housing crisis

The Detroit skyline gleams from Grand River Ave., a major thoroughfare into some of the city's blighted neighborhoods.

Economy

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and more celebrate new affordable housing complex in Old Redford

Priya Vijayakumar

The complex can house up to 48 families.

Alden Global Capital has purchased at least 17 mobile home parks in Michigan in recent years, according to an analysis by MLive. Residents say the $1-billion hedge fund based in New York has dramatically increased rents and ignored maintenance issues.

Community

Under hedge fund ownership, Michigan mobile home parks' rents spike while maintenance lags

Doug Tribou

A New York hedge fund bought at least 17 Michigan mobile home parks. Residents say the results have been rent spikes, deferred maintenance, and surprise eviction notices.

A sign from the housing vigil in Washtenaw County.

Community

Washtenaw County winter shelter program slated to end by April 1

Priya Vijayakumar

Community advocates say over 90 families will be left with no guaranteed emergency housing options.

An Oklahoma County deputy serves a renter with a court summons notifying him of an eviction order in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sept. 15, 2021.

Economy

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

Jennifer Ludden

Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

Economy

Home values rise in Grand Rapids, while the number of homes for sale hits 20-year low

Dustin Dwyer

The number of homes listed for sale in metro Grand Rapids hit a 20 year low last year, according to new numbers released by the Grand Rapids Association…

Community

Amid "big surge" in need, a new shelter opens in Grand Rapids for homeless families

Dustin Dwyer

About 80 families could move into a new emergency shelter in Grand Rapids in the coming weeks.The shelter is inside a former nursing home. The city…

Community

Non-profit plans to secure 177 houses to keep home ownership in Grand Rapids affordable

Stateside Staff

A Grand Rapids non-profit group is hoping to boost the inventory of affordable housing in West and Mid-Michigan.The Inner City Christian Federation is…

Community

Grand Rapids non-profit plans to buy 177 homes in area to preserve affordable housing

Dustin Dwyer

A non-profit in Grand Rapids says it’s reached an agreement to buy 177 homes to preserve affordable housing in the region.The Inner City Christian…

Politics & Government

Grand Rapids will spend money on affordable housing, but is it enough?

Dustin Dwyer

City commissioners in Grand Rapids are expected to vote next week on a budget that includes more money for affordable housing.A preliminary plan released…