Brush Watson
434, 454 Watson St.
What does it look like?
Brush Watson development rendering. Credit: Oombra Architects
What's happening?
American Community Developers is developing an affordable housing development on formerly city-owned land bounded by Brush, Watson, Beaubien and Wilkins streets, with plans calling for three 10-story, five-story and four-story buildings. The project will also include 8,000 square feet of commercial space along Brush and underground parking. ACD was awarded a $1.5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in October 2020. In early 2022, construction was underway.
Sources: Oombra Architects, City of Detroit, State of Michigan
What are the property details?
| Parcel ID: | 01000731.004 |
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| Taxpayer: | BRUSH WATSON WEST 2018 LDHA LLC |
| Taxpayer address: | 20250 HARPER AVE. DETROIT MI 48225 |
| Dimensions: | 0 ft by 0 ft |
| Parcel ID: | 01000731.003 |
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| Taxpayer: | BRUSH WATSON EAST 2018 LDHA LLC |
| Taxpayer address: | 20250 HARPER AVE. DETROIT MI 48225 |
| Dimensions: | 0 ft by 0 ft |
Where is it?
What kind of housing is it?
| Units: | 124 |
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| For rent/sale: | To rent |
| Affordability: | Yes |
Updates
October 4, 2023: Brush Watson grand opening | City of Detroit
"Mayor Mike Duggan, Council President Mary Sheffield, American Community Developers, and state affordable housing leaders celebrated Wednesday the grand opening of Brush Watson, which will bring 99 units of affordable housing and 25 units of market-rate housing to historic Brush Park."