Community Development Corporations (CDCs)

Spun off from Project Row Houses in 2003, Row House CDC focuses exclusively on housing challenges and economic development initiatives in this collaborative effort to help revitalize the Northern Third Ward. Row House's Hannah Project, aided by funding from the Houston Endowment, will include the construction of sixteen new affordable housing units. In addition, the non-profit is working to acquire and rehabilitate 38 rental units for families who earn half of the Harris County median income. Read more about Row House CDC...

The MacGregor Area Community Development Corporation is a not-for-profit founded in 1992 dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Riverside District. Focused on constructing single-family housing for low- to moderate-income families, the organization has constructed four communities and multiple other homes throughout the area. In addition, MacGregor Area CDC was partner to the construction of the Renaissance Center, a 93,000 square foot retail/office space that houses a medical clinic and helped create over a 100 jobs in the community. Read more about MacGregor Area Community Development Corporation...

The Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation strives to revitalize Fifth Ward neighborhood through a holistic approach, focusing on affordable housing construction and management, homebuyer and foreclosure prevention education, and social services. Since its inception in 1989, the organization has built more than 300 new homes, two multifamily complexes of 336 units, and two commercial developments (along with re-habilitating two more) with more than 40,000 square feet. Read more about Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation...

Formed in 1990 by community residents, business owners, educators and ministers, the Acres Home CDC is focused on revitalizing the Acres Homes community, serving more than 1,500 clients each year. In addition to providing an educational program on home ownership and foreclosure prevention, Acres Home has successfully completed 18 single-family affordable homes to date. Read more about Acres Home CDC...

The Eastside Community Network (formerly the Warren/Conner Development Coalition) aims to foster sustainable, positive change in the Lower Eastside of Detroit.  Since its establishment in 1984, the Eastside Community Network’s work has helped catalyze new community resources including four locally-owned restaurants, a community development bank, a credit union, two health clinics, and new green infrastructure.  Its commercial development efforts are now focused on the Mack Corridor, where it is working with a range of partners to: create a design plan for streetscape improvements and beautification; develop standards for signage and façade improvements; rehab and demolish abandoned properties; and support area businesses.

Founded in 1985 by a consortium of seven neighborhood organizations and four business associations, U-SNAP-BAC works to revitalize Detroit's east side. U-SNAP-BAC also owns a housing subsidiary, which operates a neighborhood home repair program. To date, U-SNAP-BAC has counseled over 900 families; aided in the development of over 100 block clubs; mentored numerous small businesses; facilitated dozens of workshops, meetings, community forums, and neighborhood cleanup efforts; planted more than100 trees; rehabilitated over 500 homes; and constructed over 130 new affordable homes. Read more about United Streets Networking and Planning: Building a Community (U-SNAP-BAC)...

Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Development is a community-based neighborhood organization committed to building affordable housing for low and moderate-income residents in the city's Brightmoor community. To date, it has constructed roughly 300 affordable homes, about a third of which include supportive services for families with special needs, and has renovated 40 others. The CDC is now raising funds to build 90 affordable homes, renovate a building into community and nonprofit office space, and develop a mixed-use project with 200 units of housing and retail space.

The Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC) works to preserve and revitalize the Grandmont Rosedale communities of northwest Detroit. Through its Housing Development Program, the CDC purchases and renovates vacant homes, assists low-income homeowners with home repairs, and builds new housing on vacant lots.  To foster commercial development, GRDC has a pop-up retail space in which local entrepreneurs can test their business concepts.  In 2016, the space supported 3 enterprises, one of which has opened a permanent storefront.  The CDC also runs a co-working space, which currently houses 15 small businesses employing 24 people.  To encourage residents to support local businesses, GRDC coordinates several events throughout the year including a Shop Small Saturday, which brings more than 50 local entrepreneurs together as a grassroots alternative for holiday gift shopping.

Bagley Housing Association (BHA), a not-for-profit organization that provides resources for community development in the Hubbard Richard and Hubbard Farms districts (and other designated areas) of Detroit. BHA seeks to complement other efforts in the area to build a thriving, economically, ethnically and culturally diverse residential/business urban environment. Read more about Bagley Housing Association...