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Pressed by housing demand, the Grand Rapids Planning Commission recommended a series of amendments to the city zoning ordinance on Thursday, sending them to the city commission for potential passage.
Bolstered by a grant from the city of Grand Rapids, a local church is trying to make a former funeral home hold life, turning the old Ivy K. Gillespie Memorial Chapel into housing.
On Thursday, city leaders validated a zoning amendment that would allow buildings in certain areas of downtown Grand Rapids to build up to 20 stories, potentially varying the city's skyline.
Antoine Court was recently given a merit award for innovation from NAHRO. Many people living in the apartment building have been waiting years for affordable housing vouchers.