120-unit development aims to alleviate city's housing crunch

HOLLAND — A proposed 120-unit housing development, Country Club One, is poised to help alleviate some of the housing shortage in the Holland area.

The development, County Club One, led by Grand Rapids-based Malone Development LLC, will feature two three-story buildings with underground parking. Expected groundbreaking is slated for June 2026, according to Founder and Principal of Malone Development Shayne Malone.

Malone said he drove by the undeveloped property in the 300 block of Country Club Road for the past 20 years, wondering what type of development would be a good fit there.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Malone said. “It’s all about timing. There has been a lot of growth in Holland and the housing shortage is something we want to address.”

A recent Ottawa County housing needs assessment indicated the county’s household base increased by 14.4 percent between 2010 and 2020, and another 5.1 percent from 2020 to 2024, significantly outpacing Michigan's statewide growth rates during these periods. The county is projected to add an additional 5,239 households between 2024 and 2029.

Another housing solution was recently proposed for Holland as well. The Dwelling Place out of Grand Rapids presented its plans recently for a two-story, 14-unit apartment building at 100 W. 10th St. and a three-story, 38-unit building at 345 Kollen Park Drive. 

The projects are both seen as a positive step by city officials.

“It all helps,” said Steve Peterson, the city’s senior planner, about incoming housing developments. 

Malone’s development will be market-rate, according to Peterson, and will not be designated as affordable housing. 

The project has faced delays, with Malone requesting a second one-year extension on their site plan approval. The initial approval was set to expire in September 2025. 

In a letter to the city's planning department, Malone cited "improved market timing" as the reason for the requested extension, noting that high interest rates and construction costs had previously stalled the project.

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"We are seeing improvement as it relates to projects that are currently under construction," Malone wrote.

The city's planning staff has recommended approval of the extension.

The project has already been approved by the city, and officials are now waiting for the developer to submit construction plans, Peterson said. 

Malone Development specializes in multi-family apartments, office, and mixed-use properties in urban and historic neighborhood settings throughout the Midwest, according to its website.

— Heather VanDyke covers northern Ottawa County for the Ottawa News Network. Contact her at hvandyke@ottawanewsnetwork.org.