Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Certificate, Zone 32 NEZ District
Kalamazoo
Description
A new Neighborhood Enterprise Zone certificate for a new building at 825 Porter and 810 N Pitcher was approved on the consent agenda, providing tax incentives for the development.
Impact summary
Would add 38 new apartments with deep affordability to the Northside and pay for full reconstruction of Myrtle and Pitcher Street infrastructure, with a targeted opening by August 2027.
Applicant
- Address
- 825 Porter Street and 810 N Pitcher Street, Kalamazoo, MI
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Commission
Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Commission - Jul 6, 2026
A new Neighborhood Enterprise Zone certificate for a new building at 825 Porter and 810 N Pitcher was approved on the consent agenda, providing tax incentives for the development.
City Commission - Jun 15, 2026
The city approved the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone district, the Act 381 Brownfield Plan, and a $350,000 Housing Development Fund loan for the second phase of the Zone 32 apartment project with affordable housing units in the Northside.
City Commission - May 18, 2026
A 38-unit mixed-use apartment building on parcels acquired from the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, with rents from 40% to 90% of area median income and a small ground-floor retail space. The developer is seeking an NEZ tax district, with the resolution set for a vote June 15.
Related issues (1)
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