Rachel Watson

5 days ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Rachel Watson

A new study found that while Kent County’s projected housing shortfall decreased slightly during the past three years, the county’s building production is still far behind the pace of demand. Subscribe today and get access to this story and every other story we publish - online and in print

1 week ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Rachel Watson

A Walker board gave the final green light to mixed-use and housing components of a large village-style development in the works for three years in Standale. Grandville-based JAG Development Inc. and Grand Haven-based Cherette Group received final area site plan approval from the Walker Planning Commission on June 18 for a 42-unit mixed-use building and a 200-unit, eight-building apartment complex on the northern 30 acres of the Vista 45 development site.

1 week ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Rachel Watson

As a young adult, Melissa Hoeser watched Grand Rapids’ tallest building rise over downtown, hoping to live there one day but never dreaming her wish would come true. Hoeser and her husband, Vince Hoeser, who’s originally from Madison, Wis., and a retired principal with Deloitte LLP, bought a 4,100-square-foot penthouse on the 31st floor of the 34-story building in 2021 for $1.6 million. Keep up with all things West Michigan business. Sign up for our free newsletters today.

1 week ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Rachel Watson

Experts working on Ottawa County’s housing gap say major strides have been made bringing more rental supply online during the past four years, and now the county needs to turn its attention to increasing affordable homeownership opportunities. That’s according to findings in the newly released 2025 Ottawa County Housing Needs Assessment from Housing Next, a housing advocacy group for Kent and Ottawa counties.

1 week ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Rachel Watson

A Grand Rapids faith-based nonprofit housing developer is expanding into Muskegon for the first time as it takes over a portfolio of 25 rental homes from a housing ministry that’s closing its doors. Grand Rapids-based ICCF Community Homes assumed ownership of 25 homes in the Nelson and McLaughlin neighborhoods of Muskegon, effective June 4.