Zone 32 is the name of the new residential and commercial complex owned by Bogan Developments Pitcher Street. Taking its name from the number Jamauri Bogan wore on the football field at the complex, the building began welcoming residents in December.
A five-story, affordable residential development for seniors that will have four residential floors with parking on the ground level is quickly going up in the 500 block of South Rose Street.
Kal Recovery, a supportive recovery housing development that involves the construction of 48 apartments is getting closer to becoming a reality. The project will include three buildings on a little less than seven acres of a 12-acre site between Alcott and Reed streets.
The City of Kalamazoo wants to see if it can get more landlords to accept tenants whose rent is subsidized by federal housing vouchers with a pilot program to help landlords pay for the renovations needed to meet the standards that come with accepting rent in this manner. This is a story Mark Wedel has been working on since 2022.
Reconstruction and renovation work on the second- through fourth-floors of the 266 E. Michigan Ave. building, best known for the Coney Island Kalamazoo hot dog restaurant on its street level, is set to begin soon. The space, which has been unused for many years, will house 12 new loft-style apartments, including four affordable units.
The future can be intimidating for a person in their early 20s, but for Blaise Boulding it's off to a secure start. With help from a program that assists people to get ready to be a homeowner she now has her own small house in Portage.
It's been a while, but now Habitat for Humanity is working in Portage to put up houses as the county works to improve the affordable housing situation.
Dignity in Motion was formed when Judy Lowery realized that people who are unhoused not only need shelter, they need transportation. Its waiting list is now at 27 people requesting bikes. The demand is year-round — last winter, they gave away about 30 bikes.
HRI has evaluated many locations in Kalamazoo County where a POD (Place of Dignity) Community could be placed, but so far, none proved feasible. The small modular homes will remain in storage this coming winter as the search continues.
Since 2019 there have been 20 homes built and another six are under construction through the work of the Kalamazoo Attainable Homes Partnership. It brings together are homebuilders and funders including the Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence.
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