WELCOME TO
a MONROE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER project
Tiny Homes.
Extraordinary Dreams.
Bluff Street Village provides high-quality housing for persons with annual incomes of less than $22,000. The project gives homeowners opportunities to build equity while transforming Bluff Street into a thriving, beautiful neighborhood.
Applications Now Open
Applications are now open for the available tiny home in Bluff Street Village, a part of the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center.
- Applications will be accepted now through October 30, 2026.
- Applications are available exclusively through online submission.
Completion of this application indicates the applicant’s interest in becoming a tenant in Bluff Street Village. To be a successful applicant, you must:
- Complete application.
- Be a resident of Lucas County for one year.
- No conviction of violence in 10 years.
- No conviction of sexual offense in the last 10 years and not on the registry.
- No conviction of manufacturing and distribution of drugs in the last 5 years.
- Income between $8,000 and $22,900.
- Maximum family size of two.
- Complete local background check.
The Tiny Homes will be a maximum of 400 square feet. Monthly rent will be $400 per month and will cover all expenses except electric which is the tenant’s responsibility.
15
TINY HOMES
400
SQ FT HOMES
400
MONTHLY RENT
Energizing a Neighborhood Renaissance
Bluff Street, located in Toledo’s Monroe-Auburn section, sat nearly abandoned for many years. Now, the Bluff Street Village project is helping to transform the deserted road into a flourishing, beautiful neighborhood.
New “tiny homes” are rising on once-vacant lots. A streetscape of tree-shaded sidewalks, illuminated by decorative pedestrian-level lights and uninterrupted by driveways, will reinforce a sense of community. A modest green space will serve as an inviting gathering place.
Bluff Street Village will be a stabilizing force—an encouraging sign of new investment and bright horizons that will spark new development in the surrounding area. The project depends on donors and sponsors to make this tiny-home community come to life. We appreciate any help you or your organization can provide.
Bluff Street Village is proud to be part of Lowe’s 100 Hometowns initiative.
Learn about the 100 Homes project and view scenes from our media day.
Do you have a construction skill?
We are in need of skilled volunteers.
We can use volunteers that can do the following:
Finish Carpentry • Cabinet Installation • Drywall installation • Drywall finishing
Ceramic Tile • Vinyl plank flooring • Electrical • Plumbing
Finish Carpentry • Cabinet Installation • Drywall installation • Drywall finishing
Ceramic Tile • Vinyl plank flooring • Electrical • Plumbing
”Our community must consider new development ideas…or we will continue to see neighborhood decline and a lack of high-quality options that meet the needs of residents first. Bluff Street Village is exactly this kind of development project.
David MannLucas County Land Bank
