Housing Development

Over the past quarter century, Vanguard has built and manages 236 affordable homes. This includes 206 homes in Detroit’s Historic North End, and 48 homes for our beloved seniors. We developed these homes to ensure that people of moderate economic means could find clean, safe, attractive homes. Homes affordable to people of modest means is a significant challenge across the United States, including in Detroit. This is most especially true for renters, as the barriers to homeownership continue to grow. (Download Here) The problem of lack of affordable housing is getting worse as the nation changes its emphasis toward urban density and market rate apartment living. Vanguard is dedicated to addressing the problem by developing more affordable homes.

Vanguard is partnering with for-profit Avanath Development, owned by African-American and native Detroiter Daryl Carter, to develop a major multi-family, mixed-income project, now known as, North End Landing (NEL). NEL is the first major rental new construction development in the North End in many years, with a projected investment of $40 plus million dollars. Vanguard and Avanath are working to initially design the project now, and will unveil proposed drawings to the community as soon as we are able to convene safely.

NEL has the full support of the City of Detroit. We are feverishly working to start construction in fall 2020. This date could be delayed given the current Covid-19 challenge. Vanguard remains committed to a robust community engagement process for the North End Landing project.

Vanguard currently owns and operates three housing developments. They are as follows including their respective management companies:

Melrose Square is a development of 24 single-family homes located in Detroit’s Historic North End. The homes are designed for large families at three and four bedrooms. The rents vary according to family income. The development is set aside as affordable for people at 30% to 60% of area median income for a family of four. Please contact our management company for more details: Elite Property Management; phone number, 248.228.1340.

West Oakland Homes is a development of 45 single-family homes located in Detroit’s Historic North End. The homes are designed for large families at four bedrooms. The rents vary according to family income. The development is set aside as affordable for people at 30% to 60% of area median income for a family of four. Please contact our management company for more details: NRP Management Group; phone, 313.926.8509.

Maxwell Homes is a development of 30 single-family homes located in Detroit at I-94 and Van Dyke Road. The homes are designed for large families at four bedrooms. The rents vary according to family income. The development is set aside as affordable for people at 30% to 60% of area median income for a family of four. Please contact our management company for more details: NRP Management Group; phone, 313.926.8509.

 

 

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