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Canfield Parks Apartments cut the ribbon on Oct. 14, 2026, opening 60 income-based homes in a $25.8 million building at 4401 Rosa Parks Blvd. in Woodbridge.
There's a new building at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and West Canfield Street, and 60 Detroit households are about to call it home.
Canfield Parks Apartments held its ribbon-cutting on Oct. 14, 2026, a $25.8 million affordable housing development at 4401 Rosa Parks Blvd. in Woodbridge.
The building delivers 60 new homes, 40 of them one-bedroom apartments and 20 two-bedroom apartments.
Every unit comes with in-unit washers and dryers in an energy-efficient building, and the development also features accessible homes, a community room, green gathering spaces, a corner plaza and ground-floor commercial space.
Woodbridge Neighborhood Development, a community-based nonprofit, led the project alongside Cinnaire Solutions.
"Canfield Parks is the cornerstone of a resident-led plan to preserve affordability, promote connectivity and protect the neighborhood's sense of place," said Jai Singletary, executive director of Woodbridge Neighborhood Development.
It's the first project built west of Rosa Parks Boulevard under that plan, and the first phase of the redevelopment of the former Wilbur Wright School site.
The project broke ground in May 2025.
"Creating quality, affordable housing takes more than bricks and mortar. It takes collaboration, trust and a shared commitment to the people who call our neighborhoods home," said Julie Schneider, director of Detroit's Housing & Revitalization Department.
Getting it built took a long stack of public and private money: 9% and 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and gap financing from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, HOME funds from the City of Detroit, grant funding from the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, equity from Cinnaire, Project-Based Vouchers from the Detroit Housing Commission, and construction and permanent financing from Independent Bank.
"Every Detroit family deserves the opportunity to live in a quality, affordable home in a neighborhood where they can put down roots and build their future," said Mayor Mary Sheffield.
"Canfield Parks is a powerful example of how public and private investment can come together to address the need for quality, affordable housing," said Yulonda Byrd, vice president and Detroit market lead for Cinnaire.
Applications are being accepted for the income-based apartments, with details on features and availability at canfieldparks.com.
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