Southtown Square

Construction on our most recent affordable housing development Southtown Square is now underway. The $2.79 million development will have properties at 428 Woodlawn, 429 and 454 Umatilla and 537 Hall. We have already broken ground on this nine unit project.

This newest development in the Southtown neighborhood will offer comfortable and modern - and affordable - units. The goal is to have construction on all units underway by the end of 2012.

The Southtown project is a joint venture between LINC, City of Grand Rapids Community Development Department, and Michigan State Housing Development Authority Program.

In addition to these four properties, we have been awarded another grant from the City of Grand Rapids for a development at Prospect Place, also in the Southtown neighborhood. Bids are already out on this project, and we hope to be breaking ground on this seven unit development soon.

Keep your eye on the Real Estate section of our website for photos and info as we move forward with these projects!

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