Hope VI, Phase II
Project Type: 70 Single Family Homes
Project Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Number of Units: 70
Owner: Benton Harbor Hope VI Phase II, Limited Dividend Housing Association
Architect: I-F Design
Completion Date: June 2007
Total Square Footage: 109,200 square feet
Total Contract Value: $11.5 million
Challenges & Solutions
A strong emphasis was placed on using local subcontractors in an area that has seen little new residential construction in recent years. A promise to build 70 new homes in ten months meant no lost time for weather in an area that saw over 60 inches of snow. The city’s poor sewer infrastructure made it necessary to install all new sanitary sewer hook ups. Construction training was provided to local minorities to assist them in developing new skills to help build this project.