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Grand Rapids panel approves Brownfield amendment for Seeds of Promise 14-unit prefabricated housing project
Summary
Grand Rapids’ Brownfield Redevelopment Authority voted to approve a brownfield plan amendment for the Seeds of Promise scattered‑site housing project, clearing a local financing step for 14 prefabricated "smart homes" across 13 parcels, including three land‑bank lots.
Grand Rapids’ Brownfield Redevelopment Authority voted to approve a brownfield plan amendment for the Seeds of Promise scattered‑site housing project, clearing a local financing step for 14 prefabricated “smart homes” to be placed across 13 parcels in the city, including three land‑bank lots.
The authority approved the resolution after staff and the development team described unit mix, financing and participation goals. The project’s development team told the board it is seeking roughly $1.2 million in housing tax‑increment financing (TIF) eligible activity costs and is proposing 25 years of affordability for the 14 income‑qualified units.
Staff described the proposed unit mix as seven one‑bedroom units targeted to households earning 80 percent of…
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