In a significant stride toward addressing the housing affordability crisis in Eastpointe, local officials unveiled the Kelly Court Apartments, a partnership effort by Macomb County Planning and Economic Development (MCPED) and Community Housing Network. The $1.8 million development, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by County Executive Mark Hackel, signals a ramped-up response to a regional demand for affordable living spaces.
The newly minted apartments at the corner of Kelly Road and Toepfer Drive consist of eight modular homes, with space configurations ranging from one to two bedrooms, including an ADA-compliant unit. “We understand housing affordability and attainability are challenges facing many of our communities,” Hackel told Macomb County. With the demand for affordable housing skyrocketing across Macomb County, these units provide a tangible solution to a mounting crisis.
Monthly rent for these units varies between $946 and $1,378, catering specifically to families earning below 50 to 60 percent of HUD-Adjusted Area Median Income (AMI). According to Kirsten Elliot, CEO of Community Housing Network, this project is lauded as a replicable model for workforce housing, suggesting that it could be a template for future developments. “Modular developments such as Kelly Court offer an innovative solution to the affordable housing crisis we face as a nation,” Elliot explained, per Macomb County…