Zone 32 Phase II affordable housing and NEZ district
Kalamazoo
Summary
The consent agenda included over $1 million in deferred loans to Kalrecovery for a 48-unit project with 46 permanent supportive housing units for people recovering from opiate and methamphetamine addiction, plus a Brownfield plan and KNHS land sale supporting affordable homes. Mayor Anderson highlighted the combined million-plus housing investment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $1 million in city deferred loans and grant funds committed toward supportive housing.
Residents recovering from addiction who need supportive housing, plus Northside neighborhoods gaining affordable homes.
Northside homeowner Mattie Jordan-Woods noted neighborhood homeowners' individual taxes are rising even as developers receive reductions.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Commission - Jun 15, 2026
Two speakers urged the Commission to prioritize housing for the unhoused, pointing to vacant land bank lots and rising rents, and warned of consequences at the ballot box if action doesn't come.
City Commission - Jun 1, 2026
Multiple speakers slammed the cost of housing — one educator said even she can't afford her bills, another questioned how residents survive if the city manager can't find housing on his salary. The commission's Homeshare program update offered one small path forward.
City Commission - May 18, 2026
Bogan Developments wants a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax district to help build 38 apartments at 825 Porter Street, with rents reaching down to 40% of area median income — including just two units at that deepest level. The project would also fully rebuild surrounding streets and sidewalks. The commission takes it up for a vote June 15.
City Commission - Apr 6, 2026
The consent agenda included over $1 million in deferred loans to Kalrecovery for a 48-unit project with 46 permanent supportive housing units for people recovering from opiate and methamphetamine addiction, plus a Brownfield plan and KNHS land sale supporting affordable homes. Mayor Anderson highlighted the combined million-plus housing investment.
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Affordable and Workforce Housing Incorporates Mixed-Use, Place-based Solutions
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Affordable and Workforce Housing Incorporates Mixed-Use, Place-based Solutions HUD USER (.gov)
Related development
Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Certificate, Zone 32 NEZ District
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.
Kalrecovery 48-unit supportive housing project
Adds 48 units of housing, nearly all dedicated to permanent supportive housing for residents in recovery.
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