Development

How real estate developers are using predevelopment assistance to revitalize communities

Predevelopment assistance provides local real estate entrepreneurs with a pathway to community investment and growth.

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Michigan Municipal League collaborates, educates, and advocates for the state’s communities

Michigan Municipal League shares innovative programs, fosters collaborations, and connects communities with resources.

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.

How a national partnership is solving the $2.8 billion childcare crisis for employers and working parents

The Investing in America Child Care Partnership is addressing the national child care supply crisis by fostering collaboration among public and private funders, government agencies, employers, and child care providers.

How two entrepreneurs are bringing health innovation to the Midwest

Two entrepreneurs from Mexico with a history of building successful operations are preparing to move their company, VITIA, to Michigan.

Manistique Community Treehouse organizer is a force of, and for, nature

COVID-19 setbacks and losses have not been able to diminish the optimism of neighborhood innovator Tammy Black. The Jefferson Chalmers resident is drawing on the strength of her community to sustain plans for the construction of a treehouse community center and advocate for horticultural therapy. 

Community leans in to help Detroit ice cream entrepreneur through COVID-19

Detroit entrepreneur KaToya Scott has witnessed the joy her truck's ice cream can bring people, but she never expected her community to respond with an outpouring of support to help her business survive COVID-19 setbacks. "You don’t think people care and here are people saying ‘hey we see you.’ "

The Love Building at 4741 Grand River Ave. in Core City
Allied Media Projects begins development of Love Building in Core City

Construction began in earnest this September, beginning work to redevelop the 100-year-old building at 4731 Grand River Ave. from a hive of artist studios into the headquarters for Allied Media Projects, Detroit Justice Center, Detroit Disability Power, Detroit Narrative Agency, Detroit Community Technology Project, and Paradise Natural Foods. 

Detroit nonprofits take a ‘family’ approach to help entrepreneurs get financially savvy

With a focus on the city’s often-overlooked neighborhoods, a nonprofit collaboration is taking a personal approach to providing training, resources, and support for Detroit’s entrepreneurs, witnessing the ripple effect that investment creates. 

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