Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing

Financial Feasibility Analysis & Development of City-Owned Properties as Affordable Housing

The Mayor and City Council directed the AAHC and Administrator to conduct a financial feasibility analysis of underutilized City-owned properties to determine the suitability for affordable housing to households at 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less. The analysis was presented at the November 18, 2019 City Council Meeting. The analysis was updated to include 415 W. Washington and 350 S. 5th Ave. An update was provided during a Council Work Session on June 14, 2021.

121 Catherine Street (Dunbar Tower) Groundbreaking Ceremony - At A Glance

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Watch the full video and learn more about the project here.

Community Engagement Process

The AAHC partnered with SmithGroup from 2019 to 2021 to conduct community engagement on affordable housing at the 10 sites identified in the Feasibility Analysis as suitable.

The AAHC conducted a downtown living survey in 2020 to learn whether low-income families would live in downtown Ann Arbor and what features were important to them.

Supporting Documents

City Council Resolutions

R-19-109 Directing the Planning Commission to consider the benefit of downtown affordable housing premiums

R-19-138 Directing AAHC & Administration to analyze 10 properties (including R-19-110, R19-111, and R-19-116 above)

City of Ann Arbor Brownfield Policy

R-19-419 City of Ann Arbor Brownfield Policy Adoption

Affordable Housing Planning & Zoning

Zoning Analysis - multiple sites

Income and Rent

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Income and Rents

Washtenaw County HUD Income and Rents

Studies