KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After several years of planning and months of construction, a new housing project with a child care center has opened in the Kalamazoo Northside neighborhood.
Zone 32 is a mixed-use development at 815 North Pitcher Street. The housing units are open, as well as the new child care center through a partnership with the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo.
Former Western Michigan University running back Jamauri Bogan, who played for the school from 2014 to 2018, is the driving force behind the project. The owner of Bogan Developments says the project has been a “labor of love.” Bogan says he decided to create Zone 32 after noticing a need for more affordable housing and community resources in the Northside.
City developers say the project will help address the need for housing with 14 new housing units for different income levels.
The $4.5 million project received support from the City of Kalamazoo through the Economic Development Corporation, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and Foundation for Excellence.
The project is also funded through support from LISC, the Kalamazoo County Housing Millage, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and others.
So how much is rent or is this for those on Section 8 only? Would be nice to have affordable housing for those who don’t get Section 8