Over the past 18 months, the city of Grand Rapids has steadily increased the amount of awards under its “emerging developer” program that offers grants, often to individuals building their first projects, for various pre-construction costs.
Since January 2024, the program has invested $1.97 million in 13 projects that call for a total of 261 housing units, mostly in under-invested areas on the city’s southeast side.
Meet the full list of developers and their projects (see map below):
Project: MVillage, 1865 Eastern Ave. SE…