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Houghton County approves two brownfield redevelopment plans to spur workforce housing
Summary
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved two Brownfield Redevelopment plans on Sept. 9, 2025 — a $22 million Lakeside Townhouses project in Hancock and a $17 million Gateway Project in Houghton — each using tax-increment capture under Michigan's Act 381.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted 4–0 on Sept. 9 to approve two Brownfield Redevelopment plans intended to support workforce housing in Hancock and Houghton.
Jeff Ratcliffe, secretary of the Houghton County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, told the board the Lakeside Townhouses project in the City of Hancock is a $22 million proposal for six three-bedroom townhouses with a 16-year local tax-capture period, and that the plan has local approvals from the Brownfield Authority, Hancock Finance, Hancock DDA and Hancock City Council.…
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