Grand Rapids zoning appeals board okays more condos for former Heritage Hill church

After racking up zero sales for 16 high-end condominiums planned for a former gothic church building, a Heritage Hill development received approval to build 22 smaller, less expensive condos in the hope of spurring sales.

According to excerpts from the story:

Developers hoping to build condominiums in a former church on Heritage Hill got relief Thursday when the Board of Zoning Appeals allowed them to put 22 units in their project instead of 16 units. By a 5-4 vote, the board granted the request by Renatus LLC, despite objections from neighbors and the Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association. Being able to carve out six more units in the former Bethlehem Lutheran Church will allow them to lower their prices in a tight real estate market, said Kevin Moore, representing building owner Mark Pentecost.

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