Business & Development

Published June 4, 2019

Jacobson’s retro style returns with two events

BIRMINGHAM — Just in time for the downtown summer shopping season to really ramp up, the Birmingham Museum will host two fashion-forward — or rather, backward — events for people of all ages to enjoy.

The Farmington Dressbarn, located at 33025 Grand River Ave., will begin to wind down operations after the national retail chain decided to close all 650 of its stores nationwide. The store is projected to close sometime between August and November.

Published June 3, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington discusses what might replace Dressbarn

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Dressbarn retail store will be closing its doors before the end of the year after news broke that the national retailer, owned by parent company Ascena Retail, will be shutting down all 650 of its storefronts across the United States.

Published May 31, 2019

Madison - Park News

Environmental Citizens Committee plans new projects for Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Environmental Citizens Committee, or ECC, originally formed in 1989, but had been inactive for many years. That all changed last year when it was revived, and since then the ECC has held six quarterly meetings, the most recent of which took place May 20 at Madison Heights City Hall. The next one is planned for September.

Published May 29, 2019

Troy Times

Troy City Council concurs on cluster plan for homes near wetland

TROY — Plans for a cluster development that had been on pause from last summer so a developer could provide a traffic study on the impact to a local neighborhood got the green light from the Troy City Council May 20.

Beyond Self Storage is under construction and located on the east side of Hayes Road, a quarter mile north of 22 Mile Road. On May 21, the Planning Commission determined a ground sign meets the size requirements.

Published May 28, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Rezoning requests approved for possible senior living center

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An independent living community, as well as an assisted living community, may be coming to Macomb Township.

Published May 28, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Panelists, public weigh in on hypothetical marijuana facilities

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Potential marijuana facilities in the community was the subject of a May 22 town hall meeting at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road, where proponents and opponents of medical and recreational distribution facilities within township borders made their cases known.

Skoop pedicabs will transport visitors who utilize the free structure parking in downtown Royal Oak to their destinations four days a week throughout the month of June.

Published May 28, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak DDA to offer free parking in structures, pedicab rides

ROYAL OAK — June 1 is the day that the much-anticipated 581-space parking garage, located at 11 Mile Road and Williams Street, is set to come online. It will be accessible from 11 Mile, and in the future, a second entrance will open on Second Street.

Published May 28, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak denies Meijer’s request to use city logo

ROYAL OAK — The round orange Royal Oak city logo will not appear on an inside wall at Woodward Corner Market, the new grocery store concept by Meijer, at least for now.

Published May 21, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak celebrates completion of medical building framework

ROYAL OAK — On May 17, developers, business leaders, city officials and ironworkers gathered for the “topping off” of the six-story Henry Ford Health System medical outpatient center on what used to be the Royal Oak City Hall parking lot.

Published May 21, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak selects designer for new downtown park

ROYAL OAK — On May 13, the Royal Oak City Commission authorized Detroit-based landscape architect MKSK to design the city’s new 2-acre downtown park, to be located where the current City Hall and Police Department now stand.

Published May 21, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley taking action to clear sidewalks during construction projects

BERKLEY — A proposed ordinance amendment from the Berkley City Council takes aim at sidewalk obstructions during construction projects. The first reading of the ordinance was held at the council’s May 6 meeting and was approved 6-0. The second reading was scheduled to take place May 20, after press time.

Published May 20, 2019

Warren Weekly

Rinke car lot expansion east of Van Dyke approved

CENTER LINE — The Center Line Planning Commission voted last week to approve a plan that would bring vehicle display lots, parts storage and a sales office to the east side of Van Dyke Avenue, directly across from the Rinke car dealership.

Published May 17, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Local leaders talk top topics with EDC

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Harrison Township business community enjoyed a more intimate discussion on important issues with some of the region’s political leaders during the Economic Development Corp’s annual meeting on May 6.

Published May 15, 2019

Rochester Post

Historical park improvements continue

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — As part of ongoing efforts to restore a historical farm, broken concrete will be replaced at Cranberry Lake Farm’s former dairy barn for a display of farm implements. In addition, a picnic area is under development near a stone barbecue built in the 1930s.

Published May 14, 2019

Rochester Post

Rochester skate park advocacy group holds logo design contest

ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Skate Park Leadership Advisory Team, also known as SPLAT, hopes to bring a skate park to downtown Rochester.

Neighbors complain that there is not enough of a buffer between their homes and a site proposed for rezoning on Nine Mile Road.

Published May 14, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Rezoning denied after St. Clair Shores residents voice concerns

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Complaining that shallow backyards place their houses too close to the property lines and of the increased traffic a restaurant would bring, residents showed up to protest a proposed rezoning of the property at 22980 E. Nine Mile Road, which could have paved the way for a Leo’s Coney Island to locate in the city.

Published May 14, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Voters to decide $57.4M bond for parking structure

BIRMINGHAM — There’s been a lot of hubbub over the past year about the proposed development at North Old Woodward Avenue and Bates Street, which would replace the existing parking deck, create retail and residential spaces, and highlight the natural spaces downtown, particularly access to the Rouge River.

Published May 14, 2019

Advertiser Times

Nonprofit to repair homes in northeast Detroit

DETROIT — Northeast Detroit nonprofit LifeBUILDERS will be continuing housing repair and rehabilitation programs thanks to a Michigan State Housing and Development Authority Neighborhood Enhancement Program grant.

Published May 10, 2019

Madison - Park News

Construction of wholesale retailer begins in Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — A groundbreaking ceremony April 25 signaled the start of construction for BJ’s Wholesale Club, which will occupy the site of the former Super Kmart at John R and 12 Mile roads in Madison Heights.