what is westown jubilee housing ?
Westown Jubilee Housing was born out of a pressing need to address deteriorating housing concerns on the Grand Rapids West Side. Following the “white flight” urban exodus of the 1970’s and the widespread acquisition of the properties by absentee landlords in the 1980’s our stability as a viable community was severely challenged. The decreasing number of homeowners left local retail businesses stifled and stagnant. Residential units were neglected and arson and crime were on the increase. The faith community envisioned a “call for action” through “The Other Way Ministries” that would engage volunteer skills and ‘a personal touch’ to bring back hope and stability to Westown one homeowner at a time. To date we have launched 39 urban homesteaders, with three more in process. It’s impact is growing exponentially!
