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Low-income housing coming to Oak Park, thanks to nonprofit

A Lathrup Village-based nonprofit aims to offer affordable housing in Oakland County to counter homelessness by building a 64-unit development in Oak Park on 4½ acres west of Coolidge Highway and just north of 8 Mile.

The $14-million project, which has been dubbed Coolidge Place, will offer town home and ranch-style apartments, a community center and green space just outside of Detroit for lower-income, working families.

15 new dining options coming to Detroit Metro

A $21 million construction project will bring 15 new dining options to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport's North Terminal beginning this fall.

The Wayne County Airport Authority Board, which manages the airport, announced Monday it has awarded 10-year contracts to four concessionaires to operate the food-and-beverage locations in the terminal.

The biggest contract was awarded to HMSHost. That contract, valued at $258 million, will bring nine new dining options, including Jolly Pumpkin Taphouse, Anita's Kitchen Lebanese Café, Cantoro Italian Market Trattoria and Common Grace Coffee Company, which are all based in Metro Detroit. Others on that contract are Brioche Dorée, Outback Steakhouse, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.

This is currently underway. The headline is kind of misleading; both the vacant Kmart and its parking lot will be redeveloped. Of course, I'm sure there will still be massive amounts of parking when its completed:

Empty Kmart Parking Lot to Be Redeveloped

On Monday, January 22, the Rochester Hills City Council approved several plans that will shape the future of the Winchester District, including the relocation of the Burger King to the northern end of the parking lot. The new building will include an updated facade, a drive-thru and added green space. There are no plans to incorporate a play place found in the original building.

Plans also include the development of an Art Van store in the building previously occupied by Kmart. The Art Van will feature a PureSleep Mattress Store and occupy 50,000 square feet of the building, leaving two remaining tenant spaces open.

But that’s not all. The Planning and Economic Development team also outlined plans for an Aldi grocery store and an Art & Jakes restaurant on the southern end of the Kmart parking lot.

Rochester Hills Secures Funds For Auburn Road Revitalization

The SEMCOG Transportation Alternatives Program awarded the City of Rochester Hills with $481,318 in funding for the project late last week. Developers plan to upgrade the two-mile stretch between Culbertson and Dequindre with wide sidewalks, benches, bike racks and street lighting, among other things.

Royal Park Hotel Gets New Neighbors

At their latest meeting on Monday, July 9, Rochester City Council unanimously approved the development of a 137-unit, 243,124 square foot luxury senior living center in Downtown Rochester, just south of the Royal Park Hotel.

Blossom Mills is the latest addition to the Moceri Companies’ Blossom Collection, a group of luxury senior living centers being developed in Oakland Township, Auburn Hills, Clinton Township, and Sterling Heights. Blossom Mills will stand 6 stories high on 2.47 acres at the northwest corner of the Elizabeth and Second Street intersection. The site is zoned I-1 (Industrial-1) district.

Troy To See Another Hotel With Suites

The Big Beaver Corridor Study called for the city to make the area more walkable. The guests at the proposed HOME 2 Suites by Hilton will be within easy walking distance to a lot of Troy amenities. It is proposed to go behind the Rehmann building as well as the strip centers at the corner of Big Beaver and Crooks.

Nachi Robotics to invest $12 million in Novi expansion

Nachi Robotics Systems Inc. is expanding in Novi with plans to invest $12 million and create 36 new jobs.

The robotics supplier has outgrown its base at 42775 W. Nine Mile Road and is planning to lease another space nearby at 46200 W. 12 Mile Rd., according to company spokesman Andrew Candela. Its current space is 58,000 square feet, and its new digs measure 66,000 square feet.

Developers buy Wixom property, aim for $300 million hotel/water park development

Wixom-based Damas Group LLC has purchased 82 acres of empty land surrounding its home base at 28345 Beck Road, just north of I-96. The property was sold by Wixom 96 LLC for $3.9 million earlier this month, according to the Oakland County Equalization Division. The resident agent listed for Wixom 96 in state corporate filings is Frank Roth.

Purchasing the land is the first action on an idea hatched in 2014 for a resort-like development with a 100,000-square-foot water park, a luxury hotel totaling 500-800 rooms, office buildings, shops and restaurants, said Dino Damavoletes, owner of Damas Group.

Fanuc plans 461,000-square-foot robotics facility with up to 300 workers in Auburn Hills

Fanuc America Corp. is planning to invest $51 million into a massive new high-tech robotics facility in Auburn Hills next to its North American headquarters.

The 461,000-square-foot building will be at 1100 Entrance Dr. near Squirrel and Butler roads, according to Gary Weisman and Bruce Brickman, co-owners of General Development Co. LLC, which owns the nearly 25-acre property on which it will construct the new facility.

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Planned $45 million luxury development aims for city appeal in Novi

The development is just south of Twelve Oaks Mall, I-96 and Novi Town Center. It would have 253 apartments in two four-story buildings, with attached parking and a 5,600-square-foot commercial building.

Detroit bike share service MoGo expands into Oakland County, partners with DDOT

Five cities near the Detroit border are adopting the service, which first launched in Detroit in 2017. The cities of Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Oak Park, and Royal Oak will each take part in MoGo's regional expansion.