• We renovate existing buildings into high quality developments, preserving their historic nature
• We develop and build on vacant land to serve the housing, human service, commerical and cultural needs of the community
• We are experts on "green" construction methods and materials
• We can consult to help you develop affordable or market rate housing, neighborhood commercial space, or mixed-use projects
• We can help you take full advantage of Tax Credit programs or can serve as a strong nonprofit partner to develop MSHDA-funded housing
• We can help you with land acquisition, brokerage services, municipal approval negotiations, and the construction process
• We can help you manage your project consultants
• We can help arrange tenant representation plans for your buildings
• We have implemented a Neighborhood Preservation Program to work closely with neighborhood residents and develop strategies that help residents deal with quality of life issues including safety, vacant land reclamation, recreation, foreclosure and abandoned properties, minor home repair, infrastructure improvements and similar issues

Our development consulting services allow our expertise in funding, planning and development to work for you toward revitalizing neighborhoods and changing lives.

• $106 million in development completed or in progress
• 24 multistory buildings renovated
• $50 million Bagley Project offers high quality single-family housing
• Developing and building Piquette Square, a 150-unit supportive housing facility for homeless veterans
• Revitalizing the former Third Precinct building into a community cultural center
• 40,000 sq ft of commercial space created for lease
• 75% of retail space leased within 6 months of completion
• Named one of top 50 developers of affordable housing in the nation
• Named "CDC of the Year" by Detroit LISC
• Named "Housing Hero" by Charter One in 2008
• Received Neighborhood Builder Award from Bank of America in 2008
• CREW Detroit 2008 Impact Award for Whitdel apartments
• 2007 Build Michigan Award for Lithuanian Hall restoration
 

The development goals of Southwest Housing Solutions are to create high-quality, attractive projects that are community assets and to be experts in assembling and utilizing multiple funding sources. We serve, in general, families and individuals with limited financial resources. At the same time, our development strategies realize a comprehensive and long-term perspective. We work collaboratively with other community-based organizations, area residents, the business sector, and government agencies to transform southwest Detroit into “neighborhoods of choice” that people can proudly choose to call home.