Detroit city leaders cut ribbon on new affordable housing development
What used to be an empty lot is now setting the standard for meeting people where they're at when it comes to housing.
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What used to be an empty lot is now setting the standard for meeting people where they're at when it comes to housing.
Avalon Housing says it received roughly 7,000 applications for 20 affordable housing units at its Groves at Viridian complex.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
The Vester Housing Project was approved two years ago. The development itself is not a problem for most business owners in the area. The major issue for them is the lack of parking it will create once built.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced a new proposal that would accelerate the construction of affordable housing in the city.
Millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising rent, while buyers say the housing market is "nuts." What in the world is going on?
A former school and training center in Oakland County that has been vacant for nearly 12 years will soon be transformed into a multi-million-dollar townhome community.
On Thursday, city and housing leaders broke ground on a brand-new development in North Corktown.
The Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village apartments will be located on the former Lewis College of Business, Michigan's only historically black college and university.
A controversial Royal Oak apartment complex will be built despite the protests of hundreds of residents.
Michigan lawmakers are considering a package of bills called the Tenant Empowerment Act that would solidify certain renter's rights in the state.
According to officials, users don't have to be a resident of the community to participate in the carshare program, which can be reserved through an app.
One reason is that renters are priced out of homeownership, while fewer homes are for sale.
The Pope Francis Center is opening a new resource in the Core City neighborhood to combat chronic homelessness.
Between 2023 and 2024, the state saw a 12.4% rental price increase, according to Rent.com.
A neighborhood-based nonprofit housing corporation is making a lot of progress with constructing its affordable housing complex at Orchard Street and Lahser Road in Detroit's Old Redford neighborhood.
Police in Michigan say a startling discovery was made on the roof of a Michigan grocery store: A woman was living inside the store sign for roughly a year.
The rent is high not just in Detroit, where, according to nonprofit Higher Ground Abodes, the city has just a quarter of the affordable homes needed, but also across the state.
Renters in Ann Arbor are reporting being slammed with excessively high fees to get in line to rent apartments.
Finding an affordable place to live in the Metro Detroit area has gotten harder.
Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.
Homelessness continues to be a growing issue. We spoke with one Detroit woman who is facing homelessness, and she says she is now living in a hotel after being evicted for not paying her rent.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, along with other city and state officials, are celebrating the groundbreaking of an $18 million affordable housing project.
State health and housing officials have launched a new program to promote housing stabilization and address social determinants of health across Michigan.
A Romulus man will head to trial after he allegedly set fire to an apartment building and a truck in a jealous fit over an ex-girlfriend.
Detroit City Football Club makes its debut in the USL Jägermeister Cup this Saturday against Eastern Conference opponent Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
With his winnings, the man plans to pay bills and buy his wife a new car.
The auction firm said on Friday it expected Napoleon's sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
It's been almost one month since an explosion at a Detroit apartment building. Now, we're hearing the brave story of one father and his quest to ensure his kids were OK.
Here's what to know about the Lions' picks in this year's draft.
A Romulus man will head to trial after he allegedly set fire to an apartment building and a truck in a jealous fit over an ex-girlfriend.
The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, the ACLU and Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib spoke on the detentions and alleged disappearance of immigrants in custody at the U.S.-Canada border.
The operations of Tribar's Wixom location will be moving to Howell, according to plans announced earlier this month.
Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
Slotkin is a former CIA officer who worked in national security roles in the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations.
The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14.
The automaker is working with local authorities on the investigation.
The three-day summer festival, set for May 24-26, will feature six stages and more than 100 acts.
Music legend Smokey Robinson spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his decades-long career, his Legacy Tour and why he's creating new music.
A drive-in theater that opened in 2021 in Monroe County has closed for good; citing overall industry trends.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew, "was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking," her family said.
The push by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding will cost taxpayers money, nonpartisan group finds. Here's why.
George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges in New York.
According to tax data from the Henry Ford Health system, the organization collected over $16 million from patients who were eligible for community benefits in 2022.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points, Jalen Brunson had 30 and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
According to tax data from the Henry Ford Health system, the organization collected over $16 million from patients who were eligible for community benefits in 2022.
Dior Chambers started dialysis earlier this month and was told she could wait four to six years before she receives a lifesaving kidney.
Officials say the case was reported in a 1-year-old boy who was exposed to the county's first case, which involved another child.
Health experts say a combination shot, often given in the early months of a child's life, will protect little ones until pre-adolescence.
"We are acting out of an abundance of caution to notify the public as quickly as possible," Dr. Julie Kehdi said.
Detroit City Football Club makes its debut in the USL Jägermeister Cup this Saturday against Eastern Conference opponent Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Team captain Paul Juda raised the trophy Saturday night in his final collegiate event as a Wolverine.
According to the team, Saturday's game will now be a split doubleheader.
The mom of Steelers first round pick Derrick Harmon has died, KDKA-TV confirmed.
The Detroit Lions have exercised fifth-year options to keep defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Jameson Williams under contract through the 2026 season.
Distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people and caused more than 400,000 injuries in the U.S. in 2024, according to NHTSA, as the problem is worse in summer months when more people are on the road.
It's a look at the Detroit Public Schools Community Foundation and how things are going as Kerrie Mitchell, CEO, appears on Michigan Matters to give an update.
Lawrence Technological University is 93 years old with a strong regional imprint, which Dr. Tarek Sobh talks about on Michigan Matters.
A trio of experts talks about consumer needs when it comes to transit, which are evolving.
David Wasserman appears and talks about the two political parties.
It's been almost one month since an explosion at a Detroit apartment building. Now, we're hearing the brave story of one father and his quest to ensure his kids were OK.
Two people have died after they were hit by a vehicle while at a bus stop Friday evening in Detroit.
On Thursday, the Detroit Lions drafted Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams as the 28th pick overall. Williams discusses the draft, what he will bring to the table and the Ohio State-Michigan college rivalry.
After being selected 28th overall, defensive tackle Tyleik Williams stepped into the Detroit Lions facility on Friday to meet coaches and staff; Meanwhile, the Tigers-Orioles game on Friday has been postponed to Saturday.
Cooler weekend ahead