KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Work got underway in Kalamazoo this week on a new housing development.
City officials say Kalamazoo Community Courtyard, a new development in the South Westnedge Neighborhood, will provide 19 housing units, including 18 reserved for survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking and one for a live-in caretaker. Residents will also receive supportive services from the Kalamazoo YWCA.
All 18 resident units are Section 8-eligible, with rent capped at 30% of each resident’s income.
Community Courtyard is being funded by the City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
The City says volunteer hours are being provided by Zero Day, Inc., YWCA of Kalamazoo, Visser Construction, and members of Southern Heights Church.
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