GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Mel Trotter Ministries project leaders and community partners Monday to plant flowers near the first completed tiny homes in Hope Village.
“Having a place of your own is the centerpiece for the American dream and unfortunately that dream is out of reach for too many families in our country and certainly too many families in Michigan,” Whitmer said.
The homes are two of 16 planned standalone housing units being built on 1.65 acres of land near Mel Trotter Ministries’ Next Step facility on Garden Street SE near Jefferson Avenue in Grand Rapids. The homes will range from 400 to 530 square feet and include private bathrooms, in-unit washers and dryers as well as access to nearby job opportunities.
Mel Trotter Ministries completes first Hope Village tiny home
“I’m excited to return to this project to celebrate the big win for Michigan achieving our goal of 75,000 housing units,” Whitmer said, noting that the goal was reached quicker than expected — over a year before the Sept. 2026 deadline…