One of the biggest moves of the last decade is creating more affordable housing for people as there are always more people entering the adult world every year. Also, we won’t ignore the problems that we have with homelessness, inflation, and other issues that make it hard to maintain or afford a home.
Affordable housing is all about finding a way to work with someone’s income to provide them housing resources that they need. There are several different types of affordable housing options, and they all have their own regulations on who qualifies and can maintain their residence.
Many cities around Michigan have poured time and funds into creating affordable housing for their residents. Now, Portage is just the latest city to join the affordable housing initiative as they have approved a new neighborhood for construction. The new subdivision will be named Stanwood Crossings as the multi-million-dollar project will bring 42 homes to the community.
New 42-Home Neighborhood Approved For Construction In Portage
The project will be partially paid for by county millage funds as construction is set to begin on June 1st. The neighborhood will be on a 4-acre property between Austin Lake and West Lake, just east of Portage Road and south of Lakeview Park. They are expecting the project to take about 3 1/2 years to complete…