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Dunbar Tower Waitlist & Application Process

121 Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MI 48104

62 one bedroom and 1 two-bedroom apartments with affordable rents including all utilities.

Artists & Creatives Preference Apartments: 31 one-bedroom apartments for $650–$900 per month

  • Preference for artists and creatives (does not have to be source of income)
  • Includes an Artist Interview Committee process
  • Preference for Washtenaw County residents and/or workers
  • At least $1,950 to $2,700 monthly income ($23,400 - $32,400/household per year)
  • Annual income cannot exceed $52,920 for 1 person, or $60,480 for 2 persons
  • Tenant-based rental vouchers can be used for these apartments

Homeless Preference Apartments: 32 one and 1 two-bedroom Project-Based Voucher apartments

  • Housing Access of Washtenaw County (HAWC) and the Community Housing Prioritization Committee will be referring homeless households
  • You must be homeless (living on the streets, in a shelter, or somewhere not meant for people to live) or homeless for at least 12 months total or 4 times in the past 3 years, with a disability and meet the income guidelines. Last, you must be referred through HAWC.
  • Income must be less than 30% of Area Median Income ($26,450 for 1 person, $30,200 for 2 persons)
  • Preference for Washtenaw County residents and/or workers
  • Tenant’s rent is based on household income – homeless households will pay about 30% of household income on rent and the rental voucher will pay the rest of the rent

You may not qualify if:

  • You’re a student between 18–24 years old without children

Application Instructions for Residency at Dunbar Tower Apartments

For Artist & Creatives Preference Apartments:

If you're an artist living or working in Washtenaw County and meet the income requirements:

  • Apply online at https://housing.a2gov.org starting between 10:00 AM on October 1, 2025, to 4:00 PM on October 7, 2025.
  • 200 artists who live or work in Washtenaw County will be randomly selected to create a waitlist.

For Homeless Preference Apartments:

If you're homeless and meet the income requirements:

What You Need to Show

All applicants must provide photo identification of all adults, social security card, and birth certificates of all household members. Current copies of pay stubs, social security benefit letter, pension, unemployment, and other sources of income of all household members. Applicants must provide current copies of bank statements including Cash App, Zelle, Venmo, and other sources of assets of all household members. You must send these documents within 30 days of being asked, or your application will be denied. Apartments will be rented in the order that completed applications are approved by the AAHC. 

Meeting dates & locations:

SEPTEMBER 23 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM

Riverside Art Center - 76 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti MI 48197 

SEPTEMBER 25 (Thursday), 6:00 PM

Pittsfield Library - 2359 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor MI 48103  

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