Support local journalism and get unlimited digital access! Lansing Housing Commission to sell 200 affordable housing properties Clinton Area Retirement Community 1101 S. Scott, St. $314 towards rent each month. Hunt Club 3205 Forest Rd., Lansing, MI 48910 (517)887-1000 Brown and Sheppard had an exchange of words. "If they say we didn't, then they can tell us to go back and we'll have to redo (the RFP)again.". East Glen 1801 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517)337-2009 name, date of birth, social security number, income, and assets information of all household members. The Lansing Housing Commission currently provides 1,785 vouchers across multiple programs, according to data provided to the State Journal. Abbott Parkside 2700 Marfitt Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 * (517)337-1760 | Waitlistcheck | Lansing Housing Commission Agency offers a housing directory or direct financial assistance available to those who qualify. Independence Village 3122 Turner St., Lansing, MI 48906 (517)487-6550 Follow her on Twitter at @ElenaDurnbaugh. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of Email: info@capitalareahousing.org. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD. (517) 627-7585 or (888) 826-7116 0:27. Loans are for up to 20 years at 1% interest. Lakewood 831 S. Clinton Stockbridge, MI 49283 (517)851-7093 They can't afford to buy it," Fleming said. The outcome of this project will provide economic developers, housing and real estate professionals, municipal leaders, and other community organizations the data needed to make informed decisions that support meaningful development choices and housing opportunities. LANSING The Lansing Housing Commissionpassed two resolutions Wednesday night relating to the sale of 200-plus public housing unitsafter many who spoke during public comment made clear theywere against the move. Taylor declined to comment, but confirmed she voted no. Independence Village 4775 Village Dr., Grand Ledge. Maps of these areas of concentrationare located here. Cost: Please contact the HFHM office for more information. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer. Burcham Hills Retirement Community 2700 Burcham Dr., East Lansing..(517) 351-8377 38% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. Services: Funding available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs. Visit the FOX47News Website. Lansing Housing Commission votes to move forward on sale of - WSYM Donations accepted. 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The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), the state's largest voucher holder, has more than 74,000 households on its waiting list. Fleming said advocates and residents are pushinga "false narrative." Not that you didn't make the effort, but people who are living in public housing probably were not prepared to say, 'OK, in two months, I'm ready to buy a house.". Asst. The Lansing Housing Commission (LHC) is committed to the development and management of quality, affordable, and fair housing options in a compassionate, healthy, and safe way. The sale of these houses would move it to an entity that has more money that has more access to capital. Check website for details. The other resolution allows the commission to award over 200 Section 18 vouchers to the buyer of the homes. After hours would typically include weekends, weekdays from 5:00pm 8:00am, and holidays. In 2021, about 20,000 people applied and the year . Subscribe for only $1 for six months! Park Terrace I and II 300 Lloyd St., Williamston, MI 48895 (517)655-1443 Cost: Grant or low interest loan. At Lansing's Umoja House, the door is always open. It was last open for six days from May 2016 until June 2016, and before that formore than one week fromJune 2015untilJuly 2015. Select from these options: Neighborhood News, Breaking News, Severe Weather, School Closings, Daily Headlines, and Daily Forecasts. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older. Website: www.rurdev.usda.gov. Woodbridge Commons 2011 Georgetown Lansing, MI 48910 (517)882-5901, Elsie Meadows Apartments 202 N. Park Street Elsie, MI 48831 * (989)862-4809 The Fair Housing Center (FHC) provides investigative services (testing), advice, advocacy, conciliation, attorney referral and community education. Friendship Manor 200 Friendship Circle Lansing, MI 48912 * (517)351-7540 Ingham Regional Assisted Living, 6429 Earlington, Lansing(517) 321-3391 Lansing Housing Commission 310 Seymour Lansing, MI 48933 (517)487-6550 Waitlistcheck | Lansing Housing Commission Maple Tree Village 303 Packard Hwy., Charlotte, MI 48813 (517)543-7580 The CP Edit: Public housing or profiteering? | City Pulse Low-income rents in Lansing, Michigan can range from $668 to $969 depending on the number of bedrooms. Applicants need to have an email address, along with the. Retirement Centers can provide a continuum of care. Email: thegrabbarpro@aol.com. 21% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires. South Washington Park and Mount Vernon Park Public Housing, check their status on the waiting list online here. 2022 1099s are now available upon logging into the portal. Dewitt, MI 48820 (517)668-8288 Want to see more local news? The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Lansing Housing Commission voucher holders in 2016 was $330 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $621. The Marquette 5968 Park Lake Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 * (517)339-1532 There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 4 months. Lansing, MI 48911 (517)887-0315 74% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 67% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic. Mostly weve been misinformed for the past two years. The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021: According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 10% having issued approximately 148 vouchers in the past year. Resident Jessica Gonzales says shes still unclear about whats happening and thats a problem. July 15, 2021. Phone: (517) 483-4040 Eligibility: Low and moderate-income Michigan residents. She believes 6 News agreeing to report on her story may have helped get pest control to finally come to the building. You have not contacted me back. Meridian Stratford Place 2790 Sirhal Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823 (517)333-2472 Cranbrook Manor 4901 S. Waverly Lansing, MI 48910 (517)393-2820 Lansing, MI 48909 Fax: 517-763-0181 Homeless Waiting List If you are homeless, please contact the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) in your area. Subsidized housing is income-based housing and the rental amount is usually based on 30% of adjusted gross income. Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. "Literally the onlydifferent thing they're going to have to do is write the check to a different entity.". LHC-Lansing Housing Commission. Suntree Apartments 1100 Sunview St. Johns, MI 48879 (989)224-8919, Hawks Ridge 15292 Hawks Ridge Dr., Bath, MI 48808 (517)641-5099, Avalon Place 13180 Shavey Rd., Dewitt, MI 48820 (517)277-7000 Phone: (877) 979-FAIR(3247) Edgewood Glen 1402 Georgetown Blvd. 9 were here. LANSING - Lansing's public housing authority is breaking ground this month on nearly $29 million in improvements at low-income housing. (517) 886-5200 Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities. Box 111 Of all households participating in the Lansing Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher program, 24% include at least one person with a disability. 1. Residents still have concerns after Waverly Place Apartments renovations "By moving to Section 8 you open up that box of availability of capital that allows us to do things that we can't do," Flemming said. Capital Commons Townhomes 600 S. Sycamore Lansing, MI 48933 (517)484-0505 Willow Vista 608 West Willow St., Lansing, MI 48906 (517)371-2113 | Visit Website Contact reporter Elena Durnbaugh at (517) 231-9501 or edurnbaugh@lsj.com. Lansing Housing Commission Executive Director Doug Fleming told the State Journal he doesn't have estimates on the sale's revenues because 40 renters expressed interest in buying their properties and the final number of homes to be sold is subject to change. We can move forward," he said. Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Website: www.inghamhousing.org. "There's too many 'if this happens, what do we do.'". Spadafore. LANSING -The Lansing Housing Commission is selling more than 200 single-family homes across the city because it can't afford the maintenance on the properties, but housing commission officials say the sale could increase affordable housing options in the area. Current guideline information can be found at: https://www.michigan.gov/ mdhhs/ Lansing Housing Commission Main Office Hildebrandt Park LaRoy Froh HCV Waverly Place Capital City Apartments Find Housing Find Housing Click Here Do Business with LHC MSHDA awards $27.9 million in tax credits for affordable housing Tamarack 4400 W. Holt Rd., Holt 48842 (517)694-0074, 1777 Haslett Road 1777 Haslett Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 (517)332-1677 4 Services: Mission is to assist low or moderate-income people, including those with disabilities to obtain safe and affordable housing and provide an environment that encourages and supports the attainment of economic self-sufficiency. "This is a way that we can move public housing toSection 8 and solve some of that backdated, much-needed investment into public housing.". HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. Brookdale Wynwood 5346 Marsh Rd., Haslett(517) 381-8700 618 S. Creyts Rd, Suite C Sensations Memory Care, 511 E. Shepard, Charlotte..(517) 543-8101 SK Investments was selectedwith the help of a local real estate broker. Deerpath Apartments 1290 Deerpath Lane East Lansing, MI 48823 (517)332-7118 More than 300 organizations were contacted, the RFP was posted on the Housing Commission's website for eight weeksand 25organizations expressed interest. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. City Council Vice President Carol Wood said she was concerned becauseproperties under the management of the Lansing Housing Commission often have been cited for code violations and that having an out-of-state management company might lead to moreproblems in the future. We work with the groups that have the needs so we can sit down with them and talk about how we can do that.". "It is not financially advantageous for us or for anybody else to evict residents. Whether they are eligible to move into one of our existing properties or if we can give them an immediate section 8 voucher because of some extenuating circumstances, said Fleming. Persons on the waiting list can update application information by contacting the LHC office. Burcham Hills Garden Apts.2700 Burcham Hills Dr., East Lansing, MI (517)351-8377 Fax: (517) 349-2658 45% of households with children have a female head of household. The Willows at East Lansing- 3500 Coolidge, East Lansing(517) 203-4042 Sale Pending: Lansing Housing Commission to sell 200 homes it can't maintain to Florida buyer. Vernon Townhouses 3338 N. Waverly Lansing, MI 48906 (517)323-7525 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________, Capital Area Housing Partnership (CAHP) Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Address: Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Grange Acres 6101 Marsh Rd., Haslett, MI 48840 (517)339-9321 Kiwanis Manor 430 S. Cochran Charlotte, MI 48813 (517)543-5406 Developers pitch plan to renovate shuttered West Junior High School Follow her on Twitter at @ElenaDurnbaugh. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Porter Apartments 501 S. Townsend Lansing, MI 48933 * (517)484-4134 "I'm unfamiliar with the situation and there's too many questions," Sober said. I was getting mail from a previous owner, I knew who the person was. Capitol Manor 515 S. Chestnut Lansing, MI 48933 (517)482-8889 Gunnisonville Meadows- 1758 E.Clark Rd, Lansing..(517) 575-6021 At 9:18 a.m. the Commission approved to go into recess to await the 9:30 a.m. scheduled MCL 211.154 Special Items and Non-Concurrence Agenda hearings.
