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Housing
ACROS S TH E C ITY
2024 Highlight
After nearly a five-year effort, the city commission
passed a zoning reform aimed at addressing the
housing crisis in Muskegon.
The reform focused on four key adjustments:
1 2 How has the Zoning Reform
Allowing smaller lots for Permitting multi-unit impacted the city since being
new single-family homes by homes of up to three
amending zoning districts to approved?
units in residential
match current area and bulk neighborhoods. Since November, 2 duplexes, 3
requirements. duplexes with ADU’s, one single
family with an ADU, and one single
family to duplex conversion have
3 4
all been proposed that would have
been impossible with prior zoning.
Simplifying design Reducing parking
standards to make it requirements from two How close are we to closing
easier to add units to spaces to one per new the housing gap?
existing homes. housing unit.
We are halfway through the
2023-2027 study period and are
currently programmed to meet
These changes aim to increase housing availability and 51% of our housing gap.
affordability, reflecting resident feedback and best
practices in urban planning. Infill Housing Program Impact
The Infill Housing Program provides
Completed Infill Housing Projects quality, attainable housing
O N C I T Y OWN E D LOT S (2020–202 4) and stabilizes neighborhoods.
The chart shows its success in
delivering city-built homes and
2 attracting private development,
31 expanding its impact on
Muskegon’s housing market.
What is a LIHTC? New/Ongoing LIHTC
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a federal program with Developments
a competitive process in which the state awards federal tax credits WITH SITE PL AN APPROVAL
for developers to sell, in order to subsidize affordable housing unit
construction costs. Amity Commons
Est Comp
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Apartments
The four most recent City of Muskegon LIHTC developments with
site plan approvals, set to be completed by 2026, will bring a total Allen Crossing
of 193 affordable housing units to the city. You can see these Est Comp
2026
developments on the chart to the right. Apartments
Lofts of Muskegon Est Comp
2026
Apartments
Nelson Apartments Est Comp
2026
Apartments
Market Rate Developments
ADELAIDE POINTE MIDTOWN CENTER LAKEVIEW LOFTS II 1700 OAK S I T E T H E S HAW T H E D O CKS SAP P I S I T E
EST COMPL ETION EST COMP L ETION EST COMPL ETION EST COMPLETION EST COMPLETION EST COMPLETION EST COMP L ETION
June 2025 2026 Fall 2026 January 2027 2028 2030+ 2030+
# OF UNITS # OF UNITS # OF UNITS # OF UNITS # OF UNITS # OF UNITS # OF UNITS
55 65 64 144 600 240 2,317
RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS RENTALS
0 65 64 144 432 0 0
OWNED OWNED OWNED OWNED OWNED OWNED OWNED
55 0 0 0 168 240 0
COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT COMMERCIAL SQFT
350,000 11,000 3,000 0 25,000 4,000 >197,000
New & Ongoing Commercial/Industrial Projects
# of Jobs Captial Est
Development Name
Created/Retained investment Completion
Forming Technologies Facility 100 $25M 2026
Hackley Castle Hotel 40 $15M 2026
Core Plaza 150 $9M 2025
Trilogy Senior Living 125 $25M 2024
Element by Marriot Hotel 50 $31M 2026
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