Built From Love, Loss & Legacy
KIE2LAVIDA wasn't just built. It was born from family, purpose, and a deep commitment to Detroit
OUR STORY
A Personal Foundation
After losing her father, founder Kierra Woodger watched her mother and grandmother transform grief into purpose, restoring Detroit homes and creating stability for families. Housing wasn't just property. It was stability, dignity, and belonging.
The realization came through years of housing work: most housing instability isn't caused by a lack of resources; it's a coordination problem. Fragmented systems, broken communication, and invisible operational gaps leave too many families in crisis.
KIE2LAVIDA was built to solve exactly that.
OUR NAME
Kierra + Davida = Life.
The name KIE2LAVIDA was inspired by both Kierra and her mother, Davida. It represents legacy, resilience, and ultimately life; because housing is more than property. It's stability, dignity, and opportunity.
OUR MISSION
From Historic to Sustainable — Detroit-Built, Tech-Powered Housing.
We stabilize properties, connect ecosystems, and ensure every resident has access to safe, dignified, and sustainable housing, while providing property owners with the operational infrastructure to manage assets profitably and efficiently.
OUR VALUES
What Guides Us.
Legacy
We honor the families and communities that came before us by building housing that lasts.
Stability
Housing is the foundation of everything — education, health, economic mobility. We protect that foundation.
Community
We're not outsiders. We're Detroit-born, Detroit-built, and Detroit-committed.
Innovation
Technology isn't optional. It's how we solve the coordination crisis and scale housing stability.
MEET THE TEAM
The People Behind the Mission.
FOUNDER & CEO
Kierra Woodger, MPA
Kierra Woodger is a Detroit native, visionary entrepreneur, and housing advocate. After losing her father — she watched her mother and grandmother transform grief into purpose, restoring Detroit homes and creating stability for families. With a background in real estate investing, construction management, and public administration (MPA), Kierra launched KIE2LAVIDA PROPERTIES LLC to do more than manage properties, she set out to rebuild futures.
Through her woman-owned, community-driven company, Kierra champions affordable housing, partners with nonprofits to combat youth homelessness, and empowers Detroit's underserved neighborhoods with access, opportunity and dignity.
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CO-FOUNDER
Davida Woodger
Davida Woodger is the Co-Founder of KIE2LAVIDA PROPERTIES LLC. Together with her daughter Kierra, she helps guide the vision and values of the organization. The name KIE2LAVIDA — Kierra + Davida — represents their shared commitment to legacy, resilience, and community. Davida's experience and wisdom have been instrumental in shaping the company's community-first approach to housing.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Housing as a Foundation.
Youth Housing Support
Partnering with Detroit Phoenix Center and Covenant House Michigan to provide housing and stability for homeless youth aging out of shelter.
Local Economic Opportunity
Working with Motor City Contractor Fund and local trades to create jobs and build contractor capacity in Detroit.
Affordable Housing
We believe safe, stable, and affordable housing is the foundation of a thriving community. Every property we manage is a step toward that vision.