Affordable

Housing

Over the last 25 years, LINC UP has built, refurbished and developed and/or improved more than 900 units of Affordable Housing including single-family homes, multi-family townhomes and apartments and commercial development space. As of 2024, LINC UP has invested more than $100 Million Dollars in community transformation.

For our developments, we prioritize supporting the work of local and minority contractors, connecting with local businesses to stay in the community and ensure that our developments are accessible to residents who would otherwise be pushed out due to gentrification, rising rents and housing costs.

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AFFORDABLE
Rental Properties

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Homeownership
Opportunities

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Housing
Advocacy

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In progress/Coming soon

Real estate advertisement showing a two-story house with a porch and a red door, related to homes built with space to grow, in Umatilla Street SE. The ad promotes upcoming construction with features like 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, parking pad, unfinished basement with egress windows, and a potential basement floorplan. Price is estimated at $238,000. It also includes a floor plan, eligibility information, and a call to action to visit a website for more details.

NOW LEASING:

Brochure for Motown Square, an affordable assisted living community for seniors 55+, with images of smiling seniors, a building, and a nurse assisting an elderly man in a wheelchair. The brochure highlights features such as affordable living with 54 one-bedroom units, utilities included, meal options, and the location at 240 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507.
Community amenities include dining room, library, beauty/barber shop, computer lounge, movie room, exercise space, soaking tub room with staff assistance, outdoor green space with secure entry, activity calendar, and on-site events. Support services include personal care assistance, homemaking services, emergency response systems, transportation, counseling and caregiver support, meal delivery and dining services, and chore support. The preferred service provider is Elder's Helpers, with services purchased through various programs or private pay. Residents can choose their own provider.
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Past Projects

  • Exterior view of a modern apartment building with multiple stories, showing gray and brick facade, surrounded by a parking lot, trees, and street lamps.
  • Front view of a three-story white house with a brown roof and brick pillars, advertising a property located at 1264 Jefferson Avenue that was sold for $135,000. The house features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and has new kitchen, bathrooms, windows, and doors.
  • A two-story blue house with a front porch, white railings, and steps leading up to the entrance, under a clear blue sky. Overlayed text indicates the address is 1000 Union Avenue SE, with info about sale price, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, basement, and funding details.
  • Front view of a beige house with black shutters, a white door with small windows, and a snow-covered roof. There are steps leading up to the front door and leafless trees in the background. Text overlays provide the address, sale status, and house details.
  • Front view of a two-story house with brick and siding exterior, with advertisement text overlay. The text reads: '922 Benjamin - REHAB,' 'SOLD FOR $255,000,' '3 Bedroom | 1.5 Bath,' 'Rear Parking Pad,' and 'Full Basement (Unfinished).'
  • A two-story house with a front porch and snowy yard. Text overlays include the address '454 Crawford Street SE', sold price of $240,000, details of 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, attached garage, full basement (unfinished), and that the project was partially funded by City of Grand Rapids HOME funds.
  • Colorful row of townhouses with blue, yellow, and green siding, with large white-framed windows, located in Wyoming, MI.
  • An apartment building with a wooden pergola and a person sitting on a bench outside. The building has large windows, brick accents, and a sign that reads "Avenue Apartments."
  • Front view of a beige house with a small porch, two windows, and a white door, with trees in the background and a clear blue sky.
  • Image of a house with a front porch, white railing, and steps, with a
  • Front view of a house with a white porch and stairs, grey siding, and a blue sky background. The house has the address 451 on the door and a sign indicating the property was sold for $206,513 with features including 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, rear parking pad, and an unfinished full basement. A text overlay states that the project was partially funded by the City of Grand Rapids HOME funds.
  • A three-story townhome with beige and green siding, white trim, and a front porch with white railings. There are several windows, some with white borders. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are leafless trees nearby.
  • A two-story house with gray siding and white trim, featuring multiple windows and a small front porch with white railings. There are orange text boxes over the house indicating address 522 Umatilla Street, sold for $207,500, with 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a rear parking pad, full unfinished basement, funded by MSHDA.
  • Front view of a two-story house with beige siding, white trim, and a porch with white railing. The house has four windows on the second floor and three windows on the first floor. There are stairs leading up to the front door, and a tree partially visible on the right side.
  • A two-story house with a porch, double front door, and multiple windows, with text overlay indicating the address 1842 Collins Avenue, and details about the sale price, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, parking, basement, and funding source.
  • Front view of a two-story house with vinyl siding, white trim, and a covered porch; it has a sign indicating it is for sale.

Testimonials

  • “LINC UP has given me the opportunity to create generational goals of homeownership and actually being able to obtain it."

  • “Having a space that is completely mine—and accomplishing this before 30—has been *incredibly* empowering.”

  • “LINC has helped provide a safe haven for my children, future children and family!”

  • “LINC Up has been wonderful to work with. Their staff was consistently communicative and supportive throughout the home-buying process, which made the entire experience smoother and far less stressful than I could have imagined.”

  • "Owning my home has provided a level of stability and freedom that has positively transformed my life."

  • "Thank you for all that you do—this wouldn’t have been possible without LINC UP's dedication and commitment!"

  • "My new home is just perfect! It was a pleasure to be involved with LINC UP. [They] Walked with me through every step I needed."

  • "LINC UP is a wonderful program – we really need more of this around the city. I tell everyone to contact LINC UP if they're looking for housing."

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LINC UP is an Equal and Fair Housing Opportunity Provider. LINC UP does not discriminate in housing opportunities for all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, familial status, marital status, or disability, as a fundamental policy of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.

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