Business & Development

Published April 30, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Macomb Business Awards winners recognized

MACOMB COUNTY — Winners of the Macomb Business Awards were announced April 23 at the Sterling Inn Banquet and Conference Center in Sterling Heights.

Published April 30, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores votes to allow different materials on Harper buildings

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores is expanding the list of allowable exterior building materials in the Harper Avenue Overlay Zone, which also dictates the building requirements in the Lakefront Business District.

Published April 30, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale council speaks on Baker College negotiation withdrawal

FERNDALE — Several days after Baker College announced that it was withdrawing from conversations with the city of Ferndale on a downtown college campus, City Council members shared their final thoughts on the project.

Published April 30, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville considering surveillance requirements for businesses

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council is considering an ordinance to require some businesses to meet standards for camera and surveillance equipment.

Published April 23, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week serves up something for all tastes

GROSSE POINTES — Whether there’s a restaurant you already love or a new one you’ve been meaning to try, Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week is a great excuse to dine out. From April 28 to May 4, eateries that serve up everything from sandwiches to steaks to sweet treats are participating in the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce’s eighth annual Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week.

Published April 23, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Awards to highlight Fraser’s best

FRASER — This year marks the second rendition of the Fraser Academy Member of Excellence, or F.A.M.E., awards, put on by the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce.

Published April 23, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley looking to demolish ice arena this summer

BERKLEY — The Berkley Ice Arena, which has been closed since 2016, is set to be demolished later this year.

Jamex Brewing Co. will build an outdoor patio after receiving approval from the City Council April 15.

Published April 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Outdoor seating coming to St. Clair Shores brewery

ST. CLAIR SHORES — When the summer sun shines, many people want to be outdoors, and that’s a trend that local business owners are capitalizing on when planning outdoor patios.

Published April 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores City Council puts caveat on approval of 24-hour business for safety concerns

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The City Council approved a request for a 24-hour gym to operate at 24040 Harper Ave., but some members expressed concerns about the security of a hallway that will lead to the entrance of the business.

Published April 22, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township hires contractor to renovate activities center building

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A contractor for the planned renovation of Shelby Township’s new activities center has been chosen, as work will begin soon on the building. The Shelby Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve awarding the contract for the activities center renovation project to Brencal Contractors Inc., of Warren, at its April 16 meeting.

Published April 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Baker College ends negotiations for downtown Ferndale campus

FERNDALE — A proposed downtown Baker College campus will not happen in the city of Ferndale.

Published April 16, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield enters agreement with Northland developer

SOUTHFIELD — A local company has entered into an agreement with the city to develop 9.7 acres of the Northland mall property.

Bethesda Romanian Pentecostal Church asked for and was denied a 19,167-square-foot addition, which would have abutted homes on Tucker Drive.

Published April 16, 2019

Troy Times

Troy Planning Commission to church: Addition is a no-go

TROY — The fourth time was not the charm for members of a church seeking an addition.

This rendering shows the proposed expansion of the Oakland Community College campus along Main Street, from Seventh Street to Lincoln Avenue, in downtown Royal Oak.

Published April 15, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak greenlights OCC expansion

ROYAL OAK — On April 8, the Royal Oak City Commission voted 6-1 to approve an agreement of sale and license use with Oakland Community College for property located at the southwest corner of Main and Seventh streets.

Published April 15, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Bids come in higher than expected for Pioneer Park

UTICA — The planned date for Utica’s new Pioneer Park to be built, which includes the city’s first dog park, is right around the corner, and the city has big plans for it; however, some changes might need to be made.

Published April 10, 2019

Rochester Post

From landfill to luxury

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A $40 million luxury apartment complex will be built on the site of a former illegal landfill in Rochester Hills this year.

At a public hearing April 2, the Macomb Township Planning Commission unanimously approved to change zoning on two parcels of land on the north side of Hall Road, between North Branch Street and Deneweth Road, west of North Avenue, to an office low-rise.

Published April 9, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township Planning Commission approves request for proposed medical building

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Public hearings were held for a couple of rezoning requests at the April 2 Macomb Township Planning Commission meeting.

Published April 9, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Ancient beverage brings something new to Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A couple of business newcomers are hoping that local residents will feel the need — the need for mead. This week, Rana Jundy and Julijana Simjanovski opened Recolte Meads at 15308 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park’s business district. Theirs is the first meadery in the Grosse Pointes and offers residents a chance to sample this ancient alcoholic beverage.

Published April 9, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Ford House officials beam with pride as construction continues

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The new visitor center and administrative buildings on the grounds of the historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores are finally starting to take shape.