Dunbar Tower Waitlist & Application Process

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

Artists & Creatives Apartment Layouts

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:

All referrals will come through the homeless response system, Housing Access of Washtenaw County (HAWC)

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

- Seating is limited to 100
- Registration: https://shorturl.at/FpEq4

SEPTEMBER 25 (Thursday), 6:00 PM

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

- Seating is limited to 90
- Registration: https://shorturl.at/supMn

Dunbar Tower Accessibility Features

Building and Common Spaces

Accessible building entrance on an accessible route
Two (2) elevators
Doors throughout all public and common spaces are usable by a person in a wheelchair
Automatic push button door operators at main entry & rear parking entry doors
Automatic push button door operators at each trash chute room door
All common areas meet UFAS, ADA, and Fair Housing Act requirements

Apartments

100% of dwelling units are on an accessible route and meet standards for visitability, including accessible unit entry door
All units have reinforced bathroom walls with blocking installed for future grab bars
All units have removable bathroom vanity cabinet at sink
Ten (10) units have roll-in showers in lieu of a bathtub. All roll-in showers have grab bars installed, an adjustable handheld shower, and removable seat
Type 504 / Barrier Free apartments (5):
- Kitchen countertops, upper cabinets, sink and work area designed to be usable for people
  using wheelchairs. (Lower counters, reachable upper cabinets, and sink and work area open below)
- Accessible route through unit with maneuvering clearances at bathroom and bedroom doors
- Barrier free bathrooms: accessible toilet and grab bars, handheld adjustable showerhead, tub/shower seat, clear floor space under sink
- Light switches, outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in reachable locations
- Appliance controls in reach range; microwave on built-in undercounter shelf
- All unit storage in reach range, such as closet shelving and bathroom robe hook
Type A / Adapatable apartments (5):
- Kitchen countertops, upper cabinets, sink and work area designed to be adaptable. (Lower counters, reachable upper cabinets, removable cabinets at sink and work area)
- Accessible route through unit with maneuvering clearances at bathroom and bedroom doors
- Accessible toilet and grab bars installed, handheld adjustable showerhead, tub/shower seat, removable vanity cabinet at sink
- Light switches, outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in reachable locations
- Appliance controls in reach range; microwave on built-in undercounter shelf
- All unit storage in reach range, such as closet shelving and bathroom robe hook
H/VI (hearing & visually impaired) apartments (2):
- Audio / visual doorbell and fire alarm devices