Southwest Michigan reflects a statewide housing shortage, especially for middle-income households such as teachers, healthcare workers, skilled trades professionals, municipal employees, and service-sector workers.
The missing middle is underserved
Many public programs support deeply affordable housing while private development often targets high-end market-rate projects. Workforce housing sits between those categories and remains difficult to deliver.
Employment growth increases demand
Major employers in healthcare, education, manufacturing, logistics, and advanced industry continue to support regional growth, but housing production has not kept pace.
Housing is economic development
Without sufficient housing supply, employers face challenges attracting and retaining workers, and communities struggle to sustain long-term growth.
Alloyed's response
Alloyed focuses on attainable residential communities that serve working families while strengthening neighborhood stability and long-term housing availability.