Email

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jchatcher@genesishope.org

Company name

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GenesisHOPE

Location of Company

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jchatcher@genesishope.org

Name(s) of the developer. This would include the lead developer, architect, contractor and any community engagement leads.

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GenesisHOPE, Cinnaire Solutions, Christian Hurttienne Architects, O'Brien

Is the development company a woman or minority owned business?

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Woman owned

BIPOC

LGBTIA

N/A

What are any past projects that the developer company has completed in Detroit?

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None

What are the total costs of the development?

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$12K

Have you closed your financing?

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Yes

No

Are you planning on asking for any of the following tax credits or subsidies?

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Neighborhood Enterprise Zone

Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act

Public Act 210

Tax Increment Financing

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CDBG

Detroit Housing Fund for the Future

Strategic Neighborhood Fund

Low Income Housing Tax Credit

New Markets Tax Credit

Other:

AHP

If yes to any of the options above, please indicate amount of award.

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What is the location of your development?

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7250 Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48214

What neighborhood is this in?

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Proposed number of units

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Phase I - 31 units and Phase II 30 units

Please indicate how many stories the finished product will as well as the square footage.

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30 unit is 4 stories. 31 units are 2 story townhomes

What is the array of bedrooms and their corresponding rents?

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1-3 bdrms

What levels of affordability are going to be instituted, namely, AMI income restrictions and how many units will be at each level?

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50%-60% AMI

What is the plan for parking?

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on-site

Do you need to rezone the parcel, or obtain a special land use? If so, please describe the current zoning and requested rezoning, as well as what, if any SLU you will ask for.

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None

What is your estimated date of breaking ground and what is you estimated time of completion?

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4/2022 Phase I

Please describe your plan for community engagement on this project, including what stakeholders will be consulted, the number of meetings you will have and what mechanisms you will put in place for sharing and disseminating information.

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Completed 7 meetings in 2019 w/2 update meetings in 2020. Community meetings, newsletter and community advisory group.

How do you intend to partner with the local neighborhood group in order to foster a healthy working relationship? Examples can include frequently coming to neighborhood association meetings as well as financial from time to time.

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What environmental issues have you uncovered on the site? If there are any, please describe anticipated remediation plans.

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RAD is currently being developed based on Phase II recommendations

Are you willing to do a mailing to the houses in a 500 foot radius with information about the development project?

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Yes

No

How will you improve public transit access? This could range from building a shelter at the nearest bus stop with lights, heat, and electric bus arrival signage, to adding public access to your lobby to allow transit users to wait comfortably year-round.

Considering shelter for bus stop in addition to wifi / charging station

How will you improve access to other affordable transportation methods like walking or biking? Ideas include easy access to front doors to decrease walk times, ensuring exterior outlets are available for those needing to charge power chairs, installing a MoGo station, and including space for a bike room for secure storage and light maintenance.

What is different about your development that helps to make your project more affordable to Detroiters, besides making rooms smaller? Are you installing energy efficient appliances in order to decrease utility burdens? Are you separating parking fees from rent in order to allow residents to save money by not owning a car?

Family size units. with open green space. Green bioswale free parking. Energy efficient construction and appliances

What are you doing to encourage people with disabilities to rent your units? Are all of your units wheelchair accessible? Are all of your common areas wheelchair-accessible? Do you have cognitively accessible signage? How are you going beyond ADA legal minimums in order to increase your development’s accessibility?

ADA common areas and signiciant number of ADA units.

What are you doing to contribute to, rather than diminish, greenspace in the neighborhood? How many trees will be planted as a result of your development? Is there a space for tenants to have a community garden? Do you own nearby vacant land that could be converted to a pocket park, community garden, or other greenspace?

Two pocket parks, playscape and community garden.

What is your plan for recycling? Composting?

On-site recycling and working on food waste recycling system.

What is your plan for on-site renewable energy or building-scale energy-efficiency measures?Question about this topic

If you have renderings, please email them to mac@thevillagesofdetroit.com.

Will send

Please provide a list of required City approvals for this project, including, but not limited to, zoning, historic, tax credit approvals, etc. Please also include information about the timing of these approvals.

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Are you interested in doing development in other areas of the Villages?

Yes