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July 22, 2026

We are pleased to provide the following information regarding the Boyne City Housing Commission’s (BCHC) proposed plan to bring much needed affordable housing to Boyne City.

As background, BCHC currently owns the 53-unit Litzenburger Place apartments at Park and Division Streets, 22 single-family homes on Wenonah, Harris, Jersey & Jefferson Streets, as well as four single-family homes on Main, Ann & First Streets and the 9-acre vacant property between Division, Morgan, East & Earl Streets. A non-profit affiliate of BCHC owns the 30-unit Deer Meadows Apartments at Division & Grant Streets.

The single-family homes were constructed in the 1960’s and 1980’s and most are in need of significant repair or replacement. To address these issues, BCHC proposes to demolish/remove the twelve homes on Wenonah and sell the remaining 14 existing homes. The twelve homes on Wenonah would be replaced by 11 duplexes and an additional 16 duplexes would be constructed on vacant property abutting Earl (9 duplexes) and Morgan Streets (7 duplexes). In total, 30 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units would be constructed, replacing the existing 26 single-family homes – an increase of 28 affordable homes benefitting the community.

Site plan approval for the Earl and Morgan Street lots was obtained by the City’s Planning Commission on June 15th in accordance with all zoning requirements – including a 10’ front setback, 15’ rear setback and 15’ total side setbacks. The homes on Wenonah will be built on existing lots and will not require Planning Commission approval. The subject property is zoned Traditional Residential District (TRD), and the proposed two-family duplexes are allowed by-right within this zoning district.

The proposed $12.5 million project would be financed using low-income housing tax credits (27%), bond financing (42%) and gap funds (15%) provided by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), as well as a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the existing single-family homes (16%). The tax credit application and gap funding request will be submitted to MSHDA in October and will include a market study and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, among many other required items. We expect to receive an award of the required financing in late December or early January and begin construction in the Spring/Summer of 2027.

The new homes would be restricted to households earning no more than 60% of the area median income (AMI) - $46,800 for a two-person household and $58,440 for a four-person household. Tenant’s rent & utilities would be limited to $1,315 for a two-bedroom unit and $1,519 for a three-bedroom unit, all as adjusted by HUD in the future. The Housing Commission currently has 39 people on their waiting list for the existing homes. The new homes would be managed by the Housing Commission and could not be sold during the 45-year MSHDA Regulatory Agreement.

BCHC received site plan approval in July 2024 for a new 60-unit senior apartment building on property owned by BCHC between Litzenburger Place and Deer Meadows Apartments. BCHC still plans to construct this building at some future date when the required financing is available.

For more information about who BCHC serves, learn about upcoming meeting, or how to send correspondence to the Executive Director or Board of Commissioners please check the contact us page on the website. Thank you.

Development News 7.2026