinance,...
September 23rd, 20220LANSING — The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has launched a new program to address the lack of attainable housing and other housing challenges amplified by the pandemic by supporting developers building homes for lower income homeowners.
The MSHDA, established in 1966, provides financial and technical...
October 1st, 20210STERLING HEIGHTS – The Chaldean Community Foundation officially broke ground on Friday on a $25 million affordable housing development project on a 3-acre lot in Sterling Heights.
According to a press release, over the next 18-months, a four-story, mixed-use affordable housing complex with 135 apartment units and 9,000 square feet...
July 20th, 20211— The following article was contributed by Michele Wildman, senior vice president at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
When it comes to economic development, topics around jobs and private investment often dominate the conversation – and there is no doubt they are a crucial driver of growth and talent...
May 25th, 20217LANSING — A new program in Michigan seeks to make homeownership more accessible for millennials and working families by providing some help with down payments.
The MI 10K DPA program offers homebuyers in certain zip codes across the state – including several in Wayne County – up to $10,000 in down payment assistance, funds that...
