affordable housing

Jeffrey Carter has struggled to find his own housing since being released on parole late last year after 39 and a half years in prison. He is currently living in transitional housing in Detroit, pictured here.

Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market

Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.

Latest in affordable housing
Rare bipartisan housing victory, but Americans still can’t afford housing

Congress near approval of what could become the most significant housing legislation in decades, but even supporters say it doesn’t do enough to ease America’s housing affordability crunch.

Program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America getting phased out

Unless the government reinvigorates the program or replaces it with something else, much of rural America’s affordable rental housing could gradually disappear.

Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at scale and create a new renting model that gives renters equity in a housing fund.
From 3D-printed homes to a ‘pocket neighborhood’: Finding new solutions to affordable housing

Across the Metro Detroit area, innovators are finding new ways to develop the affordable housing that the community desperately needs.

A new tech solution makes it easier for low-income residents to find housing

The Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing has implemented new technology to better connect homeless services organizations, landlords, and people exiting homelessness.

Community leaders work to transform housing in rural communities

CEDAM's second Rural Real Estate Boot Camp highlights the importance of collaboration among developers, municipal leaders, and state agencies for successful housing development.

Lynne and Johnnie Williams live in a once-abandoned Detroit home rehabbed by Detroit Community Pastoral Alliance.
How creative financing helps families who can’t get traditional mortgages become homeowners

For Detroiters who cannot qualify for a traditional mortgage, community development organizations use creative means to help individuals and families finance their first home.

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