Programs

  • Affordable Housing and Community Development

    DWELLING PLACE PROVIDES AFFORDABLE RENT RESTRICTED HOUSING TO OVER 1,462 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN WEST MICHIGAN, ASSISTS HOUSEHOLDS IN ACCESSING SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN REQUESTED, AND OPERATES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE AREA. DWELLING PLACE LEASES OVER 40 COMMERCIAL SPACES. DURING 2024, DWELLING PLACE CONTINUED ITS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IN SEVERAL PROJECTS. DURING 2024 DWELLING PLACE CONTINUED THE PROCESS OF RE-SYNDICATION FOR FOUR PROPERTIES. WESTON APARTMENTS, WHICH CONSISTS OF 190 UNITS, VERNE BARRY APARTMENTS WHICH CONSISTS OF 116 UNITS, AND ELMDALE APARTMENTS WHICH CONSIST OF 19 UNITS ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. ADDITIONALLY, VILLA ESPERANZA CONSISTS OF 40 UNITS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WYOMING. KOLLEN PARK, A NEW CONSTRUCTION 52 UNIT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF HOLLAND WAS SUBMITTED TO MSHDA FOR LIHTC AWARDS IN 2024.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M

  • Support Services for Low-Income Families

    DWELLING PLACE OF GRAND RAPIDS PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, TO LOW INCOME AND SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS.SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS ONE ON ONE AND HAVE MANY LIFE SKILLS CLASSES AND COURSES THAT RESIDENTS CAN ATTEND. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE A STRONG BONE CLASS, NUTRITIONAL AND COOKING CLASSES, DIABETES PREVENTION AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS CLASSES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M

  • Community Revitalization and Engagement

    DWELLING PLACE PROVIDES NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ALONG SIDE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY, STREETSCAPES, PARKS AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. TO FURTHER OUR EFFORTS IN COMMUNITY SUPPORT, DWELLING PLACE SUPPORTS RESIDENT LEADERSHIP, LIFE SKILLS, ARTS AND GARDENING INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION TO OUR ONGOING AND NEW HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, DWELLING PLACE IS FREQUENTLY CALLED ON TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS AND TO CONSULT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS THAT ARE EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M