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DETROIT BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

WHAT DOES THE DBRA DO?

The City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (the “DBRA”) was established in 1998 pursuant to Michigan Public Act 381 of 1996 (“Act 381”), as amended, to promote the revitalization of environmentally distressed, blighted, obsolete, and historic properties within the boundaries of the City of Detroit. Under Act 381, substantial redevelopment throughout Detroit has been supported by Brownfield incentives. Since the program’s inception, the DBRA has facilitated the approval of over 250 plans for Brownfield redevelopment including residential, mixed-use, retail, industrial, office and commercial uses. 

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​Developers of properties that qualify as contaminated, blighted, functionally obsolete, a historic resource or housing property and are part of an approved Brownfield plan, may be eligible for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) reimbursement. TIF is generated by the redeveloped property through the increase in property taxes that result from the completed project. TIF can be used to reimburse the developer for eligible environmental, non-environmental and housing development activities. These activities include baseline environmental assessments, due care activities, additional response activities, lead, asbestos and mold abatement, demolition, site preparation, infrastructure improvements, and assistance with the financing gap associated with the development of housing units priced for Income Qualified Households. 

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​DBRA is governed by its Board of Directors, who receive input from the DBRA Community Advisory Committee (the “DBRA-CAC”). The DBRA Board of Directors and DBRA-CAC Members are primarily appointed by the Mayor and City Council. 

DBRA MEETINGS

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DBRA REGULAR MEETINGS NOTICE – FY 2025-2026

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DBRA-CAC REGULAR MEETINGS NOTICE – FY 2025-2026

DOCUMENTS

DBRA BOARD MEMBERS

DBRA COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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RULES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT

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MAP OF APPROVED BROWNFIELD TIF PLANS

 

FOIA PROCEDURES

DBRA FOIA GUIDELINES

DBRA FOIA WRITTEN PUBLIC SUMMARY

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DBRA BROWNFIELD TAX INCREMENT FINANCING

DBRA TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INFORMATION SHEET

CDAD/DBRA BROWNFIELD & HOUSING TIF TRAINING SEMINARS

DBRA GUIDELINES

DBRA CAPTURABLE MILLAGE RATES - TY 2025 SUMMER & TY 2024 WINTER RATES

EGLE/MEDC/MSHDA BROWNFIELD TIF WORK PLAN TEMPLATE

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DBRA HOUSING TIF PROGRAM INFORMATION​

DBRA HOUSING TIF INTERIM GUIDELINES

CDAD/DBRA BROWNFIELD & HOUSING TIF TRAINING SEMINARS

DBRA RENTAL HOUSING TIF CALCULATOR - MSHDA 12/01/24 CONTROL RENTS & 04/01/25 AMI LEVELS

DBRA HOUSING TIF BROWNFIELD PLAN TEMPLATE

EGLE/MEDC/MSHDA BROWNFIELD TIF WORK PLAN TEMPLATE

MSHDA HOUSING TIF ADDENDUM II

CITY OF DETROIT HOUSING MARKET STUDY APRIL 2024

MICHIGAN'S STATEWIDE HOUSING PLAN 11/27/2023

 

DBRA LOCAL BROWNFIELD REVOLVING FUND

DBRA LOCAL BROWNFIELD REVOLVING FUND INFORMATION SHEET

DBRA LOCAL BROWNFIELD REVOLVING FUND GUIDELINES

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APPROVED BROWNFIELD PLANS

FORMER FISHER BODY PLANT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 6501 HASTINGS STREET BROWNFIELD PLAN

THE DISTRICT DETROIT TRANSFORMATIONAL BROWNFIELD PLAN

THE DISTRICT DETROIT TRANSFORMATIONAL BROWNFIELD PLAN PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATION

450 AMSTERDAM BROWNFIELD PLAN

3200 TYLER STREET BROWNFIELD PLAN

NORTH END LANDING BROWNFIELD PLAN

FORMER UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE BUILDING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 150 BAGLEY STREET BROWNFIELD PLAN

210 BETHUNE BROWNFIELD PLAN

601 PIQUETTE BROWNFIELD PLAN

100 CLAIRMOUNT BROWNFIELD PLAN

FUTURE OF HEALTH TRANSFORMATIONAL BROWNFIELD PLAN

SHOP AT 6 BROWNFIELD PLAN

WOODWARD AND CHARLOTTE BROWNFIELD PLAN

16131 EAST WARREN AVENUE BROWNFIELD PLAN

7850 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE BROWNFIELD PLAN

ARTHUR MURRAY BROWNFIELD PLAN

20201 LIVERNOIS BROWNFIELD PLAN

20201 LIVERNOIS BROWNFIELD PLAN LOCAL PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATION

20TH AND MICHIGAN AVENUE BROWNFIELD PLAN

BRUSH AND EDMUND BROWNFIELD PLAN

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BROWNFIELD PLANS UNDER CONSIDERATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED 20TH AND MICHIGAN AVENUE BROWNFIELD PLAN

AMENDED AND RESTATED 20TH AND MICHIGAN AVENUE LOCAL PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATION

6000 EAST JEFFERSON - FORMER UNIROYAL SITE BROWNFIELD PLAN

6000 EAST JEFFERSON - FORMER UNIROYAL SITE LOCAL PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATION

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BRIAN VOSBURG

Senior Director of Brownfield Redevelopment

LET US HELP YOU WITH BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT IN DETROIT

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