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Southwest Housing Solutions
Our Developments
 
Southwest Housing Solutions is the leading nonprofit multi-family developer in Wayne County. We are replacing blight and abandonment with residential and commercial assets, strategically developed to anchor and spur neighborhood revitalization. In the process and through our partnerships, we are leading the transformation of southwest Detroit into a community that is attractive to live and visit because of its vitality and diversity.

Completed, ongoing and planned developments:

We have renovated 22 apartment buildings, providing 394 quality, affordable units in buildings that combine the latest construction techniques with historic preservation.

Our $2.2 million renovation of Lithuanian Hall transformed the historic, but dilapidated structure into the offices of Southwest Housing and prime commercial space.

We served as the developer of the$2.44 million revitalization of the new LA SED building, which includes 6500 sq ft of commercial space and 12 residential units.

We developed 3627 West Vernor Highway, which now serves as the offices of our Housing Opportunity Center.

We developed Piquette Square, a 150-unit apartment project in Detroit to house and care for homeless veterans.

We are developing 5716 Michigan into a mixed-use project which will provide office and clinic space for health care providers serving Detroiters. The historic site is a former cigar factory designed by Albert Kahn.

We revitalizing the former Third Precinct building into a community cultural center.

 

  
   Results
  • $110M in development completed, in progress or planned
  • 24 multistory buildings renovated
  • Developing Piquette Square, a 150-unit supportive housing facility for homeless veterans
  • Revitalizing historic Albert Kahn warehouse at 5716 Michigan into integrated heathcare center
  • Revitalizing the former Third Precinct building into a community cultural center
  • Leased all 44 units of Hubbard Communities, our $8.2M single-family home and townhouse development
  • 50,000 sq ft of commercial space created and/or managed
  • 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.

 
Real Estate Development
 

Commercial Space for Lease
Bagley Project
Piquette Square