Grand Rapids, Michigan · Kent County
Division Park Avenue Apartments
Division Park Avenue Apartments is a low-income housing tax credit (Section 42) property at 209 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 with 30 income-restricted apartments out of 30, placed in service in 2011. In 2026 a household of four qualifies for a 60% unit here with income up to $63,960, and a 60% two-bedroom can charge at most $1,440 a month in gross rent.
HUD lists it as "DIVISION PARK AVENUE APTS".
Equal housing opportunity. Fair Housing Act protections apply, and tax credit properties can't turn down a Housing Choice voucher. Report discrimination to HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777. LIHTC Atlas doesn't own, manage or rent these apartments.
Full fair housing notice
Tax credit properties must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, and they may not refuse an applicant because the applicant holds a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher (IRC 42(h)(6)(B)(iv)). Properties HUD lists as senior housing may limit who lives there by age only as the Fair Housing Act's housing-for-older-persons exemption allows. To report housing discrimination, call HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777.
LIHTC Atlas does not own, manage or rent these apartments and does not take applications. Contact each property's management for availability, rents and income rules. Listings come from HUD's database and may be out of date.
Property facts
- Address
- 209 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (map)
- County
- Kent County
- Apartments
- 30
- Income-restricted apartments
- 30
- Bedrooms
- 12 one-bedrooms, 14 two-bedrooms, 4 three-bedrooms
- Placed in service
- 2011
- Credits allocated
- 2010
- Construction
- New construction
- Credit type
- 4% (30% present value credit)
- Tax-exempt bond financing
- No
- Nonprofit sponsor
- No
- Rental assistance
- None reported
- Census tract (2020)
- 26081002100
- HUD project ID
- MIA20110044
Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024), as the state allocating agency reported it. HUD lists the property as still monitored for compliance. Contact the property's management for current rents, availability and income rules.
2026 income limits and rents in Kent County
To rent an income-restricted apartment here in 2026, a household's income has to be at or under the unit's limit: $44,820 for one person or $63,960 for four at 60% of area median, $37,350 or $53,300 at 50%. HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area (Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area) is $106,600.
HUD's record lists the property's elected income test as 60% of area median (the 40/60 test).
Income limits by household size, 2026
| Level | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% AMI | $37,350 | $42,650 | $48,000 | $53,300 |
| 60% AMI | $44,820 | $51,180 | $57,600 | $63,960 |
Maximum gross monthly rent by unit size, 2026
| Level | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% AMI | $933 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,386 | $1,546 |
| 60% AMI | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,440 | $1,663 | $1,855 |
Source: HUD FY2026 MTSP income limits (files dated March 27, 2026). Rents are ceilings, gross of the utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities, computed by the IRS Publication 5913 method (30% of the limit for 1 person in a studio or 1.5 people per bedroom, over 12, rounded down); the rent the property charges can be lower. A project's limits can't fall below those of earlier years (IRC 142(d)(2)(E)), so a property already in service may use higher figures. All 2026 limits for Kent County, every level from 20% to 80%.
How long the units stay affordable
15-year compliance period: 2011 to about 2025. It starts with the first year of the credit period, which is the year the building was placed in service or, if the owner elects, the next year, so it can run a year later, through 2026 (IRC 42(f)(1), 42(i)(1)). It ended in 2025 or ends in 2026, depending on when the credit period began.
Extended use: 2040 at the earliest. The extended use agreement keeps the units income-restricted for at least 15 years after the compliance period, 30 years in all; that is the federal minimum, and many state agencies require longer (IRC 42(h)(6)(D)).
After year 14 an owner can ask the state agency to find a buyer at the "qualified contract" price; if none is found, the extended use period can end early, with three more years of protection for existing tenants, unless the agreement waives that right, as many states require (IRC 42(h)(6)(E)-(F)). The recorded agreement governs; ask the state agency for this property's terms.
QCT and DDA status
Its 2020 census tract, 26081002100, is a Qualified Census Tract on HUD's 2027 list. ZIP code 49503 doesn't match a 2027 Small Difficult Development Area ZCTA.
For the year it was placed in service, HUD's record puts the property in a Qualified Census Tract, on that year's tract boundaries.
The 2027 lists (HUD, Federal Register Doc. 2026-20390) govern allocations made after 2026, such as a resyndication; the property's original basis boost depended on the lists in force when it received credits. A ZIP code and its ZCTA usually match but not always. Check an exact address with the QCT and DDA lookup.
Other tax credit properties in Grand Rapids
- 205 South Division Avenue Apartments205 Division Ave S ·
- 26 Cherry Street Apartments26 Cherry St SW ·
- Serrano Lofts17 Williams St SW · 15 restricted units
- Kelsey Apartments14 Williams St SW · 12 restricted units
- Lenox, Chaffee, Grandville136 Division Ave S · 32 restricted units
- 101 South Division Lofts101 Division Ave S · 20 restricted units
All 89 properties in Grand Rapids. Nearby cities: Wyoming (5), Kentwood (5), Belding (5), Holland (13), Hastings (5), Fennville (5).
How tax credit apartments work
Rent in an income-restricted unit is capped by the unit's size, not set by your income, and you qualify if your household earns at or under the unit's limit, usually 50% or 60% of the area median. You can apply with a Housing Choice voucher. How to qualify, step by step.