Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Financial Feasibility ​Analysis & Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing ​

​​​The Mayor and City Council directed the AAHC and Administrator to conduct a financial feasibility analysis of underutilized City-owned properties to determine the suitability for affordable housing to households at 60% of the Area Median Inc​ome (AMI) or less. The analysis was presented at the November 18, 2019 City Council Meeting. The analysis was updated​ to include 415 W. Washington and 350 S. 5th Ave. An update was provided during a Council Work Session on June 14, 2021.

121 Catherine Street (Dunbar Tower) Groundbreaking Ceremony - At A Glance

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Watch the full video and learn more about the project here.

Community Engagement Process

The AAHC partnered with SmithGroup from 2019 to 2021 to conduct community engagement on affordable housing at the 10 sites identified in the Feasibility Analysis as suitable.

The AAHC conducted a downtown living survey in 2020 to learn whether low-income families would live in downtown Ann Arbor and what features were important to them.

Additional community engagement for 121 Catherine, related to the historic Black district, has been conducted in partnership with YMJ & Associates​. The first public Community Forum was held on Zoom on June 17, 2022.

A second Community Forum was held September 1st, 2022 at the Farmers Market (315 Detroit Street) and 121 Catherine.