Neighborhood Enterprise Zones - Homestead (NEZ-H), 2006-2021

<div>The Neighborhood Enterprise Zones - Homestead (NEZ-H), 2006-2021 dataset was replaced with NEZ-H boundaries that were modified on June 15, 2021. This original historic dataset consists of NEZ-H district boundaries that were initially created between July 2006 and July 2008.

NEZ-Homestead is a tax abatement program intended to stimulate investment in existing residential structures. Within NEZ-Homestead Districts, residential property owners who occupy their homes as a principal residence and meet other program requirements are eligible to file for a tax abatement.

NEZ-Homestead differs from NEZ (also referred to as NEZ-NR) in that the Homestead program covers pre-existing residential property only. In contrast, NEZ-NR covers new facilities and/or rehabilitated facility projects.
NEZ-Homestead and NEZ-NR programs are administered jointly by the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan under Michigan's
<a href='https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/property/exemptions/nez/neighborhood-enterprise-zone-nez-act' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'> Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Act, PA 147 of 1992 as amended</a>.

See the <a href='https://detroitmi.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0576b93addae48169d23c517f2d5d028' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>NEZ Changelog</a> “NEZ-H District Boundary Update” document for details on modifications to the dataset that occurred through August 17, 2018.</div><div><br /></div><div>Current NEZ-H district boundaries are available in the <a href='https://data.detroitmi.gov/datasets/detroitmi::neighborhood-enterprise-zones-homestead-nez-h-current/about' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Neighborhood Enterprise Zones - Homestead (NEZ-H), Current</a> dataset.<br /></div>