Traverse City planning commissioners could move forward Wednesday on two rezoning requests that would support new housing developments in the city, incl.
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Benzie County is Home to the Latest Affordable Housing Project We ve been looking forward to it for a long time. It’s all come together. - Bill Ward, Honor Village Council
July 12, 2021
It’s the latest effort to provide affordable housing, and this time the effort is focused on Benzie County. Construction crews are getting to work on the latest affordable housing project, and this one is being developed – and built – by a nonprofit group.
The affordable housing crisis is nothing new. In fact it’s why HomeStretch was created as a nonprofit housing corporation more than 20 years ago. Now comes the latest effort to supply affordable housing – this time in the Village of Honor. HomeStretch Executive Director Jon Stimson says, “We’re installing eight apartments. Two stories, two bedroom townhouse-style apartments. And we can house up to 36 people maximum.”