ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council voted Nov. 11 to move forward with a proposed redevelopment of a local hotel.

METRO DETROIT — Colette Hughes of Warren and Jennifer Taylor Boykins of West Bloomfield credit being able to pivot as a key to their success.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials have gotten a revised redevelopment proposal for a vacant medical office at 20160 Mack Ave., but opposition from neighbors to rezoning it remains as strong as ever.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville city officials have temporarily paused plans to redevelop a property on Gratiot Avenue into three commercial buildings.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Grand Rapids-based retailer Meijer filed a “detailed letter of intent” to open a new store around 15 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, according to an Oct. 31 announcement from Clinton Township.

NOVI — After years of planning and hard work, taiko drums sounded and a rainbow appeared over the ornate Japanese garden in the heart of the Sakura Novi development off Grand River Avenue in Novi following the garden’s dedication Oct. 23.

CLAWSON — The Clawson Planning Commission unanimously approved a site plan application for 860 Badder Ave., off Rochester Road north of 14 Mile Road, for the applicant to use the vacant building for a primary caregiver cannabis facility. 

WARREN — Walking into Bur-Lers Variety Store on Nine Mile Road in Warren is like browsing at a five-and-dime shop with your grandparents as a kid.

STERLING HEIGHTS — With sledgehammers in hand, Sterling Heights city officials took to knocking down the first walls of a property transformation that will eventually become the city’s new pickleball facility.

FERNDALE — A longtime Ferndale business will be turning into a food hall next year. Treat Dreams, located at 22965 Woodward Ave., will be allowing more small food shops to open up under its roof through its transition into a food hall.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents of the Parker/Lundy neighborhood in Farmington Hills invited elected officials and candidates for office to visit where they call home after the city’s Planning Commission voted to approve a 33-unit housing development at its Sept. 18 meeting.

EASTPOINTE — For his 12th birthday, Charlie Jones’ grandmother, Vina “Gran” Sullivan, promised him a trip anywhere in North America.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on Oct. 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved parking lot repairs for the St. Clair Shores Golf Club in a 5-1 vote.

MOUNT CLEMENS — After years of talk, deals and paperwork, a highly-anticipated housing project finally got underway on Oct. 10.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak is adopting a new program called RENO, the Residential Enhancement and Neighborhood Opportunity program, that waives all city of Royal Oak building and inspection permit fees for qualifying projects to encourage development that supports the city’s master plan and Sustainability and Climate Action Plan priorities. 

TROY — The Troy City Council has approved a new redevelopment plan for a mixed-use project at the site of the former Kmart headquarters in Troy.

DETROIT — One of the signature projects of the nonprofit Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, will mark its grand opening this weekend with special events for all ages, including a concert by The Jacksons.

UTICA — Community members officially welcomed new pickleball courts to Grant Park in Utica Oct. 8 during a dedication ceremony.

ROYAL OAK — The repainting of the dreaded back-in parking spaces on Washington Avenue began Oct. 6 to convert them into a more convenient pull-in space. 

ROYAL OAK — Isaac Kremer has been selected as the new director of the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority and began his role on Sept. 15.