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Somerset mall owner sounds off during Kmart site hearing Credit: ScreenshotA view looking north from Big Beaver Road of the conceptual rendering of the proposed Somerset West project in Troy on the former Kmart Corp. headquarters site. A prominent metro Detroit developer and landlord expressed an unusual level of anger publicly Tuesday evening during a…
Northville racetrack loses lawsuit against township over proposed location Credit: Anthony BarchockNorthville Downs calls off its Saturday live races. A federal judge has dismissed Northville Downs’ lawsuit against Plymouth Township, leaving the future of the prominent former racetrack again up in the air. In an opinion saddled with horse puns that’s likely to “stirrup” things…
Michigan homebuilders to sue state over ‘rigid’ codes that could add $15,000 to new house costs Credit: Dale G. Young/Crain’s Detroit BusinessBuilding inspectors and code experts said they believe Michigan’s system of code adoption is “broken.” Michigan homebuilders plan to sue the state as part of a bureaucratic battle tied to construction regulations. A legislative…
Whitmer backs expansion of powerful incentive program targeted for RenCen plan Credit: Dean Storm/Crain CommunicationsThe future of the Renaissance Center is in the hands of General Motors and Bedrock, as they pursue support for their plans to tear down two of the riverside office towers, create a public space and park, and convert part of…
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