Affordable Housing

Whitmer spoke on the playground of Blair Elementary School, just across the street from a planned development site for education workforce housing on land already owned by TCAPS.

A consortium of four educational institutions has been working for two years on a project to build affordable housing units for school staff, and recently secured $5 million from the state’s Labor and Economic Opportunity budget specifically for their project.

An $11.9 million NOAA grant puts the tribe and its partners one step closer to regaining ownership of the former Timber Shores site.

Stories like Robin Harper’s are the reality of what experts say is a serious issue for northern Michigan's tourism-based economy: As rental prices continue to climb, service-sector employees continue to be priced out.

Finding a place to live in Northern Michigan can feel like an impossible task. But several developments in Emmet County are slated to add dozens of homes over the next few years.

Speakers included figureheads in education, environment, state and local governments, and tourism.

Some in the local tourism industry are tossing around the idea that short-term rentals, such as those booked through Airbnb, collect room fees and use the money to pay for affordable housing.

They're rallying behind the volunteer advocacy group, “Housing Yes Charlevoix,” which is focused on bringing better housing solutions to the area.

Construction workers took a break while Traverse City leaders toured what will soon be a four story affordable housing complex overlooking the Boardman River.