Our History
Court Street Village Non-Profit Housing Corporation (CSVNP) was organized in 1986 by a small group of Court Street United Methodist Church (CSUMC) members to provide housing for persons with low or moderate income in Flint, Michigan. In 1989, CSVNP received approval as a 501c)3 non-profit corporation.
The CSUMC purchased 12.5 acres of property on Court Street near Lapeer Road. It was originally intended to construct a new church building. However, they decided to use that land to construct two senior apartment buildings and refurbish their original church.
CSVNP was the first organization in Michigan to use low income tax credits to construct low income housing. Court Street Village (CSV) is comprised of an east and west building. CSV East opened in 1990 and has 150 units for seniors 55 and older. It offered affordable rent on one and two bedroom apartments. CSV West opened in 1993, with 106 units for seniors. It was open to all income levels- low, moderate, and market rate.
Two blocks from the senior campus, with the help of Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Avon Park was developed in 1995. It features 56 townhouses. Avon Park offered affordable two and three bedroom units with attached garages for all income levels. CSV East and West were sold to a local non-profit in 2011, and Avon Park reverted to MSHDA in 2013.
In 1994, CSVNP began a neighborhood support program with four surrounding neighborhood groups closest to downtown Flint. With the generous support of a local foundation, CSVNP moved it's operations into a Tudor style house in the Central Park neighborhood in 1995. With the assistance of a local grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) AmeriCorps program, CSVNP hired a program director to assist the neighborhoods. CSVNP is currently supports, and is fiduciary, for two downtown Flint neighborhoods; Fairfield Village and Central Park.
CSVNP focuses it's attention on assisting the two neighborhoods it has partnered with to enrich the communities and fulfill our mission to 'help neighborhoods establish a sense of purpose, pride and place'.
After 27 years, CSVNP decided to move operations back to where it all began in 1986; Court Street United Methodist Church. We moved locations in August, 2020 and currently operate in the annex of the church, located at 215 W. Court Street Flint, MI 48502.
The CSUMC purchased 12.5 acres of property on Court Street near Lapeer Road. It was originally intended to construct a new church building. However, they decided to use that land to construct two senior apartment buildings and refurbish their original church.
CSVNP was the first organization in Michigan to use low income tax credits to construct low income housing. Court Street Village (CSV) is comprised of an east and west building. CSV East opened in 1990 and has 150 units for seniors 55 and older. It offered affordable rent on one and two bedroom apartments. CSV West opened in 1993, with 106 units for seniors. It was open to all income levels- low, moderate, and market rate.
Two blocks from the senior campus, with the help of Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Avon Park was developed in 1995. It features 56 townhouses. Avon Park offered affordable two and three bedroom units with attached garages for all income levels. CSV East and West were sold to a local non-profit in 2011, and Avon Park reverted to MSHDA in 2013.
In 1994, CSVNP began a neighborhood support program with four surrounding neighborhood groups closest to downtown Flint. With the generous support of a local foundation, CSVNP moved it's operations into a Tudor style house in the Central Park neighborhood in 1995. With the assistance of a local grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) AmeriCorps program, CSVNP hired a program director to assist the neighborhoods. CSVNP is currently supports, and is fiduciary, for two downtown Flint neighborhoods; Fairfield Village and Central Park.
CSVNP focuses it's attention on assisting the two neighborhoods it has partnered with to enrich the communities and fulfill our mission to 'help neighborhoods establish a sense of purpose, pride and place'.
After 27 years, CSVNP decided to move operations back to where it all began in 1986; Court Street United Methodist Church. We moved locations in August, 2020 and currently operate in the annex of the church, located at 215 W. Court Street Flint, MI 48502.