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Construction on the first phase of a new 61-unit, two-phase development at Mack Avenue and East Grand Boulevard in Detroit s Islandview neighborhood is expected to ramp up in April following an October groundbreaking.
Construction is expected to begin soon on the first part of a $20.2 million mixed-use development on the site of the former Eastern High School in Detroit s Islandview neighborhood.
The $10 million first phase being developed by a joint venture between nonprofits GenesisHOPE Community Development Corp. and Lansing-based Cinnaire Solutions is slated to have 30 townhomes, plus amenities like a pair of pocket parks, a playground and a community garden. Financing is still being secured for the $10.2 million second phase, which would include 30 more residential units plus 3,000 feet of commercial space.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pennsylvania will receive $24.1 million in national Housing Trust Fund dollars this year, representing a 148% increase compared with its 2020 funding amount of $9.7 million. This is according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which distributes HTF funding. Only six states received more HTF financial support for 2021. Pennsylvania has the fourth greatest percentage increase in HTF funding among the 50 states.
The total amount included in the 2021 national HTF disbursement is nearly $700 million, which is the largest annual allocation ever provided since the fund was created in 2008. The 2020 HTF total funding amount, for comparison, was $322.5 million.