Preston Townhomes in Islandview: 31 Affordable Two- and Three-Bedroom Homes at 7250 Mack Avenue, With Rents From $827

Published October 26, 202617 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 6, 2026, Preston Townhomes at 7250 Mack Avenue in Detroit's Islandview has 31 income-restricted two- and three-bedroom homes for households at 30% to 60% of the area median income. The City held its grand opening on September 25, 2026, and says rents "start at $827 per month". There is no lottery: join the interest list on the leasing site or call (844) 307-6636. Eight homes carry Detroit Housing Commission vouchers, with rent based on income. Michigan law makes landlords count a voucher toward any income requirement.

Last checked: October 6, 2026, against the City of Detroit's release of September 25, 2026, multifamily housing dataset, building permits and environmental assessment; prestontownhomesmi.com; the Detroit Housing Commission's project-based voucher list; and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) staff report of July 18, 2024 (archived copy), 2026 income and rent limits and payment standards. Confirm rents and availability with the leasing office before you apply.

Preston Townhomes in numbers

31homes, all income-restricted, with two or three bedrooms
$827where rents start, in the City's words
8homes with Detroit Housing Commission vouchers attached
$62,880the most a family of four can earn for a 60% home
September 25, 2026the grand opening
(844) 307-6636the phone number on the leasing site

Architectural rendering of rows of two-story townhomes with dark gabled ends and brick lower walls on a street corner, with young trees and sidewalks — An early rendering of Preston Townhomes, 7250 Mack Avenue in Islandview, Detroit, from GenesisHOPE's housing page. The finished homes have lighter siding and brick. Photo: GenesisHOPE, from its housing page, developer rendering, via genesishope.org (cropped).

What Preston Townhomes Is and Who Built It

Preston Townhomes is 31 new rental homes in three two-story buildings on the former Detroit Eastern High School site, co-developed by GenesisHOPE and Cinnaire Solutions.

Names: Preston Townhomes on the leasing site and in City releases; "Preston Townhomes (Genesis Hope Village)" in the City's dataset; "GenesisHope Village: Preston Townhomes" in MSHDA's report.
Addresses: 7250 Mack Avenue in City, State and leasing records. The housing commission lists 7225 Preston Street, on the south side of the same block.
Developers: GenesisHOPE, a faith-based community development corporation in Islandview since 2008, and Cinnaire Solutions. Genesis Lutheran Church owns the land, according to the City's 2025 release.
Design and construction: MSHDA's report names Christian Hurttienne Architects as architect and Continental Construction Management as builder.
Size: permits BLD2024-00449, BLD2024-00450 and BLD2024-00455 cover Buildings B, C and D, with 12, 9 and 10 homes. A four-story Building A on Mack Avenue is a later phase.
Cost and financing: $14 million in the City's 2026 release ($13,965,952 in MSHDA's report), with $2.5 million in City HOME funds, MSHDA loans, tax-credit equity and eight commission vouchers.
How long it stays affordable: 50 years, in MSHDA's report.

7250 Mack Avenue, from financing to opening

July 18, 2024MSHDA staff recommend a $7.3 million construction loan.
February 3, 2025the City's environmental assessment covers $2.5 million in HOME funds and eight project-based vouchers.
May 7 and 8, 2025the City issues the three building permits, applied for on March 11, 2024.
July 16, 2025groundbreaking.
September 25, 2026grand opening, in the City's release of that day.

What it means: the City has opened the homes, while the leasing site still read "Coming Fall 2026" on October 6 and the City's dataset still listed the site as under construction on October 2.

Source: MSHDA staff report; City assessment, permits and releases of July 16, 2025 and September 25, 2026.

Photograph of a row of two-story townhomes with blue-gray siding above tan and orange brick, a new sidewalk in front and a few people standing near the doors under a clear sky — Preston Townhomes on the day of the grand opening, September 25, 2026. Photograph by the City of Detroit. Photo: City of Detroit, from its release of September 25, 2026, government photograph, via detroitmi.gov (enlarged and set on a plain field).

Where 7250 Mack Avenue Is and How to Get Around

The homes are at the southwest corner of Mack Avenue and Field Street, just east of East Grand Boulevard, in Islandview, ZIP code 48214 and City Council District 5.

Architect's site plan of a city block showing an existing church, a future Building A at the top, Buildings B1 to B3 along Field Street on the right, Buildings C and D along the bottom, a central parking court, gardens and a play area — Site plan for Preston Townhomes, dated September 13, 2024, from the City's environmental assessment. Mack Avenue is at the top and Field Street on the right. Building A is a later phase. Photo: Christian Hurttienne Architects, from the City of Detroit's environmental assessment, architect's drawing in a public record, via detroitmi.gov (cropped from the drawing sheet).

Stop	Route	Straight-line distance
Mack & East Grand Boulevard, eastbound	DDOT 31 Mack	0.02 miles
Mack & East Grand Boulevard, westbound	DDOT 31 Mack	0.07 miles
Van Dyke & Mack	DDOT 5 Van Dyke/Lafayette	0.36 miles

What it means: one bus route stops at the corner and a second is about a third of a mile east. No other DDOT route stops within half a mile.

Source: City of Detroit DDOT Bus Stops dataset, read October 6, 2026. Distances are straight-line from the City dataset's point for the site, calculated by VoucherMatch, so the walk is longer.

On the site: MSHDA's report counts 3.12 acres with pocket parks, a play area and a community garden. The architect's site plan puts the homes along Field Street and the south edge of the block, around a shared parking court.
Islandview's edges: Mack Avenue, Van Dyke, East Jefferson Avenue and Mt. Elliott, in MSHDA's report.

Rents and Income Limits at Preston Townhomes

The only rent published so far is the City's line that rents "start at $827 per month", with no home size beside it.

Homes by income level, with the rent planned in 2024 and the State's 2026 cap
Level and size	Homes	Rent planned in 2024	2026 State cap with utilities
30% and 40%, 2 bedrooms, with a voucher	5	Based on income	$708 or $944
30% and 40%, 3 bedrooms, with a voucher	3	Based on income	$817 or $1,090
50%, 3 bedrooms	5	$969	$1,362
60%, 2 bedrooms	13	$921 or $1,046	$1,416
60%, 3 bedrooms	5	$1,177 or $1,202	$1,635

What it means: the 2024 rents were set from older income limits, so today's rents may be higher. The caps are ceilings on rent and tenant-paid utilities together. Ask the office for today's rent.

Source: MSHDA staff report of July 18, 2024, rent schedule; MSHDA, Income and Rent Limits effective May 1, 2026, Wayne County.

Utilities: MSHDA's report has tenants paying electricity and gas, with allowances of $163 a month for a two-bedroom and $194 for a three-bedroom, and the owner paying water and sewer.
Sizes: 950 square feet for a two-bedroom with one and a half baths, and 1,297 square feet for a three-bedroom with two baths, in the same report.
The count by income level matches the City's dataset: 4 homes at 30%, 4 at 40%, 5 at 50% and 18 at 60%.

Homes at Preston Townhomes by income level, number of homes

30% of area median income

40%

50%

60%

View the data table

Income level	Homes
30% of area median income	4
40%	4
50%	5
60%	18

What it means: 18 of the 31 homes are for households earning up to 60%, and the eight at 30% and 40% are the ones with vouchers attached.

Source: City of Detroit, Multifamily Housing Sites Under Construction and Completed, record HRD12198; dataset last edited October 2, 2026.

Maximum household income, 2026
Household	30%	40%	50%	60%
2 people	$25,170	$33,560	$41,950	$50,340
3 people	$28,320	$37,760	$47,200	$56,640
4 people	$31,440	$41,920	$52,400	$62,880
5 people	$33,960	$45,280	$56,600	$67,920
6 people	$36,480	$48,640	$60,800	$72,960

What it means: find your household size and read across. A family of four earning $45,000 is over the 40% limit and under the 50% limit, so the 50% and 60% homes are the ones to ask about.

Source: the same MSHDA table, Wayne County, effective May 1, 2026.

Watch outsources count the sizes three ways. MSHDA's report has 18 two-bedrooms and 13 three-bedrooms. The architect's site plan has 19 and 12. The permits describe 25 two-bedrooms and 6 three-bedrooms. If you need three bedrooms, ask how many there are and at which income levels.

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

Furnished floor plan rendering of a two-story townhome: upstairs a bedroom with a double bed, a bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom; downstairs a kitchen along one wall, a dining table, a living room and a half bath — Floor plan rendering of a two-bedroom townhome at Preston Townhomes, upstairs above and downstairs below, from the leasing site, which calls its renderings "an artist's conception". Photo: Preston Townhomes, from the leasing site, marketing image, via prestontownhomesmi.com (cropped).

Using a Housing Voucher at Preston Townhomes

A voucher can be used here, and eight of the 31 homes come with a Detroit Housing Commission voucher already attached.

What is settled and what to ask

Homes with vouchers attachedeight, in MSHDA's report and the City's assessment. The City's release says "Applicants interested in the Project Based Vouchers should apply through the Detroit Housing Commission." The commission's list showed Preston Townhomes, two and three bedrooms, open on October 6, 2026.
Michigan law since April 2, 2025a landlord with five or more units may not deny a tenancy "based on the source of income" of a renter and, if it requires "a certain threshold level of income", may not "exclude any source of income in the form of 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.
The maximum still appliesevery home is reserved for a household at or under its income level, voucher or not.

Preston Townhomes rent with utilities against MSHDA's payment standard for ZIP code 48214, dollars a month

2024 planned rent plus utilities2026 State capMSHDA payment standard

2 bedrooms, 60%

$1,209

$1,416

$1,177

3 bedrooms, 50%

$1,163

$1,362

$1,441

3 bedrooms, 60%

$1,396

$1,635

$1,441

View the data table

Home and level	2024 planned rent plus utilities	2026 State cap	MSHDA payment standard
2 bedrooms, 60%	$1,209	$1,416	$1,177
3 bedrooms, 50%	$1,163	$1,362	$1,441
3 bedrooms, 60%	$1,396	$1,635	$1,441

What it means: a three-bedroom at 50% fits under MSHDA's standard even at the State cap, by $79. A two-bedroom at 60% was planned $32 over the standard and could be $239 over at the cap.

Source: MSHDA's 2024 rent schedule (the higher of two planned rents at 60%, plus the $163 or $194 utility allowance); MSHDA's 2026 rent limits; MSHDA Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards effective December 2, 2025, ZIP code 48214, unchanged in the schedule for December 2, 2026. All three columns include utilities.

If the rent is over the standard: you pay the difference, and 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).
Two agencies issue vouchers in Detroit. MSHDA publishes a standard for every ZIP code. The Detroit Housing Commission has not published a 2026 table of its own; HUD's table for fiscal year 2026 lists $1,070 for a two-bedroom and $1,310 for a three-bedroom in 48214. See how much Section 8 pays in Detroit and the Detroit Section 8 guide.
Utilities: see how the Section 8 utility allowance works.

Furnished floor plan rendering of a one-floor apartment with three bedrooms and two bathrooms along a central hall, a laundry closet, and a combined kitchen, dining and living room at one end beside a staircase — Floor plan rendering of a three-bedroom home at Preston Townhomes, from the leasing site. Photo: Preston Townhomes, from the leasing site, marketing image, via prestontownhomesmi.com (cropped).

How the Rents Compare With Rents in ZIP Code 48214

At the 60% level, the State's caps are above what HUD estimates an ordinary home rents for in ZIP code 48214, and the rents planned in 2024 were close to that estimate.

Preston Townhomes rent with utilities against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 48214, dollars a month

2024 planned rent plus utilities2026 State capHUD fair market rent, ZIP 48214

2 bedrooms, 60%

$1,209

$1,416

$1,120

3 bedrooms, 50%

$1,163

$1,362

$1,360

3 bedrooms, 60%

$1,396

$1,635

$1,360

View the data table

Home and level	2024 planned rent plus utilities	2026 State cap	HUD fair market rent, ZIP 48214
2 bedrooms, 60%	$1,209	$1,416	$1,120
3 bedrooms, 50%	$1,163	$1,362	$1,360
3 bedrooms, 60%	$1,396	$1,635	$1,360

What it means: the two-bedroom rent planned at 60% was $89 over HUD's figure and the three-bedroom $36 over. The three-bedroom planned at 50% was $197 under it.

Source: planned rents and caps as above; 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.

Why a 60% rent can top local rents: tax-credit rents follow the metropolitan area's median family income, $104,800 in 2026. HUD's figure is for one ZIP code.
Rent data for this ZIP code: see Section 8 rent limits for 48214.
Homes nearby: see voucher apartments in 48214, in Islandview and in West Village.

Architectural rendering of two-story townhomes with dark vertical siding above brick and a gabled end facing the street, with young trees and a sidewalk in front — An early rendering of Preston Townhomes from GenesisHOPE's housing page. The finished homes have lighter siding and brick, as the opening-day photograph shows. Photo: GenesisHOPE, from its housing page, developer rendering, via genesishope.org (cropped).

Preferences and What the Homes Include

No preference for any group of applicants has been published, and MSHDA's report says the homes are "open to tenants of all ages and abilities".

Preferences and set-asides

Leasing office listno preference is published.
Accessible homesfive, in MSHDA's report.
Commission voucher homesthe commission says "If a property has a preference, families that meet the preference will be selected from the waiting list with priority." It does not say whether Preston Townhomes has one.

Included, extra cost and not yet published

Two-bedroom homestownhouses on two floors with one and a half baths, on the permits, which also list four two-bedroom apartments with one bath. The leasing site's floor plan shows the bedrooms and a full bath upstairs and the kitchen, living room and a half bath downstairs.
Three-bedroom homesapartments on one floor with two baths, "stacked" one above another on the site plan. The leasing site's floor plan shows two laundry machines in a closet.
Outside8,727 square feet of green space, pocket parks, a play area and a community garden, in MSHDA's report and the City's release.
Parkingon the site. The City's assessment allows "up to 85 parking spaces" across both phases. The cost is not published.
Not publishedappliances, laundry in the two-bedrooms, air conditioning and the pet policy.

Source: City permits; architect's site plan of September 13, 2024, in the City's environmental assessment; MSHDA staff report; City release; floor plans on prestontownhomesmi.com, which the site says are "an artist's conception".

Architectural rendering of the gabled end of a two-story townhome building in dark siding and brick, with a paved court, picnic tables and a play area behind it — An early rendering of the shared court and play area at Preston Townhomes, from GenesisHOPE's housing page. Photo: GenesisHOPE, from its housing page, developer rendering, via genesishope.org (cropped).

How to Apply for a Home at 7250 Mack Avenue

There is no lottery and no deadline: you join the leasing site's interest list, and for the eight homes with vouchers attached you apply to the Detroit Housing Commission.

Applying to Preston Townhomes

1Check your incomefind your household size in the income table above and note every level you are under.
2Join the interest listthe form on prestontownhomesmi.com asks for your family size, household income and the size of home you want. The site says the income is used "to prequalify all applicants".
3Or callthe leasing site lists (844) 307-6636. The commission's list gives (734) 218-8037 for the same homes.
4Ask five thingsthe rent at each level you qualify for, which utilities you pay, any application fee and deposit, how many three-bedrooms there are, and whether homes are ready now.
5If your income is at or under the 30% limitalso add your name to the list for Preston Townhomes through the commission's project-based voucher page. The commission takes these applications online only.

Watch outthe leasing site's email link goes to lajoyagardens@continentalmgt.com, an address named for another building. Use the form or the phone if you want to be sure the message reaches the Preston office.

What happens after you apply

Interest listthe site does not say how it orders the list or when it will call.
Income checka tax-credit building has to document every household's income against the limit for its home.
Commission voucher listthe commission says it works "in order of the waiting list based on when the names were added".

What it means: the date you apply matters on the commission's list, so add your name early.

Source: prestontownhomesmi.com; MSHDA staff report; the commission's project-based voucher FAQ.

Documents to have ready

Government ID. for each adult
Birth certificates or Social Security cards. for each child
Proof of income. recent pay stubs, benefit letters or a tax return
Bank statements. and other asset records
If you have a voucher. your voucher and your agency's paperwork for a new home

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

What Is Known and What Is Not Yet Published

City and State records settle how many homes there are and at what income levels. The rent for each size has not been published.

Known and not yet known, as of October 6, 2026

Known31 homes; 4, 4, 5 and 18 at 30%, 40%, 50% and 60%; eight with commission vouchers; rents that start at $827; the 2026 income limits and rent caps.
Sources disagreehow many homes have two bedrooms and how many three; the street address; and whether the homes are open or still coming. Each is printed above with its source.
Who manages itMSHDA's 2024 report names Elite Property Management. The leasing site's email address belongs to Continental Management.
Not publishedthe rent for each size and level, the application fee, the deposit, appliances, the pet policy and the move-in date.
Planned nextBuilding A, four stories on Mack Avenue with about 30 apartments, in the City's assessment. GenesisHOPE calls it Mack Place Apartments.

The leasing office, at (844) 307-6636, is the place to ask about anything on the not-published line.

If You Need a Home Sooner

A new development can take months to fill, so keep other options moving.

Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in Detroit, or by size: two-bedrooms and three-bedrooms.
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 income-restricted buildings in Detroit: the City's Detroit Home Connect affordable search, and the commission's project-based list, which showed 42 properties with every list open on October 6, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Preston Townhomes the same as GenesisHOPE Village?

Yes. State records call the project "GenesisHope Village: Preston Townhomes", and the City's dataset lists "Preston Townhomes (Genesis Hope Village)". The address is 7250 Mack Avenue; the housing commission lists 7225 Preston Street on the same block.

How much is rent at Preston Townhomes?

The City says rents "start at $827 per month". The rent for each size has not been published. In 2024 the State planned $921 to $1,046 for a two-bedroom and $969 to $1,202 for a three-bedroom, before utilities.

How much can a family earn and still qualify?

In 2026, a family of four can earn up to $31,440 for a 30% home, $52,400 for a 50% home and $62,880 for a 60% home. For three people the limits are $28,320, $47,200 and $56,640.

Does Preston Townhomes take Section 8?

Michigan law bars a landlord with five or more units from refusing a renter over a voucher. Eight of the 31 homes also come with Detroit Housing Commission vouchers attached, and those are applied for through the commission.

How do you apply for Preston Townhomes at 7250 Mack Ave.?

Fill in the interest form on prestontownhomesmi.com or call (844) 307-6636. There is no lottery and no deadline. For the eight voucher homes, apply online through the Detroit Housing Commission.

Are the rents at Preston Townhomes below market?

Not known until the rents are published. The rents planned in 2024, with utilities, ran from $197 under to $89 over HUD's fiscal year 2027 figures for ZIP code 48214.

Is Preston Townhomes open?

The City held the grand opening on September 25, 2026. On October 6, the leasing site still read "Coming Fall 2026" and offered an interest list, so ask the office whether homes are ready.

Sources for this article (16)

release of September 25, 2026 (detroitmi.gov)
multifamily housing dataset (data.detroitmi.gov)
building permits (data.detroitmi.gov)
environmental assessment (detroitmi.gov)
prestontownhomesmi.com (prestontownhomesmi.com)
project-based voucher list (dhcmi.org)
staff report of July 18, 2024 (web.archive.org)
2026 income and rent limits (michigan.gov)
payment standards (michigan.gov)
July 16, 2025 (detroitmi.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)
Detroit Home Connect affordable search (homeconnect.detroitmi.gov)

Stay Updated on Housing

Get the latest on fair market rents, voucher programs, and finding housing.

No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.

VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Every rule, date and dollar amount in this article is checked against the agency document it comes from, and the sources are listed above. How VoucherMatch articles are researched and corrected