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Commission hears two Brownfield housing proposals that would add mixed-income units downtown and on transit corridors

Grand Rapids City Commission · August 13, 2025
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Summary

Developers presented Brownfield plan amendments for Bretton Meadows (168 units, roughly half priced as attainable) and a revised February redevelopment (44 units with a portion price-restricted). Commissioners praised transit-oriented locations and referred both items to committee for further consideration.

Two Brownfield redevelopment proposals seeking housing-eligible activities under state Act 381 were presented to the commission on Aug. 12.

Mackenzie Miller of the city’s economic development department described the Bretton Meadows proposal as demolition of an existing grocery-site building and construction of seven multifamily buildings totaling 168 residential units. She said 84 one-bedroom and 84 two-bedroom units are planned and that approximately 49% of…

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