SUTTONS BAY — The latest step in affordable housing in Suttons Bay is Peninsula Housing’s announcement of a grant from Huntington Bank.
The $5,500 grant will be used to purchase farm land that Peninsula Housing has owned for three years.
The site is located on Herman Road within walking distance of the largest employers in the community, Suttons Bay Public Schools and Medilodge.
They have been working with the Township Planning Commission to secure zoning approvals for 40 different units, ranging from rentals to homeownership.
Peninsula Housing President Larry Mawby said that the grant will help fund a market study to determine what mix of housing the community needs, and what the price points for rentals and homes that people can actually afford.
Currently, there is one family living on the land in the farmhouse, but there are plans to build a new home for them in the future to replace the old farmhouse and replace it.