Detroit Housing Commission

Rule Changes

Home sales on hold; seeking HUD approval for a voucher-backed purchase plan

The Detroit Housing Commission has shelved its plan to sell 195 single-family homes to the tenants living in them after too few could get mortgages. Some tenants say rent and utility billing errors at the agency left them owing thousands, and that debt disqualified them.

Updated Oct 28

Built World

As of September 2026: Owns and redeveloping Parkside

The City of Detroit issued building permits for two new apartment buildings at 5250 Conner St., a key step in the long-stalled Villages at Parkside redevelopment. The permits, valued at $20 million in construction costs, authorize four-story structures with 102 combined apartments.

Updated Sep 28

Money Moves

As of August 2026: Recipient of $2.3M federal operating subsidy

Detroit's public housing agency has $2.3 million in new federal money to cover day-to-day operations. The funds, obligated Aug. 4, pay for maintenance, utilities, and staff at city-owned public housing dwellings.

Updated Aug 30