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BENTON HARBOR, Mich.-- Brand-new affordable housing is on its way to the City of Benton Harbor.

The $23 million development, known as "Project T," officially broke ground Tuesday.

Project T will be located in the lot on Agard Street between Empire and Weld. Lifelong Benton Harbor resident Sharee Brooks lives just down the street from this lot, which used to be home to Mercy Hospital.

"It's been an eyesore for as long as I can remember," Brooks said. "I actually was born at this hospital, along with many of the other residents of the city. It's been an eyesore for a couple of decades here. So it's really a good thing to see dirt moving, finally."

When Benton Harbor Mayor Marc

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