Dorsey Estates honors Ypsilanti’s first Black councilwoman with new housing community

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Arnetta Wilson stepped into her new home at Dorsey Estates earlier this month in Ypsilanti‘s first new for-sale housing development in four decades.

“When a person purchases a home, I believe they feel better because it’s theirs,” Wilson said, reflecting on her journey to first-time homeownership.

The development, named in honor of Mattie Dorsey, Ypsilanti’s first Black councilwoman, represents an innovative approach to the housing crisis impacting communities across the state and country…

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