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Construction is underway for a major affordable housing development in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has an update.
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A fire-damaged building near downtown Ypsilanti could receive a new lease on life. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The city of Ann Arbor’s plan to buy eight duplexes on the west side of the city and turn them into affordable housing took a step forward last night. City council passed the first reading of a resolution unanimously. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the first public act of the new year Tuesday – a $1.1 billion spending bill that includes money for housing and assistance for businesses that lost money due to COVID-19. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The current housing construction boom in Ann Arbor could translate into some 1,600 new housing units this year. But is the city living up to its goals of affordable housing at the same time? WEMU's Cathy Shafran explores that question in a discussion with Ann Arbor Planning Manager Brett Lenart.
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A former landfill on the north side of Ann Arbor is moving closer to becoming a housing development. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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A high-rise housing development is in the design stage for downtown Ann Arbor. The city’s Design Review Board was presented with renderings of the 18-story building that would be built at the site of the old YMCA. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The pandemic continues to cause greater housing and food insecurity and the impact on area veterans is only growing. Derrick Miller is a former Marine and now heads the Ann Arbor-based Community Action Network. He says the nonprofit service organization is being put to the test by increased demand. Mr. Miller joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the increasingly creative means necessary to provide basic needs and a foundation of support for greater quality of life.
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This summer, the first units of a housing development near Ypsilanti’s Depot Town will open. With the name “Dorsey Estates”, it will honor a beloved champion of housing access in the city. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Groundbreaking will take place in Ypsilanti on for a housing development on Friday. It’s being constructed by Renovare Development, a primarily woman-owned business. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.