73-unit apartment complex planned for Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 73-unit, four floor apartment building is planned for Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood . On Aug. 10, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved three variances to Strong Tower Development for various aspects of the proposed building, located in a block of land between 2138 and 2214 Portage St. The development is intended to be a senior housing project , featuring a leasing office, corporate office space and amenities like a community room and fitness area. This building is planned to contain five market rate units and 68 subsidized public housing units reserved for seniors to relocate from the nearby Heritage Community complex . All units will be single-bedroom apartments, with a bathroom, kitchen, dining room and living room. The building will also have a rooftop terrace and garden. Construction is likely to begin in spring 2018 and finish by summer 2019. The project is in a CN-1, commercial neighborhood district , which requires commercial and retail uses on t...