White Pigeon -
Preface to say I know this forum wasn't crafted with developments like this in mind. But, it isn't every day / decade that a project like this comes along for a village of ~ 1,700 in West Michigan. I've had this one on the backburner to share, for the slow time of year, and I think it is worth sharing, due to the relative scale -
A new 6-building / 48-unit apartment complex is under construction in the Village of White Pigeon (home of the oldest surviving U.S. Land office in the state). Dubbed "Native Flats" (interesting choice?), it is being developed by WITT Properties (Craig Wittenberg, based in Centerville, MI), on a 5.72-acre lot at the edge of town (
corner of N Elkhart St. and W Vermont Ave). The development was approved 4-2 by the St. Joseph County Commission in August. All 48 units will be single-story, with 2-bedrooms, and they will be priced at $120% of the median local income and below. The goal is to have occupancy in spring of this year.
I couldn't find any renderings, but the two photos below were taken just a weeks apart, in late October and early November. They show how quickly it is progressing, perhaps largely due to the pole-barn type construction methodology, where larger wood posts are used for the exterior structure instead of typical wood studs. The posts are set in the ground prior to pouring the floor slabs, reducing the amount of time it takes to get the roofs constructed and the units enclosed -
Late October, 2024 -
Source:
Facebook | Craig Wittenberg
Early November, 2024 -
Source:
Facebook | Craig Wittenberg
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