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Managing Attorney - Affordable Housing Group
Detroit Justice Center
Detroit, Michigan
As a real estate developer and attorney, I bring over three decades of experience in envisioning, structuring, and executing complex, transformative multifamily, single family and mixed-use developments. My expertise spans both market-rate and affordable housing, with a strong emphasis on creating sustainable investment structures and generating long-term community benefits in urban settings.
Since 2014, I've been involved in nine scale ground-up and major/rehab multi-family and mixed use developments, including six in the City of Detroit. Through innovative tools like PACE Financing, Opportunity Zones, and Shared Ownership Models, including Community Land Trusts (CLTs).
As the founder of MJBennett, PLLC, I provide integrated real estate development services including capital raising, economic incentives, environmental matters and community engagement support. I've built strong relationships with local, state, and federal agencies, along with private equity and institutional investors.
At the Detroit Justice Center, my focus is on crafting solutions that foster just and sustainable urban communities with an emphasis on affordable housing. My multifaceted approach draws from over a decade of leading MJBennett, PLLC, where I've honed skills in startup law, economic development incentives, and commercial real estate acquisition. This unique blend of legal expertise and entrepreneurial insight propels my mission to drive equitable development.
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Local Programming: Community Land Trusts: Collaboration for Permanently Affordable Housing
Sunday, April 26, 2026
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT