Why Detroit? Because it’s a replicable blueprint.
Over the last decade, Detroit has piloted and proven models that demystify affordable housing and make public-private collaboration work in the real world - adaptive reuse, community ownership, and targeted capital stacks. This roundtable distills the “how,” not just the “what,” so leaders can take it home.
The Housing Summit’s Detroit edition is a curated 20–25 person working breakfast convening senior leaders across banking, CDFIs, development, philanthropy, and city agencies to advance housing as a driver of economic mobility.
In one high-impact morning, we move from ideas to action: Detroit-ready capital stacks, policy tools that actually deploy, and partnerships that deliver outcomes for residents. Our intimate, roundtable format builds on our global momentum: Hong Kong (May 2025) and New York City (September 2025) - where we showed that curated rooms, clear incentives, and accountable follow-through accelerate real projects. Detroit continues that through-line with a local focus: public–private partnerships, CLTs, adaptive reuse, LIHTC/HUD-backed delivery, information sharing with national partners, and corridor revitalization.
What to expect:
- A roundtable designed for candor, information sharing, and problem-solving
- A pipeline exchange to surface co-investment and delivery partners
- A post-event Action Memo with introductions, next steps, and a 30-day follow-through