We received the following press release from Kent County.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – (October 29, 2025) – The Kent County Board of Commissioners has approved the County’s first-ever Brownfield Redevelopment Plan, paving the way for new affordable housing in the City of Lowell.
Through the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (KCBRA), the approved plan will enable Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) to transform a vacant parcel at 504 E. Main Street into a 17-unit affordable housing development featuring two multi-unit buildings and one duplex. The $2.8 million project will offer a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental units, each designed to be affordable for households earning between 50% and 120% of the area median income (AMI). Five units, or about 29% of the total, will be reserved for households at or below 120% AMI…