Avalon Housing - Hickory Way

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​​​Hickory Way Apartments Phases I and II 

1120 and 1130 S. Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI​


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70 Total Units

  • 70 one-bedroom units
  • 50 Total Project-Based Vouchers
  • With vouchers, tenant rent is 30% of income
  • Remaining rents set around 40% of Area Median Income​

Funding Sources Phase I

  • MSHDA Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Limited Partner: National Equity Fund) -  $ 8,276,172
  • Washtenaw County HOME - $ 690,963
  • ​Ann Arbor Housing Fund - $ 130,004
  • Federal Home Loan Bank AHP (Sponsored by Chelsea State Bank) - $ 434,934
  • General Partner Equity - $ 126,600
  • Chelsea State Bank Perm Loan - $ 1,100,000

Funding Sources Phase II

  • ​MSHDA Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Limited Partner: National Equity Fund) -  $ 8,540,803
  • City of Ann Arbor Housing Millage - $ 300,000
  • Ann Arbor Housing Fund - $ 450,000
  • Federal Home Loan Bank AHP (Sponsored by Chelsea State Bank) - $ 321,515
  • Chelsea State Bank Perm Loan - $ 1,000,000
TOTAL: $21,370,991

Additional Funding

  • Supportive Housing Services Funding through the Ann Arbor Affordable Housing Millage Construction loans from Old National Bank and Chelsea State Bank
  • Acquisition Bridge Loan: Corporation for Supportive Housing PILOT through the City of Ann Arbor
  • MSHDA Project-based vouchers (23)
  • Ann Arbor Housing Commission VASH vouchers (12)
  • Ann Arbor Housing Commission vouchers (non-VASH) (15)​

Design Goals and Highlights

  • All 70 units visitable (no step entries, wide entry doors and halls)
  • 15% of units (12) are fully barrier-free
  • Achieved Enterprise Green Communities Certification; no combustion in units 
  • Wireless internet provided
  • Onsite Clinic, Fitness Center and Community Center 
  • Raised garden beds for tenant gardening​