Category: <span>Affordable Housing</span>

Sable Homes hosts community ribbon cutting for first of 100 new condos in Harvest Meadows development near Wayland/Caledonia

By Kyle A. Moroney Posted in Affordable Housing, Community Events, New Homes For Sale, Sable in the News On

On July 20, Rockford-based Sable Homes celebrated the completion of the first building phase of what will be 100 new condo units being added to the Harvest Meadows neighborhood in Leighton Township with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce and Leighton Township officials. Once completed, Harvest Meadows, which is about 20 […]

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John Bitely to FOX 17: ‘Be prepared for higher rents’ as housing crisis continues in West Michigan

By Kyle A. Moroney Posted in Affordable Housing, Sable in the News On

In an interview with FOX 17, Sable Homes President John Bitely explained that the housing crisis in West Michigan will likely get worse before it gets better. “The housing market is still very active. It’s different than it was in that we’re seeing single offers instead of multiple offers on homes,” Bitely told FOX 17. […]

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John Bitely addresses affordable housing as guest speaker in Grand Rapids Business Journal panel discussion

By Kyle A. Moroney Posted in Affordable Housing, Community Events, Community Partnerships On

Sable Homes President John Bitely was invited to participate in the Grand Rapids Business Journal’s Breakfast Series panel discussion about affordable housing at Frederik Meijer Gardens on Wednesday, April 13. He was joined by Vera Beech, executive director of Community Rebuilders; Ryan VerWys, CEO ICCF Community Homes; and Ryan Kilpatrick, executive director of Housing Next, […]

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John Bitely examines the struggles and successes of working in rural communities to construct high-density housing

By Kyle A. Moroney Posted in Affordable Housing, Sable in the News On

In the Greenville Daily News’ fourth segment of its Focus on Housing series, published April 11, Sable Homes President John Bitely details the affordable housing issues facing rural West Michigan communities. Speaking at the United Way Community Leadership Conference on March 18 at Belding High School, Bitely shared his thoughts on the issue he said […]

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John Bitely featured guest speaker at United Way Community Leadership Conference on Affordable Housing

By Kyle A. Moroney Posted in Affordable Housing, Sable in the News, Workforce Housing On

As guest speaker at the United Way Community Leadership Conference on Friday, March 18, Sable Homes President John Bitely addressed the need for affordable housing in West Michigan. “Many of us have forgotten what 2006 was like,” said Bitely as reported by the Greenville Daily News. “Greenville, Eureka Township, instantly, overnight, that housing market was […]

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