Rohns Apartments in Gratiot Woods: 17 Affordable Apartments at 4735 Rohns Street, With Rents From $900

Published October 26, 202614 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 7, 2026, Rohns Apartments at 4735 Rohns Street in Detroit's Gratiot Woods has 17 restored apartments: 15 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom. The City says rent starts at $900 a month for a one-bedroom and $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and its records put all 17 at the 80% income level. There is no lottery and no application page: apartments are listed for rent through a broker, and the developer takes questions through its website. Michigan law makes landlords count a voucher toward any income requirement.

Last checked: October 7, 2026, against the City of Detroit's release of August 18, 2026, multifamily housing dataset and building permits; the developer's page for the building; a rental listing for apartment 4A; and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's (MSHDA) 2026 income and rent limits and payment standards. Confirm rents and availability before you apply.

Rohns Apartments in numbers

17apartments, all at the 80% income level in the City's records
15 and 2two-bedroom and one-bedroom apartments
$900where one-bedroom rents start, in the City's release
$1,100where two-bedroom rents start
$58,720the most one person can earn at the 80% level
August 18, 2026the date of the City's release on the grand opening

Rendering of a long brick apartment building with a steep gabled front, three rows of windows, shrubs along the side wall and a paved parking area behind a fence — Rendering of Rohns Apartments, 4735 Rohns Street in Gratiot Woods, Detroit, from the developer's page for the building, which lists it as 4729 Rohns. Photo: WIZE Detroit, from its page for the building, developer rendering, via wizedetroit.com (cropped).

What Rohns Apartments Is and Who Restored It

Rohns Apartments is a 1920s brick apartment building at 4735 Rohns Street that stood vacant for years and reopened in August 2026 with 17 renovated apartments.

Names and addresses: Rohns Apartments, 4735 Rohns Street, in the City's release and on the number fixed to the building. The City's dataset and the developer's page file it under 4729 Rohns St.
Developer: WIZE Detroit, whose owner and managing director is Sophie Zembra. The City's dataset names the developer as ROHNS, LLC.
Size: "fifteen two-bedroom apartments and two one-bedroom apartments", in the City's release.
Work: permit BLD2024-01528 covers "Exterior & interior alterations" for 17 units, with an estimated cost of $500,000.
Program: the City's payment-in-lieu-of-taxes ordinance, which lets a qualifying building pay a share of its rent in place of ordinary property tax. The release calls Rohns one of the early buildings to use the revised ordinance of October 2024.

4735 Rohns Street, from permit to opening

1920sthe building goes up, according to the developer.
March 12, 2024the City issues a roofing permit.
July 31, 2024the renovation permit is applied for.
November 6, 2024the City issues permit BLD2024-01528.
August 18, 2026the City's release on the grand opening, with Mayor Mary Sheffield.

What it means: the City's dataset lists construction as completed, and apartments were being advertised for rent on October 7, 2026.

Source: City permits and release; WIZE Detroit.

Photograph of the narrow gabled front of a brick apartment building with three rows of windows, behind a black metal fence and a lawn, with trees on both sides — Rohns Apartments from the street. Photograph from the rental listing for apartment 4A. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing photograph, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

Where 4735 Rohns Street Is and How to Get Around

The building is on Rohns Street in Gratiot Woods, on Detroit's east side, in ZIP code 48214 and City Council District 4.

Stop	Route	Straight-line distance
Forest & Fischer	DDOT 8 Warren	0.1 miles
Cadillac & Forest	DDOT 67 Cadillac/Harper	0.41 miles

What it means: one bus route stops a tenth of a mile away and a second is under half a mile. No other DDOT route stops within half a mile.

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

Neighborhood names: Gratiot Woods on the City's map and in its release. The developer and the rental listing say Pingree Park.
On the lot: "ample green space on the property, as well as secure parking", in the City's release. The listing photographs show a fenced yard and a group of locked mailboxes by the walk.

Photograph of a brick apartment building entrance with a dark door between two rows of windows, a concrete walk and new shrubs in mulch beds — An entrance to Rohns Apartments, from the rental listing for apartment 4A. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing photograph, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

Rents and Income Limits at Rohns Apartments

The City's release gives two starting rents, $900 for a one-bedroom and $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a broker's listing on October 7, 2026 asked $1,300 for one two-bedroom.

Published rents, read October 7, 2026
Apartment	Rent	Where it is published
1 bedroom	From $900	City release, August 18, 2026
2 bedrooms	From $1,100	City release, August 18, 2026
2 bedrooms, 1 bath, about 850 sq ft (apartment 4A)	$1,300	Rental listing, read October 7, 2026

What it means: "starts at" is the lowest rent, not every rent. The one listing found was $200 above the two-bedroom starting figure, so ask for the rent of the apartment on offer.

Source: City of Detroit release; rental listing 61002849 for apartment 4A.

Apartments at Rohns Apartments by size, number of apartments

1 bedroom

2 bedrooms

View the data table

Size	Apartments
1 bedroom	2
2 bedrooms	15

What it means: nearly every apartment has two bedrooms. The City's dataset, record HRD11542, puts all 17 at the 80% income level.

Source: City of Detroit release of August 18, 2026.

Maximum household income at the 80% level, 2026
Household	Maximum yearly income
1 person	$58,720
2 people	$67,120
3 people	$75,520
4 people	$83,840

What it means: a household of two earning up to $67,120 is under the limit. Neither the City's release nor the developer prints an income limit for this building, so confirm it before you apply.

Source: MSHDA, Income and Rent Limits effective May 1, 2026, Wayne County, which the City uses for its own income-restricted housing.

Against the State's maximums: at the 80% level the State's 2026 maximum, with utilities, is $1,573 for a one-bedroom and $1,888 for a two-bedroom. The published rents are $588 to $788 below those figures.
What the listing includes: "Rent includes water, and yard/snow maintenance."
Size: the listing's floor plan for apartment 4A shows a living room of 11 feet 7 inches by 11 feet 11 inches, a kitchen and two bedrooms off a short hall.

Watch outno official page prints a minimum income, an application fee or a deposit for Rohns Apartments. Ask for all three, and for the income limit, in writing.

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

Black and white floor plan of a two-bedroom apartment: a living room 11 feet 7 inches by 11 feet 11 inches opening to a kitchen, with a hall leading to a bath, a bedroom and a primary bedroom — Floor plan of apartment 4A at Rohns Apartments, from its rental listing. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing floor plan, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

Using a Housing Voucher at Rohns Apartments

A voucher can be used here, and both starting rents are under MSHDA's payment standard for ZIP code 48214.

What is settled and what to ask

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.
Detroit's own codeCity Code Sec. 23-6-1 makes it unlawful to refuse to rent over "public benefit status", which the code defines to include a "governmental subsidy or grant".
No vouchers attachedthe building was not on the Detroit Housing Commission's project-based voucher list on October 6, 2026, and it has no listing on the City's Home Connect site.
Askwhether the owner has rented to voucher holders in this building yet, and who pays electricity and heat.

Rents at Rohns Apartments against MSHDA's payment standard for ZIP code 48214, dollars a month

RentMSHDA payment standard

1 bedroom, starting rent

$900

$935

2 bedrooms, starting rent

$1,100

$1,177

2 bedrooms, listed apartment

$1,300

$1,177

View the data table

Apartment	Rent	MSHDA payment standard
1 bedroom, starting rent	$900	$935
2 bedrooms, starting rent	$1,100	$1,177
2 bedrooms, listed apartment	$1,300	$1,177

What it means: the starting rents are $35 and $77 under the standard, before electricity and heat. The listed two-bedroom is $123 over it.

Source: rents as above; MSHDA Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards effective December 2, 2025, ZIP code 48214, unchanged in the schedule for December 2, 2026. The payment standard covers rent and utilities together; the listing says its rent includes water.

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 $850 for a one-bedroom and $1,070 for a two-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.

An apartment kitchen with white cabinets, dark stone counters, a white tile backsplash, a stainless steel refrigerator, range, microwave and dishwasher, and a front-loading laundry machine under the counter — The kitchen of apartment 4A at Rohns Apartments, with the combined washer and dryer under the counter, from its rental listing. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing photograph, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

How the Rents Compare With Rents in ZIP Code 48214

The starting rents are level with or just under what HUD estimates an ordinary apartment rents for in ZIP code 48214, and the one listed two-bedroom is above it.

Rents at Rohns Apartments against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 48214, dollars a month

RentHUD fair market rent, ZIP 48214

1 bedroom, starting rent

$900

2 bedrooms, starting rent

$1,100

$1,120

2 bedrooms, listed apartment

$1,300

$1,120

View the data table

Apartment	Rent	HUD fair market rent, ZIP 48214
1 bedroom, starting rent	$900	$900
2 bedrooms, starting rent	$1,100	$1,120
2 bedrooms, listed apartment	$1,300	$1,120

What it means: the one-bedroom starting rent equals HUD's figure and the two-bedroom starting rent is $20 under it. The listed two-bedroom is $180 over.

Source: rents 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.

What "affordable" means here: an 80% building is open to households earning up to about $58,720 to $83,840, and its rents sit near ordinary rents for the area. The saving is against the State's 80% maximums, not against the neighborhood.
Rent data for this ZIP code: see Section 8 rent limits for 48214.
Apartments nearby: see voucher apartments in 48214 and in Islandview, a mile south.

An empty bedroom with white walls, a wood-look floor and one window looking onto a parking area and trees — A bedroom in apartment 4A at Rohns Apartments, from its rental listing. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing photograph, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

Preferences and What the Apartments Include

No preference for any group of applicants has been published, and most apartments have their own combined washer and dryer.

Preferences and set-asides

Preferencesnone published by the City or the developer.
Ageno age rule is published.

Included, extra cost and rules

In each apartment"stainless steel appliances, all-in-one washer and dryer, central air and more", in the City's release. The listing says the washer and dryer are in "most units" and names "modern induction ranges".
In the photographsa kitchen with white cabinets, dark counters, a dishwasher and a laundry machine under the counter, and a bathroom with a glass-walled shower.
Shared"An additional on-site commercial washer and dryer is available for larger items", in the listing.
Parking"secure parking" in the City's release; "an assigned parking spot with future plans for a security gate" in the listing. The cost is not published.
Petsnot published.

Source: City release of August 18, 2026; rental listing 61002849 and its photographs, read October 7, 2026; WIZE Detroit.

A bathroom with white tile walls, a shower behind a glass panel, a black and white patterned floor, a toilet and a white vanity with black fixtures — The bathroom of apartment 4A at Rohns Apartments, from its rental listing. Photo: Jim Saros Real Estate Services, the listing broker, from the rental listing for apartment 4A, listing photograph, via danberry.com (set on a plain field).

How to Apply for an Apartment at 4735 Rohns Street

There is no lottery, no deadline and no application page: apartments are advertised one at a time through a broker.

Applying to Rohns Apartments

1Check your incomefind your household size in the income table above.
2Find what is listedsearch rental sites for "4735 Rohns St". The listing photographs carry the name of the broker, Jim Saros Real Estate Services.
3Or write to the developerWIZE Detroit's page for the building says "Contact us for more info" and links to a contact form. Its office is at 11000 W. McNichols Road, Suite 323, Detroit.
4Ask five thingsthe rent of each open apartment, the income limit, the application fee and deposit, which utilities you pay, and whether the apartment has its own washer and dryer.
5If you have a vouchersay so at the start and bring your agency's paperwork for a new apartment.

What happens after you apply

Screeningnot described on any page read for this guide.
Income checkan income-restricted building has to see proof of household income against its limit.
Timingwith 17 apartments, openings depend on which ones are still unrented.

What it means: no phone number or leasing office is published by the City or the developer, so the listing and the contact form are the two ways in.

Source: WIZE Detroit; rental listing 61002849.

Documents to have ready

Government ID. for each adult
Proof of income. recent pay stubs, benefit letters or a tax return
Social Security cards. for the household
Bank statements.
If you have a voucher. your voucher and your agency's paperwork for a new apartment

Source: no document list is published. This one is VoucherMatch's, from what an income-restricted building has to verify. Ask for the owner's own.

What Is Known and What Is Not Yet Published

City records settle the count, the sizes and the income level. Most of what an applicant needs after that is not published.

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

Known17 apartments, 15 two-bedroom and 2 one-bedroom; all at 80% in the City's dataset; rents from $900 and $1,100; water included in the listed rent.
Sources disagreethe address number, 4735 or 4729, and the neighborhood name, Gratiot Woods or Pingree Park.
Not publisheda leasing phone or email, the income limit the owner applies, a minimum income, the application fee, the deposit, parking cost, the pet policy and who pays electricity and heat.

The developer, through the contact form on wizedetroit.com, is the place to ask about anything on the not-published line.

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

A 17-apartment building has few openings, so keep other options moving.

Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in Detroit, or by size: one-bedrooms and two-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 Rohns Apartments at 4735 or 4729 Rohns Street?

The City's release and the number on the building say 4735 Rohns Street. The City's housing dataset and the developer's web page file the same building under 4729 Rohns St.

How much is rent at Rohns Apartments?

The City's release says rent starts at $900 a month for a one-bedroom and $1,100 for a two-bedroom. A listing read on October 7, 2026 asked $1,300 for a two-bedroom, with water included.

How much can you earn and still qualify?

The City's records put the building at the 80% income level. In 2026 that is up to $58,720 for one person, $67,120 for two and $83,840 for four. The owner has not printed its own limit.

Does Rohns Apartments take Section 8?

Michigan law bars a landlord with five or more units from refusing a renter over a voucher. The starting rents are $35 and $77 under MSHDA's payment standard for 48214; the listed two-bedroom was $123 over it.

How do you apply for Rohns Apartments?

There is no application page. Look for apartments listed at 4735 Rohns St., or write to WIZE Detroit through the contact form on its website. No leasing phone number is published.

Are the rents at Rohns Apartments below market?

About level. The one-bedroom starting rent equals HUD's fiscal year 2027 figure for ZIP code 48214, and the two-bedroom starting rent is $20 under it. The listed two-bedroom was $180 over.

Is Rohns Apartments in Gratiot Woods or Pingree Park?

The City's neighborhood map and its release say Gratiot Woods. The developer and the rental listing call the area Pingree Park.

Sources for this article (14)

release of August 18, 2026 (detroitmi.gov)
multifamily housing dataset (data.detroitmi.gov)
building permits (data.detroitmi.gov)
page for the building (wizedetroit.com)
rental listing for apartment 4A (danberry.com)
2026 income and rent limits (michigan.gov)
payment standards (michigan.gov)
DDOT Bus Stops dataset (data.detroitmi.gov)
MCL 554.601c (legislature.mi.gov)
project-based voucher list (dhcmi.org)
24 CFR 982.508 (law.cornell.edu)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
contact form (wizedetroit.com)
Detroit Home Connect affordable search (homeconnect.detroitmi.gov)

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