Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village: 105 Affordable Senior Apartments at 17370 Meyers Road in Detroit, With 2026 Rents From $466

Published October 26, 202616 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 7, 2026, Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village at 17370 Meyers Road in northwest Detroit is leasing 105 income-restricted apartments for renters 55 and older, in one new building and two restored ones. The manager's 2026 rate sheet runs from $466 to $1,230 a month, with water, sewer and trash included. Housing Choice Vouchers are accepted, and five apartments have vouchers attached. There is no lottery: call the office at 313-270-9150 to apply.

Last checked: October 7, 2026, against the manager's page for the building, 2026 rate sheet and pet policy; the City of Detroit's release of November 19, 2025, multifamily housing dataset, building permits and Home Connect listing; the Detroit Housing Commission's project-based voucher list; and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) 2026 income and rent limits and payment standards. Confirm rents and availability with the office before you apply.

Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village in numbers

105apartments in three buildings, all income-restricted
55the minimum age
$466 to $1,230the range of monthly rents on the manager's 2026 rate sheet
5apartments with a project-based voucher attached
November 19, 2025the grand opening
313-270-9150the leasing office

Photograph of a four-story apartment building with white siding, red brick and stacked white balconies around an entrance court, with a parking lot in front — The East Building at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village, the new four-story building, in a photograph from the manager's 2026 rate sheet. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing photograph, via pvm.org (cropped and enlarged).

What Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village Is and Who Built It

Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village is a three-building campus for older renters on the former grounds of the Lewis College of Business: one new four-story building and two restored college buildings.

Names: Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village; "Dr. Violet T. Lewis" on Detroit Home Connect; "DVTL" in the manager's file names.
Addresses: 17370 Meyers Road for the campus. The manager gives each building its own: East Building, 17334 Meyers Road; South Building, 17340; North Building, 17370. The housing commission lists 17370 and 17400 Meyers Road.
Developers: Wallick, of New Albany, Ohio, the owner-developer, with Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM), which leases and manages the campus.
Cost and money: $29.3 million, mostly from tax credits allocated by MSHDA, with City HOME and American Rescue Plan Act funds.
History: the college, founded by Dr. Violet T. Lewis, moved to this campus in 1976 and was Michigan's only Historically Black College and University. The campus sat vacant from 2013.

The three buildings and their 2026 rates
Building	Address	What it is	Sizes and monthly rent	Status on the rate sheet
East	17334 Meyers Road	New, four stories	One-bedroom $844 to $937; two-bedroom, one bath $1,097	"Leasing Now"
North	17370 Meyers Road	Restored college building	One-bedroom $844 to $937; two-bedroom, two baths $782 to $1,230	"Ask about availability"
South	17340 Meyers Road	Restored college building	Studio $839; one-bedroom $466 to $1,095	"Ask about availability"

What it means: the new East Building is the one with apartments open. A range means the rent depends on the income level attached to the apartment, so ask which one you qualify for.

Source: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, rate sheet marked "2026 Rates" and dated August 2026, read October 7, 2026.

17370 Meyers Road, from college to apartments

1950the buildings open as the Detroit Bible Institute.
1976the Lewis College of Business moves in.
2013the college closes and the campus goes vacant.
October 3, 2023the City issues permits to convert the two college buildings to apartments.
November 29, 2023the permit for the new four-story building is issued.
Spring 2024construction begins.
November 19, 2025grand opening.

What it means: the campus has been open for about eleven months, and the manager's page still says "NOW LEASING!"

Source: City of Detroit release of November 19, 2025; City permits BLD2022-04893, BLD2023-00569 and BLD2022-01808.

Aerial photograph of a campus with two low red brick buildings on the left and a long four-story white and brick building on the right, with parking between them and houses around — The campus from the air: the two restored college buildings at left and the new East Building at right. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing photograph, via pvm.org (enlarged and set on a plain field).

Where 17370 Meyers Road Is and How to Get Around

The campus is on Meyers Road north of McNichols Road in northwest Detroit, in ZIP code 48235 and City Council District 2.

Stop	Route	Straight-line distance
McNichols & Meyers	DDOT 32 McNichols	0.20 miles
McNichols & Pinehurst	DDOT 32 McNichols	0.23 miles
Curtis & Meyers	DDOT 16 Dexter	0.30 miles
West Outer Drive & James Couzens	DDOT 16 Dexter	0.31 miles

What it means: two bus routes stop within about a third of a mile, one to the south and one to the north.

Source: City of Detroit DDOT Bus Stops dataset, read October 7, 2026. Distances are straight-line from the City dataset's point for the campus, calculated by VoucherMatch, so the walk is longer.

Neighborhood names: Schulze on the City's map. The map on the manager's rate sheet shows it on Meyers Road between McNichols and Seven Mile roads.
Parking: "Ample parking" on the rate sheet and "free parking" on Home Connect.

Aerial photograph of a three-story red brick building with rows of tall windows and a covered entrance, with young trees and lawn around it — The North Building, 17370 Meyers Road, one of the two restored college buildings. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing photograph, via pvm.org (enlarged and set on a plain field).

Rents and Income Limits at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village

The manager publishes a rent range for each size in each building, from $466 for the lowest one-bedroom to $1,230 for the highest two-bedroom.

Lowest and highest 2026 rent by apartment size, dollars a month

Lowest rentHighest rent

Studio

$839

One-bedroom

$466

$1,095

Two-bedroom

$782

$1,230

View the data table

Size	Lowest rent	Highest rent
Studio	$839	$839
One-bedroom	$466	$1,095
Two-bedroom	$782	$1,230

What it means: water, sewer and trash are included, according to the same sheet. Who pays electricity and heat is not stated.

Source: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, 2026 rate sheet, all three buildings together.

Apartments by income level, number of apartments

30% of area median income

40%

50%

60%

80%

View the data table

Income level	Apartments
30% of area median income	5
40%	10
50%	8
60%	71
80%	11

What it means: about two thirds of the apartments are at the 60% level. The dataset also counts three market-rate apartments; the City's release, the manager and Home Connect all say 105 apartments, all affordable.

Source: City of Detroit, Multifamily Housing Sites Under Construction and Completed, records HRD12273 and HRD12442, added together; dataset last edited October 2, 2026.

Maximum yearly household income, 2026
Household	30%	40%	50%	60%	80%
1 person	$22,020	$29,360	$36,700	$44,040	$58,720
2 people	$25,170	$33,560	$41,950	$50,340	$67,120
3 people	$28,320	$37,760	$47,200	$56,640	$75,520

What it means: one person on $30,000 a year is over the 30% and 40% limits and under the others, so the 50%, 60% and 80% apartments are the ones to ask about.

Source: MSHDA, Income and Rent Limits effective May 1, 2026, Wayne County.

Rents have moved since opening: the City's release of November 2025 gave $427 to $983. The 2026 sheet gives $466 to $1,230.
A third figure: the manager's page says "Rents from $655/month", and Home Connect lists a two-bedroom with one and a half baths at $1,095. Go by what the office quotes you.
Sizes: Home Connect gives 625 square feet for the one-bedroom plan and 850 for the two-bedroom.
State maximums with utilities, 2026: $589 to $1,573 for a one-bedroom and $708 to $1,888 for a two-bedroom, from the 30% level to the 80% level.

Watch outthe building is for renters 55 and older, and an income limit applies to every apartment. The City's release of November 2025 quoted limits of $20,160 to $69,120; the 2026 limits in the table above are higher.

For other counties and household sizes, use the Section 8 income limits tool.

Rendered floor plan seen from above of a one-bedroom apartment with a living room, a kitchen with a small table, a bedroom, a bathroom and a balcony — The manager's rendering of the one-bedroom plan it calls Unit A. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing image, via pvm.org (set on a plain field).

Using a Housing Voucher at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village

A voucher can be used here: the manager's page says "Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted", and every rent on the 2026 sheet is under MSHDA's payment standard for the ZIP code before tenant-paid utilities.

What is settled and what to ask

Vouchers you bringaccepted, in the manager's words.
Vouchers attached to apartments"five project-based voucher apartments in the adaptive reuse buildings", in the City's release. The Detroit Housing Commission's list showed the building as "New — Age 55+" with its list open on October 6, 2026.
Michigan lawa landlord with five or more units may not deny a tenancy "based on the source of income" of a renter and, where it requires "a certain threshold level of income", may not exclude "a rent voucher or subsidy" (MCL 554.601c). See whether landlords have to accept Section 8.
State tax-credit ruleMSHDA's compliance manual lists "imposing minimum income requirements for Section 8/HCV participants" as a prohibited practice.

2026 rents at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village against MSHDA's payment standard for ZIP code 48235, dollars a month

Lowest rentHighest rentMSHDA payment standard

Studio

$839

$1,033

One-bedroom

$466

$1,095

$1,143

Two-bedroom

$782

$1,230

$1,448

View the data table

Size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	MSHDA payment standard
Studio	$839	$839	$1,033
One-bedroom	$466	$1,095	$1,143
Two-bedroom	$782	$1,230	$1,448

What it means: the studio is $194 under the standard, the highest one-bedroom $48 under and the highest two-bedroom $218 under. That leaves room for a utility allowance at every size; the one-bedroom has the least.

Source: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, 2026 rate sheet; MSHDA Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards effective December 2, 2025, ZIP code 48235, unchanged in the schedule for December 2, 2026. The payment standard covers rent and utilities together.

Two agencies issue vouchers in Detroit. The Detroit Housing Commission has not published a 2026 table of its own; HUD's table for fiscal year 2026 lists $1,060 for a one-bedroom in 48235. See how much Section 8 pays in Detroit and the Detroit Section 8 guide.
Utilities: see how the Section 8 utility allowance works.
If the rent is over the standard: federal rules bar your agency from approving a new lease if your share would top 40% of your adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.508).

How the Rents Compare With Rents in ZIP Code 48235

Every rent on the 2026 sheet is at or below what HUD estimates an ordinary apartment of the same size rents for in ZIP code 48235, before tenant-paid utilities.

2026 rents at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 48235, dollars a month

Lowest rentHighest rentHUD fair market rent

Studio

$839

$980

One-bedroom

$466

$1,095

$1,100

Two-bedroom

$782

$1,230

$1,370

View the data table

Size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	HUD fair market rent
Studio	$839	$839	$980
One-bedroom	$466	$1,095	$1,100
Two-bedroom	$782	$1,230	$1,370

What it means: the highest one-bedroom is $5 under HUD's figure and the highest two-bedroom $140 under. The lowest rents are $634 and $588 under. HUD's figure includes utilities, and these rents include only water, sewer and trash.

Source: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, 2026 rate sheet; HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, in effect since October 1, 2026: HUD's estimate of the 40th-percentile rent in the ZIP code, utilities included.

Rent data for this ZIP code: see Section 8 rent limits for 48235.
Apartments nearby: see voucher apartments in Bagley, or by size: studios and one-bedrooms.

Rendered floor plan seen from above of a two-bedroom apartment with a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, bathrooms and a balcony — The manager's rendering of the two-bedroom plan it calls Unit B. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing image, via pvm.org (set on a plain field).

Preferences and What the Apartments Include

The one rule on who can live here is age: 55 and older. The apartments come with a full kitchen and the buildings with shared rooms.

Who it is for

Age"for those who are 55 years of age or older and who meet income guidelines and qualifications", on the rate sheet.
Voucher apartmentsfive, in the restored buildings.
Other preferencesnone published.

Included, shared and extra

In each apartment"refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dishwasher", with "Patio and balcony options", on the manager's page. The housing commission's list adds central air.
Included with rentwater, sewer and trash.
Shareda fitness room, a library and computer room, an activities room, community rooms with a kitchenette, elevators and "Community laundry facilities". Laundry is not in the apartments.
Pets"smoke free and pet friendly". The manager's pet policy allows one kind of pet per apartment, limits a dog to 30 pounds and sets a $300 deposit for a dog, paid as $50 up front and $10 a month.
Storage"Resident storage space for select units".

What it means: the pet policy is the manager's general one, so confirm it for this building.

Source: pvm.org page, amenities page, rate sheet and pet policy (revised January 25, 2022), read October 7, 2026; Detroit Housing Commission list, read October 6, 2026.

Aerial photograph of a two-story red brick building with a tall stone entrance, a flat roof with equipment and a large tree beside it — The South Building, 17340 Meyers Road, the other restored college building. Photo: Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, marketing photograph, via pvm.org (enlarged and set on a plain field).

How to Apply for an Apartment at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village

There is no lottery and no deadline: the manager takes applications by phone.

Applying to Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village

1Check your age and incomeat least 55, and under the limit in the income table above for your household size.
2Call 313-270-9150.The manager's page says "Call 313-270-9150 today to apply!" The City's release says the same number is for an application.
3Ask which buildingthe East Building was "Leasing Now" on the 2026 sheet. The North and South buildings said "Ask about availability".
4Ask five thingsthe rent at your income level, who pays electricity and heat, the fees and deposit, the move-in date and how the waiting list is ordered.
5If you have a vouchersay so at the start, and ask about the five apartments with vouchers attached.
6Keep a recordthe date you called and the name of the person you spoke to.

What the public records show today

The manager's page"NOW LEASING!", read October 7, 2026.
Home Connectboth floor plans marked call for availability; record updated September 15, 2026. It still carries an under-construction flag, ten months after the opening.
The housing commission's listwaiting list open on October 6, 2026.

What it means: none of the three says how many apartments are vacant. Only the office can.

Source: pvm.org; Detroit Home Connect record; Detroit Housing Commission list.

Documents to have ready

Government ID. showing your date of birth
Proof of income. Social Security or pension award letters, pay stubs or a tax return
Social Security card.
Bank statements. and other asset records
Your voucher paperwork,. if you have one

Source: no document list is published for the building. This one is VoucherMatch's, from what a tax-credit building for older renters has to verify. Ask the office for its own.

What Is Known and What Is Not Yet Published

The manager's rate sheet settles the 2026 rents, and City records settle the count and the income levels. A few practical details are not published.

Known and not yet known, as of October 7, 2026

Known105 apartments for renters 55 and older; 2026 rents by building and size; water, sewer and trash included; vouchers accepted; five voucher apartments.
Sources disagree on rents$427 to $983 in the City's release of November 2025; $466 to $1,230 on the 2026 sheet; "from $655" on the manager's page; $1,095 for a two-bedroom on Home Connect.
Sources disagree on the count105 in the release, on the manager's page and on Home Connect; 108 in the City's dataset, three of them market rate.
Sources disagree on addressesthe manager's 17334, 17340 and 17370 Meyers Road; the housing commission's 17370 and 17400; City permits that file all three buildings at 17370.
Not publishedwhich rent goes with which income level, who pays electricity and heat, the application fee and deposit, and how many apartments are vacant.

The office at 313-270-9150 is the place to ask about anything on the not-published line.

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

If the size you need is not open, keep other options moving.

Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in Detroit.
No voucher yet: both Detroit voucher waiting lists were closed on October 6, 2026. Check which waiting lists are open and the Wayne County page.
Other buildings for older renters: see low-income senior apartments. The housing commission's project-based voucher list showed 42 properties with every list open on October 6, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village open?

Yes. It opened on November 19, 2025, and the manager's page said "NOW LEASING!" on October 7, 2026. The new East Building was marked "Leasing Now" on the 2026 rate sheet.

How much is rent at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village?

On the manager's 2026 rate sheet: $839 for a studio, $466 to $1,095 for a one-bedroom and $782 to $1,230 for a two-bedroom, depending on the building and the income level. Water, sewer and trash are included.

Who can live at Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village?

Renters 55 and older under an income limit of 30% to 80% of area median income. In 2026, one person can earn up to $44,040 at the 60% level, where most of the apartments are.

Does Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village take Section 8?

Yes. The manager's page says "Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted". Five apartments also have vouchers attached, and the 2026 rents are under MSHDA's payment standard for ZIP code 48235.

How do you apply for Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village?

Call the leasing office at 313-270-9150. There is no lottery and no deadline. Ask which building has an apartment at your income level.

Is this the old Lewis College of Business?

Yes. The campus at 17370 Meyers Road was the Lewis College of Business from 1976 until the college closed in 2013. Two of its buildings were restored as apartments and a third building is new.

Who manages Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village?

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, known as PVM, leases and manages it. Wallick, of Ohio, is the owner-developer. The website drviolettlewisvillage.org leads to PVM's page for the building.

Sources for this article (15)

page for the building (pvm.org)
2026 rate sheet (pvm.org)
pet policy (pvm.org)
release of November 19, 2025 (detroitmi.gov)
multifamily housing dataset (data.detroitmi.gov)
building permits (data.detroitmi.gov)
Home Connect listing (homeconnect.detroitmi.gov)
project-based voucher list (dhcmi.org)
2026 income and rent limits (michigan.gov)
payment standards (michigan.gov)
DDOT Bus Stops dataset (data.detroitmi.gov)
MCL 554.601c (legislature.mi.gov)
compliance manual (michigan.gov)
24 CFR 982.508 (law.cornell.edu)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)

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