Skip to content
MichiganProgress
DATA BEFORE DEBATETRACKING WHAT CHANGESSOURCES ON EVERY DASHBOARD
DEVELOPMENT TRACKER

What is being
built in Michigan?

A statewide view of major projects, residential construction signals and current development reporting. Proposed, approved, under construction and completed remain distinct stages.

DetroitGrand RapidsAnn ArborSterling HeightsPontiacFlint+ live coverage across the Michigan 276
PERMANENT PROJECT FILES

Sourced projects worth keeping.

Manually maintained records with city, investment, status, timeline and original source information.

Billinghurst Apartments

A Midtown Detroit mixed-use redevelopment will add 31 mixed-income apartments and more than 4,300 square feet of commercial space.

$9.55M · 31 apartmentsApproved August 2026

Sault Tribe Permanent Supportive Housing

A 36-unit permanent supportive housing development in Sault Ste. Marie received a 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation.

36 supportive housing unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

Robin Crest Supportive Housing

A 48-unit Port Huron affordable housing development will include 24 permanent supportive housing apartments.

48 affordable unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

Newmarket Commons I + II

Two Bay City affordable-housing phases are planned to add 120 apartments with rental assistance.

120 affordable unitsLIHTC awards announced June 2026

GTB LIHTC #3 Housing

A Grand Traverse Band housing phase will add 36 affordable rental units and single-family homes in the Traverse City area.

36 affordable homesLIHTC award announced June 2026

Vision Senior Housing

A 49-unit affordable senior housing project in Grand Rapids received a 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation.

49 affordable senior unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

848 Division Affordable Housing

A 46-unit affordable housing development in Grand Rapids received a 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation.

46 affordable unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

75 Scott Permanent Supportive Housing

A 42-unit affordable and permanent supportive housing development in Monroe received a 2026 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation.

42 affordable unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

2231 W. Willow Brownfield Reuse

A $2.2 million Lansing brownfield reuse project is planned to turn a former manufacturing site into automotive service, parts and recycling operations with 30 expected jobs.

$2.2M · 30 expected jobsBrownfield support announced August 2026

Peter’s Grove + Jackson Estates

Two Warren affordable homeownership developments will create 48 for-sale homes on former school properties.

$8M · 48 homes2027–2028 completion targets
DEVELOPMENT BY CITY

Twenty-one Michigan city development watches.

Each card combines the standardized Michigan 276 baseline with a direct path to current development coverage.

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Detroit

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 1.5%. Median household income ranks 214th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 4.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 8th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 50.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 32.7%.

+1.5%Population vs. 2020 base
2,6202025 units authorized
WEST MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 1.2%. Median household income ranks 82nd among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 4.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 9th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 54.0%. The ACS poverty estimate is 16.9%.

+1.2%Population vs. 2020 base
8012025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.3%. Median household income ranks 42nd among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 4.6 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 5th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 45.5%. The ACS poverty estimate is 23.8%.

-1.3%Population vs. 2020 base
5572025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Sterling Heights

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 0.3%. Median household income ranks 49th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 5.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 4th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 75.8%. The ACS poverty estimate is 11.1%.

-0.3%Population vs. 2020 base
6722025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Pontiac

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 0.8%. Median household income ranks 199th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 1.1 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 40th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 46.6%. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.4%.

+0.8%Population vs. 2020 base
662025 units authorized
EAST-CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Flint

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 2.4%. Median household income ranks 221st among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.1 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 80th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 53.8%. The ACS poverty estimate is 34.1%.

-2.4%Population vs. 2020 base
42025 units authorized
MID-MICHIGAN

Lansing

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 1.1%. Median household income ranks 155th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 2.2 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 20th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 53.8%. The ACS poverty estimate is 20.1%.

+1.1%Population vs. 2020 base
2452025 units authorized
MID-MICHIGAN

Bay City

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 2.4%. Median household income ranks 180th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 85th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 70.1%. The ACS poverty estimate is 19.1%.

-2.4%Population vs. 2020 base
02025 units authorized
BLUE WATER / THUMB

Port Huron

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 2.4%. Median household income ranks 175th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.2 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 72nd among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 61.7%. The ACS poverty estimate is 22.6%.

-2.4%Population vs. 2020 base
52025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Ypsilanti

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 4.2%. Median household income ranks 187th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.9 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 45th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 33.2%. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.8%.

-4.2%Population vs. 2020 base
172025 units authorized
NORTHWEST MICHIGAN

Traverse City

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 1.1%. Median household income ranks 64th among Michigan’s 276 cities. Homeownership is 63.7%. The ACS poverty estimate is 12.3%.

+1.1%Population vs. 2020 base
N/A2025 units authorized
UPPER PENINSULA

Sault Ste. Marie

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.9%. Median household income ranks 151st among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 1.5 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 29th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 60.5%. The ACS poverty estimate is 17.8%.

-1.9%Population vs. 2020 base
202025 units authorized
WEST MICHIGAN

Grand Haven

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 0.3%. Median household income ranks 126th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 2.3 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 19th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 68.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 14.5%.

+0.3%Population vs. 2020 base
252025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Mount Clemens

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.8%. Median household income ranks 165th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 88th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 59.4%. The ACS poverty estimate is 16.3%.

-1.8%Population vs. 2020 base
02025 units authorized
WEST MICHIGAN

Grandville

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 5.9%. Median household income ranks 53rd among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.5 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 54th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 67.1%. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.3%.

+5.9%Population vs. 2020 base
92025 units authorized
MID-MICHIGAN

Owosso

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.8%. Median household income ranks 156th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 1.2 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 36th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 68.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 17.2%.

-1.8%Population vs. 2020 base
182025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Monroe

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.9%. Median household income ranks 134th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.6 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 49th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 69.3%. The ACS poverty estimate is 19.2%.

-1.9%Population vs. 2020 base
132025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Wixom

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 0.7%. Median household income ranks 99th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.2 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 67th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 42.5%. The ACS poverty estimate is 10.9%.

+0.7%Population vs. 2020 base
42025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Farmington

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 1.5%. Median household income ranks 28th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 3.3 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 12th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 61.7%. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.8%.

-1.5%Population vs. 2020 base
382025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Ferndale

Population is above the 2020 estimate base by 0.2%. Median household income ranks 30th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 4.3 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 6th among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 66.6%. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.0%.

+0.2%Population vs. 2020 base
832025 units authorized
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Ecorse

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 4.7%. Median household income ranks 213th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.0 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 93rd among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 62.2%. The ACS poverty estimate is 29.4%.

-4.7%Population vs. 2020 base
02025 units authorized
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SIGNAL

Where 2025 housing authorizations were most intense.

Housing units authorized per 1,000 residents normalizes Census Building Permits Survey activity for city size. Authorizations are not completions.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual place-level data used in the Michigan 276 dashboards.

LIVE DEVELOPMENT WIRE

Recent Michigan development reporting.

Open filtered city wire →

Headline discovery layer only; original publishers own the reporting. Use the city selector in News Wire to scan development coverage for any of the Michigan 276.

FAQ / AEO

Michigan development FAQ

Direct answers based on the evidence and methodology used on this page.

What projects does the Michigan Development Tracker include?

The tracker keeps sourced permanent files for major projects in cities including Detroit, Pontiac, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Sterling Heights, Flint, Ypsilanti, Traverse City, Monroe, Wixom, Farmington, Ferndale, Ecorse and other tracked communities, then supplements those files with current development reporting from across the Michigan 276.

Does an announced project count as completed development?

No. Michigan Progress preserves project stage so proposals, approvals, construction and completions remain distinct.

How current is the development news?

The live discovery feed is refreshed periodically and links to original publishers; permanent project records are updated as sourced milestones are added.

How does Michigan Progress compare housing development between cities?

The development hub uses 2025 Census Building Permits Survey housing units authorized per 1,000 residents as a normalized construction signal. Authorizations are not housing completions.