Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state will be supporting a set of Detroit revitalization projects. | Wikimedia Commons
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state will be supporting a set of Detroit revitalization projects. | Wikimedia Commons
The State of Michigan is supporting revitalization projects to bring new housing, economic growth and vibrancy to three Detroit neighborhoods, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said in February.
A release issued by the governor’s office said the projects will generate a total capital investment of $33 million, to which Whitmer said is part of Michigan’s efforts to provide accessible housing.
"These revitalization projects demonstrate our ongoing efforts to meet the housing needs of Michiganders and build a foundation for long-term economic opportunity in Michigan," the governor said in the release. "Today's investment is helping us put Michiganders first, creating good-paying jobs and reinforcing Detroit neighborhoods as attractive places to live, work and play by transforming underutilized properties into productive spaces."
Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood will be the site of the new Brush 8 Townhomes project.
According to the governor’s office, the project will consist of a three-story multifamily building on two vacant sites.
Upon completion, the building’s eight residential townhomes will be for sale.
The release added that the project includes public infrastructure improvements including curbs, gutters and paving the public alleyway.
Brush 8 is projected to rake in a total capital investment of $4.8 million.
The governor’s office said the Michigan Strategic Fund gave its blessing toward $29,220 in state tax capture for the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority’s reimbursement of brownfield remediation activities.
On the municipal front, a $201,145 local tax capture in the amount of $201,145 will support the project while a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax abatement is being sought.
"The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation is committed to supporting Detroit-based and minority-owned development firms. We're excited to support City Growth Partners, and its Brush 8 Townhomes development," Detroit Economic Growth Corporation Executive Vice President of Economic Development & Investment Services Kenyetta Bridges said in the release. "The project will redevelop vacant and previously contaminated land to provide new, high-quality and design-forward residential opportunities for Detroit's Brush Park neighborhood."
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