Business & Development

A map illustrates the approximate locations of new bike racks in the downtown district of Royal Oak. Not pictured are two sites on South Main Street, south of Lincoln Avenue.

Published January 29, 2020

New bike racks coming to downtown Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — On Jan. 15, the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority unanimously voted to purchase and install 45 new bike racks in 14 locations in the downtown district at a cost not to exceed $10,000.

Published January 29, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

War Memorial plans include restoration, addition of community room

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Officials with The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms are seeking public input on a proposed project that they believe will improve visitor experiences and better preserve the 110-year-old Alger House, which houses programs and staff offices.

Published January 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

‘Dot’ construction on track for May completion

FERNDALE — As the city of Ferndale approaches the month of February, its parking structure, the Development on Troy, will be hitting the one-year anniversary of its official groundbreaking.

Published January 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

Berkley council close to finalizing marijuana license criteria

BERKLEY — At a Jan. 23 special meeting, the Berkley City Council continued working to finalize its merit-based criteria for evaluating businesses that seek a marijuana license.

Published January 27, 2020

Woodward Talk

Berkley council approves agreement to settle lawsuit with Vinsetta Garage

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council has approved an agreement meant to end the town’s parking issues with the Vinsetta Garage restaurant.

Published January 27, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber offering Business Education Series

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — In an effort to improve the community and assist local business owners, the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce is offering a new Business Education Series to those in the area who own a business or may want to start one.

Work continues on an expansion of the Chaldean Community Foundation’s campus, located near the intersection of 15 Mile and Ryan roads in Sterling Heights.

Published January 24, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Chaldean foundation predicts expansion in 2020

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Chaldean Community Foundation prides itself on its outreach, and it sees the boundaries of its services expanding and moving outward this year.

City officials are looking into renovating the council chambers inside City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, along with making security updates to some city buildings.

Published January 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield buildings in talks for facelift, security upgrades

SOUTHFIELD — City officials are looking into the costs associated with upgrading the council chambers and tightening security in various city buildings.

Published January 21, 2020

Woodward Talk

Vote on merit system for marijuana businesses in Berkley delayed to Jan. 23

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council once again postponed making a decision on approving a merit-based criteria for evaluating businesses for a marijuana license.

A sign for the revitalized Major Magic’s location on Groesbeck Highway was erected at the beginning of 2020. It will join some other new businesses on the corridor.

Published January 21, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Major Magic’s, seafood and Mexican fare highlight updated Groesbeck business scene

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A trio of upcoming dining and entertainment options on the Groesbeck corridor are making waves.

Published January 20, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Henry Ford Medical Center opens at Village of Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — For years, the empty, unfinished structures that sat at Telegraph and Square Lake roads as part of the defunct Bloomfield Park project served as a reminder of the hardships the nation faced after the 2008 economic downturn.

Published January 17, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

New senior services center opens at Orchard Mall

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Previously spread across the township, West Bloomfield senior programming is now consolidated in one dedicated space at Orchard Mall.

Published January 17, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville approves redevelopment of Sacred Heart property

ROSEVILLE — Following months of community concerns regarding the future of the property, the site of the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart Church in Roseville will be redeveloped by Myspace Self Storage.

Published January 17, 2020

Madison - Park News

Build Institute trains entrepreneurs in Hazel Park

HAZEL PARK — About a dozen aspiring business owners recently completed a program in Hazel Park that gave them fresh insights into the entrepreneurial experience.

Published January 16, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Kroger produces new Marketplace store in Sterling

STERLING HEIGHTS — The new $35 million Kroger Marketplace building, which is over 129,000 square feet in size, officially opened to the public Jan. 15.

Published January 14, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe City jewel closes after 65-year run

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — When George Koueiter Sr. moved from Syria to the U.S. in 1950, he found work as a diamond setter.

Published January 14, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Slide in for the original

METRO DETROIT — Now that it’s mid-January, a lot of folks have already fallen off the New Year’s resolution bandwagon. If your constitution is stronger than that, and you’re still motivated to get fit and eat healthier in 2020, that’s impressive. Well done.

Published January 14, 2020

Woodward Talk

Berkley council postpones decision on Vinsetta Garage parking

BERKLEY — The Jan. 6 Berkley City Council meeting received much attention from residents concerning parking at the restaurant Vinsetta Garage.

Published January 13, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Zoning Board gives 1-year extension to landscaping company at Telly’s

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Zoning Board of Appeals Jan. 9 approved a request presented by a landscaping company that will allow it to continue to operate out of the Telly’s Greenhouse property for one year.

Published January 10, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe weighs potential of container home projects

EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe is considering a proposal to construct two prefabricated container homes within the city in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Macomb County and the Ford Fund.