detroit housing

Activists sound alarm on proposed changes to lead monitoring requirements for Detroit rentals

The proposal loosens requirements on lead testing in Detroit rental properties, while increasing penalties for landlords who don’t comply.

3 years ago

In Islandview, older residents living in crumbling homes look for lifeboats

Many older residents in Detroit's Islandview neighborhood, currently experiencing an influx of investment, have endured living in crumbling homes year…

3 years ago

No clear path forward to compensate Detroit homeowners overtaxed by $600 million

Tens of thousands of overtaxed Detroit homeowners -- many of whom lost their homes to foreclosure -- are left wondering…

3 years ago

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

Storehouse of Hope wanted to create a new path for Detroit homeownership. What went wrong?

Detroit nonprofit Storehouse of Hope has a vision of a community land trust -- but is going broke while facing…

4 years ago

In Detroit, single-family homes are everywhere. But are they the future?

Single-family homes, complete with yards and driveways, are ubiquitous in Detroit -- but an urban policy expert poses that 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

Looking back at Ben Carson’s impact in Detroit during his four years at HUD

During his tenure, Ben Carson has continually tried to diminish HUD -- but to little effect in Detroit.

4 years ago

What happens when you give people cash to move to Detroit

Can a neighborhood tackle two of Detroit's biggest problems — shrinking population and chronic disinvestment — by giving people cash…

5 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