MARQUETTE, MI (AP)-- Developers say they're on track to convert an old orphanage in the Upper Peninsula into apartments.
Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette is 102 years old but has been vacant since 1981. Renovations started last summer and could be completed by fall.
Black spruce trees that were in front of the building are being turned into furniture.
Amy Lerlie is executive director of Community Action Alger Marquette. She says the goal is to have affordable housing in downtown Marquette.
Fourteen apartments will be set aside for the homeless, disabled or people with special needs. Their share of the rent will depend on income.
Rent on the other units will depend on apartment size, family size and income. The development is called Grandview Marquette.
