Arthur Jemison

Rule Changes

Says the home sales program is on hold indefinitely while the commission seeks federal approval for a revised 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: Leading the redevelopment

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