Muskegon, Mich. – Hooker DeJong Architects & Engineers of Muskegon was honored by the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) for their redesign work on an affordable housing apartment complex in Newark, Ohio.
Each year OCCH honors investors, developers, lenders, management companies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government entities that partner with OCCH in the development of and commitment to affordable housing in Ohio. Hooker DeJong was recognized in the category of Excellence in Affordable Housing Preservation.
Trail West Apartments was an 86-unit apartment complex that Hooker DeJong architects redesigned and also included plans for the design of a new clubhouse. Trail West is managed by Millennia Housing Management which operates more than 7,000 units in seven states including Michigan.
David Layman, President & CEO, Hooker DeJong Architects & Engineers said, “We are pleased to be recognized for the work that we have done in affordable housing and particularly pleased that we were honored for one of our efforts in Ohio with the Millennia Company.”
The Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing is a nonprofit corporation based in Columbus that works with private & public developers to create affordable housing opportunities. OCCH works for the construction, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing throughout Ohio.
Serving West Michigan since 1936, Hooker DeJong Architects & Engineers is a full service design firm located in downtown Muskegon. Hooker DeJong specializes in the financial, governmental and multi-family housing sectors.