Why Are New Single-Family Homes So Rare in Detroit? (And How One Company Is Changing It)

<p class= "my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2"> On today's Daily Detroit, Jer sits down with developer and <a href= "https://www.greatwaterhomes.com/">Greatwater Homes co-founder Matt Temkin</a> to unpack what it really takes to build brand-new single-family houses inside the city limits. After all, there were only 19 permits pulled in 2024 in Detroit.</p> <p class= "my-2 [&+p]:mt-4 [&_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2"> <span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> We dig into the brutal math behind new …