Redevelopment Ready Sites

Predevelopment Assistance

Community driven development is a core part of the Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) toolkit. Certified communities receive support that helps them advance locally identified priority projects and address barriers that stand in the way of successful implementation. Through RRC, communities can access technical assistance, strategic connections, and resources that empower them to move community led initiatives forward.

Support is tailored to each community and each project. The goal is to strengthen marketability, address local development challenges, and connect communities with the partners and resources needed to bring projects to life.

Support for Certified RRC communities may include:

Relationship building and matchmaking with potential development partners
RRSites marketing and promotion to increase visibility of community priorities
Predevelopment assistance and collaborative partnerships

Predevelopment Assistance Partnership

Predevelopment requires significant due diligence, and RRC provides predevelopment assistance funding for professional consulting services on a first-come, first-served basis for Certified Redevelopment Ready Communities® (RRC). Professional services may include:

Architectural and engineering services
Site design
Financial analysis
Market demand analysis
Environmental assessments and testing
Site surveys and appraisals
Development of RFQ, RFP or other sitemarketing documents
Other expenses, as approved by RRC

Attention Developers: Request for Qualifications

MEDC has released a number of Request for Developer Qualifications (RFQs). Each of these RFQs have been developed in concert with the community and incorporate concepts and visions developed by local stakeholders.

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Permit Ready Housing Plans

In partnership with MEDC, the Michigan Municipal League, the City of Grand Rapids, and Driven Design, LLC, Permit Ready Housing Plans offer a series of layouts and designs for pre-approved duplex and quadraplex residential developments.

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Michigan Opportunity Zones

Michigan Opportunity Zones are for investors, entrepreneurs, community leaders, developers, and builders to make certain areas of Michigan better places to live, work and thrive. Explore the latest formal guidance, reports, media coverage, and more to better understand and navigate these zones.

Find OZ Sites

Click here to browse Redevelopment Ready Sites in Opportunity Zones.

Voices

All Cass, No Brakes

Through the adage “if we invest in ourselves, others will invest in us,” Emilie LaGrow is helping to revive the village of Cassopolis from slowing to growing.

Read Her Story Here

Why Invest in Redevelopment Ready Communities?

When it comes to investing in a community, we know a streamlined process can make all the difference. That’s why MEDC created the Redevelopment Ready Communities® program, which assists developers interested in community development and property development opportunities in Michigan.

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More Information for Developers

Developer Toolkit

MEDC has assembled the developer’s toolkit is to provide resources and awareness to individuals wanting to step foot into the real estate world.

Project Profiles

MEDC and communities have come together to complete exciting redevelopment projects that increase private investment, create jobs, and make lasting impacts in neighborhoods across the state.

Our Future Communities Start Here

Redevelopment Assistance for Growth and Advancement in Michigan.

We cut the red tape so you can cut the red ribbon

Redevelopment Ready Sites are located within Certified Redevelopment Ready Communities, a program designed to prepare communities to offer a transparent, predictable, and efficient development experience. Sites have been hand-picked as priority redevelopment opportunities to help you save time and money.