Townhouse project Park 54 underway in Hazel Park

Robertson Brothers Homes is building two units a month through 2022. on the site of an old Catholic school - next to the still operating St. Mary Magdelen Church.   

Michigan expands vaccine eligibility to people who are homeless

Beginning Monday, people who lack sustainable housing will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The state expanded the list of people who can schedule treatment to people age 50 and up with co-morbidities beginning today.

Detroit police reviewing eviction policy after assisting landlord who wrongfully kicked mom out of home

Over the weekend, activists gathered outside Detroit's 10th Precinct to decry the wrongful evictions police participated in recently and called for radical change. A spokesperson with DPD said the officers involved will be disciplined and are retooling their policies as it related to evictions.

$100,000 donation will fund construction of resource hub in Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood

A donation from AT&T and its Believe Detroit initiative will help build a 3,500-square-foot facility that will provide space for housing counselors, financial empowerment workers, and other services.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan five new affordable housing projects

Mike Duggan will announce plans for 400 new affordable housing units and more than $122.9 million in housing tax credit investments.

Hundreds more affordable units coming to Detroit
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Five new affordable housing projects in Detroit were announced on Monday. Construction will take place in Midtown, Corktown, North End, Forest Park, and New Center.

City of Detroit, businesses announce new affordable housing fund
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Mayor Duggan was joined along with leaders from the Kresge Foundation, JPMorgan, and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to announce more than $48 million in new investment to increase equity and affordable housing opportunities in Detroit.

TCF Bank pledges $1 billion in loans to small businesses owned by women and minorities

TCF Bank is pledging $1 billion in loans to help minority- and women-owned businesses in Detroit and other cities, as part of its investment to uplift communities of color.

Rental aid and legal assistance available for struggling renters
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An estimated 10,000 Detroit residents could be facing homelessness as the state's moratorium on evictions is lifted. This added stress from the pandemic comes with some relief, including $11 million made available from the city's budget.

Michigan's moratorium on evictions ends tonight

Michigan's moratorium on evictions ends at midnight Wednesday, leaving thousands uncertain about the status of their living situation.