• We renovate existing buildings into high quality developments, preserving their historic nature
• We develop and build on vacant land to serve the housing, human service, commerical and cultural needs of the community
• We are experts on "green" construction methods and materials
• We can consult to help you develop affordable or market rate housing, neighborhood commercial space, or mixed-use projects
• We can help you take full advantage of Tax Credit programs or can serve as a strong nonprofit partner to develop MSHDA-funded housing
• We can help you with land acquisition, brokerage services, municipal approval negotiations, and the construction process
• We can help you manage your project consultants
• We can help arrange tenant representation plans for your buildings
• We have implemented a Neighborhood Preservation Program to work closely with neighborhood residents and develop strategies that help residents deal with quality of life issues including safety, vacant land reclamation, recreation, foreclosure and abandoned properties, minor home repair, infrastructure improvements and similar issues

Our development consulting services allow our expertise in funding, planning and development to work for you toward revitalizing neighborhoods and changing lives.

• $110M in development completed, in progress or planned
• 24 multistory buildings renovated for residential and/or commercial use
• Developed Piquette Square, a $23-million, 150-unit supportive housing facility for homeless veterans
• 88,000 sq. ft. of retail space developed and/or managed
• 100% occupancy of our commercial lease space
• Revitalized historic Albert Kahn warehouse at 5716 Michigan - a $12 million project - into integrated heathcare center
• Leased all 44 units of Hubbard Communities, our $8.2M single-family home and townhouse development
• Completed renovation of Rademacher Lodge building and leased the space
• Revitalizing the former Third Precinct building into a community cultural center
• Demolished 24 blighted structures near our real estate assets
• Facilitating ambitious 20-block development project in I-75 and Vernor area
• Advanced community organizing efforts around park redevelopment, public safety and block club building
• Lithuanian Hall received LEED certification, a first for a rehabbed building in Detroit
• Named one of top 50 developers of affordable housing in the nation
• Named "CDC of the Year" by Detroit LISC
• Named "Housing Hero" by Charter One in 2008
• Received Neighborhood Builder Award from Bank of America in 2008
• CREW Detroit 2008 Impact Award for Whitdel apartments
• 2007 Build Michigan Award for Lithuanian Hall restoration
 

The development goals of Southwest Housing Solutions are to create high-quality, attractive projects that are community assets and to be experts in assembling and utilizing multiple funding sources. We serve, in general, families and individuals with limited financial resources. At the same time, our development strategies realize a comprehensive and long-term perspective. We work collaboratively with other community-based organizations, area residents, the business sector, and government agencies to transform southwest Detroit into “neighborhoods of choice” that people can proudly choose to call home.

 
   Latest News

• Piquette wins major environmental award
• Model D article on our new wellness center
• Bold plan to develop I-75 and Vernor area
• Southwest Housing gets $2M federal grant
• Lithuanian Hall gets LEED certification: A Detroit first
  
• Free Press editorial lauds Piquette Square