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Cinnaire
435 LaGrave at Tapestry Square – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cinnaire partnered with Inner City Christian Federation to bring about a key project in the revitalization of the Tapestry Square area in Grand Rapids, MI. Located near downtown Grand Rapids, 435 LaGrave is a LEED-Gold certified 3-story new apartment building with 24 apartment homes and ground floor retail space. Six units at 435 LaGrave serve as permanent housing for youth 18-21 that have aged out of foster care. On-site services provide residents access to resources on life skills, financial literacy, substance abuse, employment, parenting and leadership development are available. Courses on homeownership, financial management and Healthy Families are also offered. The modern complex features a community room with a vibrant gathering area and a kitchen. All units at 435 LaGrave include energy star rated water heaters and appliances, including washer and dryers.

435 LaGrave at Tapestry Square received multiple levels of funding including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, MSHDA HOME funds, Grand Rapids HOME Funds, MSHDA Permanent Loan Financing, Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund support, funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s Affordable Housing Program with Cinnaire as the Member Bank, MSHDA project-based vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing, and foundation grants for our commercial and retail space. The local community and the City of Grand Rapids showed tremendous support for the development. Grand Rapids’ local Continuum of Care, a consortium of service providers working to end homelessness, has endorsed and supported the property since its inception. This collaboration and support of all the partners made it possible to shift the paradigm of affordable housing existing autonomously and instead truly integrating income diversity and a high-needs population in a vibrant community.