Midblock Apartments at Brush Watson
444 Watson St.
What's happening?
A second phase of the Brush Watson affordable housing development will bring a third building to the block of Watson between Brush and Beaubien streets in Detroit's Brush Park neighborhood. The two adjacent buildings were completed in fall 2023. Construction was set to be completed by spring 2027, as of 2024.
Sources: City of Detroit, State of Michigan
What are the property details?
| Parcel ID: | 01000731.002 |
|---|---|
| Taxpayer: | BRUSH WILKINS 2016 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: | 184 |
|---|---|
| For rent/sale: | To rent |
| Affordability: | Yes |
Updates
November 7, 2024: Permit issued | Detroit BSEED Permits
Date Issued: November 7, 2024
Building Legal Use: Multi-Family Dwelling (184 Units)
Proposed Use: Multi-Family Dwelling (184 Units)
Permit Type: New
Description of Work: Per HDC Cert#20-7176, Phase II Superstructure Permit for 10 Story, 184 Unit Multi-Family Dwelling per plans. (Bldg B North only) See BLD2020-00875 for Foundations. Subject to Field Approval.
Contractor Estimated Cost: 20,500,000.00
Stories: 10.0
Zoning Code: PD-Planned Development
Type of Construction: N/A
October 24, 2024: Amending development agreement, with construction deadline extended to April 30, 2027 -- sent to Formal with recommendation to approve | Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
Details and revised site plan.
"Amendment to Development Agreement Brush and Watson Development. (Pursuant to the Resolution adopted by your Honorable Body on September 25, 2018, the City of Detroit ("City") and Brush Wilkins 2016 L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company ("Developer"), entered into a certain Development Agreement dated January 24, 2019 (the "Development Agreement") for the sale of real property commonly known as 2994 Brush, 2968 Brush, 418 Watson, 432 Watson, 3035 Beaubien, 3027 Beaubien, 3019 Beaubien, 3099 Beaubien, and 3011 Beaubien, Detroit, Michigan 48201 (the "Property"). Developer is a subsidiary of American Community Developers Inc., who own and operate a number of affordable housing projects and other residential properties in the City of Detroit, the State of Michigan, and other states. The City and Original Developer closed on the sale of the Property pursuant to the terms of the Development Agreement on June 11, 2020.) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 10/24/24)"
October 17, 2024: $48.9 million in funding approved | Michigan State Housing Development Authority
"Midblock Apartments, a new construction development, which will have 184 units, with 19 accessible units, was approved for $48.9 million in MSHDA funding."
More details in board packet.
July 2, 2024: $3 million in ARPA funding approved | Detroit City Council
"In support of affordable housing opportunities, HRD is hereby requesting approval to award funding to the following new projects: ... Brush & Watson – Midblock ($3,000,000 ARPA) - $3,000,000 in ARPA will be spent on this new construction project to construct 184 new housing units at 444 Watson that will have 170 affordable units."
Motion approved 9-0.