Perspectives
Perspectives is HDJ’s blog that focuses on our clients, not your typical A/E firm’s bragging room. We aim to provide information that is valuable and relevant to our client’s needs.
This blog highlights the 2026 HDJ intern experience through the perspectives of six interns in architecture and engineering. From hands-on project work and site visits to learning industry tools, collaborating across disciplines, and building professional skills, the interns share how their summer experiences prepared them for future careers and continued learning.
Discover how AI-assisted design is transforming multifamily feasibility studies by helping developers, architects, and owners evaluate site potential, optimize building layouts, and make data-driven decisions earlier in the design process. Learn how HDJ Design Group leverages innovative technology to improve project outcomes while delivering smarter, more efficient multifamily developments.
Michigan has taken a major step toward expanding affordable housing with the approval of the Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit. Once signed into law, this permanent $42 million annual state tax credit will help finance affordable housing developments by supporting LIHTC and MSHDA-funded projects. The program is expected to create or preserve approximately 3,000 affordable housing units each year by closing critical financing gaps. Having partnered on affordable housing developments in states with similar tax credit programs, HDJ has seen how these incentives accelerate development, strengthen preservation efforts, and increase access to quality affordable housing across communities.
Just starting a new multifamily development project can be the most challenging step in the entire process. Getting off the ground (figuratively – not literally!) requires a clear understanding of the site’s feasibility. With timely and accurate input from project partners, developers can make a confident, well-informed Go/No-Go decision.
Just starting a new multifamily development project can be the most challenging step in the entire process. Getting off the ground (figuratively – not literally!) requires a clear understanding of the site’s feasibility. With timely and accurate input from project partners, developers can make a confident, well-informed Go/No-Go decision.
Learn more about what it means to be an HDJ intern.
Just starting a new multifamily development project can be the most challenging step in the entire process. Getting off the ground (figuratively – not literally!) requires a clear understanding of the site’s feasibility. With timely and accurate input from project partners, developers can make a confident, well-informed Go/No-Go decision.
We’re honored to share that Garfield Landing has won the 2025 Michigan Historic Preservation Network Tax Credit Award.
Just starting a new multifamily development project can be the most challenging step in the entire process. Getting off the ground (figuratively – not literally!) requires a clear understanding of the site’s feasibility. With timely and accurate input from project partners, developers can make a confident, well-informed Go/No-Go decision.