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Work-Live Spaces

Work-Live Spaces

Genesee County Habitat for Humanity
Flint, Michigan

Genesee County Habitat For Humanity is building innovative Work/Live spaces to encourage redevelopment. New builds like the one pictured here offer commercial spaces on the street level and residential spaces above where business owners live.  More about this project >

Use Goal: Retail/Commercial
Use Type: New Construction Housing
Year Established: 2015
Year Ended: Ongoing
Duration: Permanent
Size (acres): 0.6 - 0.9 acre (6-9 lots)
Initial Cost: $25,000+
Site Control: Other
Lead Organization Type: Nonprofit
Implementation Partners: Nonprofit, Private

Last updated: April 2023 – Do you have additional information about this project? Please use the share your project form » to share that information.

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