Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village Affordable Senior Living Opens In Detroit

The $29.3 million community houses 105 units in a new 4-story building and two restored historic buildings on the original campus of Lewis College of Business.
Published: November 28, 2025

Development partners Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM; Southfield, Ill.) and Wallick Communities (New Albany, Ohio) marked the opening of Dr. Violet T. Lewis Village, an affordable senior living community in Detroit, according to the Michigan Chronicle.

The $29.3 million community sits on the original site of Lewis College of Business, Michigan’s only historically Black college or university, which was relocated.

The project comprises construction of a new 4-story building and restoration of two historic campus buildings to house 105 one- and two-bedroom residential units.

Amenities include a fitness area and community space.

Read more about affordable senior living design here.

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