affordable housing detroit

Notorious for exploitation, land contracts are getting a second look in Detroit

Housing advocates are giving a second look to land contracts for low-income buyers in Detroit, despite their predatory history.

3 years ago

Central Detroit Christian knows what their community needs most is affordable housing — so they’re building it

Central Detroit Christian, a nonprofit in the greater North End area, aims to triple its affordable housing portfolio in the…

4 years ago

Federal funding was set to expire at these low-income Detroit homes. So the nonprofit landlord turned renters into owners.

Instead of raising rates or simply continuing to subsidize rents for its low- to moderate-income renters, Southwest Solutions came up…

4 years ago

‘We wanted to remain a freak show’: Behind the ambitious Recycle Here redevelopment

These first-time developers have a bold plan for affordable artist housing at Recycle Here! and Lincoln Street Art Park. They…

4 years ago

Detroit Housing Commission opens rent voucher waitlist for the first time in 5 years

The rare waitlist opening underscores the incredible need for affordable housing in the city, which the public housing authority is…

5 years ago