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Beaver Log Homes
A Beaver Log Homes Project · Kalkaska, Michigan

Three generations. One conviction.

A 40-home transitional community in Northern Michigan — built by a Michigan family business, for Veterans, women and children, and young adults aging out of foster care.

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Forty homes in 120 days Veterans · Mothers & children · Foster youth Twelve acres in Northern Michigan Built by a Michigan family business Forty homes in 120 days Veterans · Mothers & children · Foster youth Twelve acres in Northern Michigan Built by a Michigan family business
01 — The Need

The numbers leave only one conclusion.

Across Northern Michigan, three populations are running out of housing. We can build forty homes in 120 days. The math is unavoidable.

~800
Unhoused Veterans in MichiganOn any given night — the HUD-VASH vouchers exist; the housing to use them doesn't.1
8,000+
Women & children turned awayFrom Michigan DV shelters each year for lack of space — most needing housing.2
25%
Foster youth homeless within four yearsOf the 20,000+ who age out nationwide each year. The cliff is well-documented.3
120
Days to verticalOur manufacturing system can produce 40 cabin packages in about four months.
$200K
Per-unit, all-inBelow the $280-380K Michigan LIHTC norm. Hand-crafted log, not cheap.
60+
Years of Beaver Log HomesAn established Michigan manufacturer — not a startup.

The need is established. The solution is engineered. The capital stack is conventional. What's missing is the partners willing to build the first one.

02 — The Solution

Forty homes. Three resident wings. One twelve-acre community.

Each wing operated by an established Michigan 501(c)(3). The mix is deliberate: Veterans who have been homeless are fiercely protective of families with children, foster youth gain older adults who become informal mentors, and mothers see discipline and accountability modelled daily. Designed correctly, the three populations strengthen each other.

WING 01
16
Veterans
~300 sq ft single-resident homes for unhoused Northern Michigan Veterans. Modeled on Veterans Community Project (Kansas City). Wraparound services through a Michigan VA-certified operator.
HUD-VASH · VA GPD · SSVF
WING 02
16
Women & Children
500-650 sq ft 2-3BR homes for mothers and children fleeing crisis. Designed for stays of 6-24 months while families rebuild. Operated by a Michigan Coalition member agency.
OVW THP · FVPSA · VOCA
WING 03
8
Aging Foster Youth
~250 sq ft studio homes for young adults aging out of Michigan foster care. Programmed around education, employment, and the first independent adult home most have ever had.
Chafee · Michigan YIT · ETV
5,000
sq ft community building
Case management offices · childcare room · community kitchen · classroom · laundry · gathering space
03 — Our Family

Beaver Log Homes is a family business.

My grandfather Ellis started this company in 1967, in a workshop just off Cedar Street in Kalkaska. He hand-built log homes for families he knew personally. My father Richard took the reins in the 1990s and grew the business across the country. I run it now — third generation under our family name.

In over 60 years, we've shipped log home packages to families across America. Vacation homes. Primary residences. Hunting cabins. We've built our reputation on a simple idea: a real log home, hand-crafted from real timber, lasts longer and feels more like home than anything else you can put on a piece of land.

Beaver Crossing is the first home we will build for families who can't afford one. We are the manufacturer-partner — not the developer, not the operator. We bring the homes, the engineering, the speed, and our family's name. We're asking for partners to bring the rest.

1967
Ellis Beaver
Founder · First Generation
1970s
Richard Beaver
Took the reins · Second Generation
1980s
Kirk Beaver — now
Owner & President · Third Generation
04 — The Partners

Four partners working with us.

Beaver Crossing is the first community we're building for individuals in need. We are the manufacturer-partner — we bring the homes, the engineering, the speed, and our family's name. We're looking for partners to bring the rest.

PARTNER 01
Developer
Leads operations
A Michigan LIHTC-experienced developer leads the project entity, closes the capital stack, manages construction, and stabilizes operations.
PARTNER 02
Land Partner
Contributes the site
Twelve acres in Northern Michigan — through donation, below-market sale, or long-term ground lease. Foundations, churches, and counties are the likely sources.
PARTNER 03
General Contractor
Site work & finishing
A Michigan GC handles site preparation, foundations, utilities, and exterior finishing around the Beaver-erected log home shells.
PARTNER 04
Anchor Capital
Catalytic investor
$500K to $2M in concessionary capital — PRI, MRI, charitable, recoverable grant, or Opportunity Zone — to bridge what conventional housing capital won't cover.
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Three generations of our family have built log homes for families who could afford them.
Beaver Crossing is the first home we will build for families who cannot. We would like you to build it with us.

— Kirk Beaver
Owner & President · Beaver Log Homes
Get In Touch

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Every conversation about Beaver Crossing goes through Kirk Beaver personally. Tell us briefly who you are and what brings you to the project — we'll be in touch within a few days.

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Kirk Beaver
Owner & President, Beaver Log Homes
1-888-9BEAVER
info@beaverloghomes.net
850 S. Cedar Street · Kalkaska, MI 49646