The Housing Summit Detroit: From Housing to Economic Mobility

Why Detroit - Why This Breakfast?
Detroit is a living lab for housing innovation - from foreclosure-to-homeownership programs and community land trusts to catalytic public-private funds and adaptive reuse. These aren’t theories; they’re models with measurable outcomes that cities can adapt and scale. At this breakfast, we’ll translate Detroit’s playbook into practical steps for other markets: how to structure partnerships, stack financing (LIHTC + mission capital), and de-risk delivery while keeping communities at the center. Case studies include Dreamtroit’s factory-to-housing conversion and programs that have converted at-risk renters into stable homeowners.

Detroit’s models prove housing can be both an asset class and a human right.

We’ll compare what’s working, from adaptive reuse to CLTs and PPPs, and map near‑term

actions for capital, policy, and community builders.

Expect candid dialogue, precise takeaways, and curated introductions for follow‑up.
Who Will Attend?

Family offices and impact investors exploring place‑based strategies

Developers/operators working on adaptive reuse and starter‑home supply

Civic leaders and policy partners shaping public‑private delivery

Mission‑driven lenders, CDFIs, and community wealth builders

Event Agenda:

08:30 AM - Registration, Coffee & Networking

09:00 AM - Welcome & framing: Housing as economic mobility in Detroit and Beyond

09:05 AM - Keynote spark: City leadership perspective - The Future of Affordable Housing

09:15 AM - Roundtable: Adaptive Reuse, CLTs, PPPs, and how this impacts Economic

Mobility

09:50 AM - Action synthesis: 3 near‑term moves - Turning Conversation into Partnerships

and Action

10:00 AM - Seated Networking Breakfast, Networking and Discussion

11:30 AM - Close of Event

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