'Along with the interest rates increased costs have driven up the price of homes, so affordability has become a super big problem. 'It's a shock to most people,' Michael said. With interest rates high and homebuilding more expensive, some people are choosing to rent instead of buy. He declined to say whether ownership of the land could change hands in the future.

'Someone in the development game,' Michael said. He declined to identify members of an LLC who have joined the project, but he confirmed the original group of investors still owns the property.Īccording to township documents, two LLCs applied for the revised site plan review: KR Properties LLC and Burkhart Mason Community LLC. MORE: Marion Township Board hears concerns, says it will move ahead on solar zoning MORE: Conway Planning Commission meets to talk wind and solar ordinance, extend moratorium They wanted to simplify it and go with a higher-end apartment style.'

'We had (in the original plan) a variety of different rental apartment styles and types in the multi-family portion of the project. 'We have another party involved with the multi-family portion,' Michael said. Housing developer Bruce Michael, a partner in Heritage Square, said people with experience developing multi-family housing have joined in since the township granted preliminary approval in February 2022. It will need final approvals from township planners and trustees before construction can begin. Howell Township's Board of Trustees Monday night voted unanimously to approve a new site plan for the planned unit development. They also propose a clubhouse, pool and recreational area for the neighborhood. The new plan is for 115 one-story, detached ranches and 290 attached, one-story townhomes, all with attached, two-stall garages. They also changed the plan to include fewer housing types.

The original plan was for 577 residents of different types, including single-family homes that would have been for sale, different types of one- and two-story apartments, and independent senior living on about 95 acres of vacant land.ĭevelopers recently returned to Howell Township's boardroom with a new, less dense plan for 405 rentals. The proposed residential development, called Heritage Square, has been in the works for a few years. Hundreds of new residences are still planned at Mason and Burkhart roads near Howell, but developers have made big changes, including making them all rentals.

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