Mid-Michigan sites receive $820K for redevelopment

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Three contaminated websites in mid-Michigan have obtained $820,000 from the state for redevelopment.

The brownfield grants have been awarded to websites in Sebewaing, Bay Metropolis, and West Department by the Michigan Division of Atmosphere, Nice Lakes, and Vitality (EGLE).

The plans for the websites embody a brand new credit score union in Sebewaing, a restaurant and brewery with loft-style residences in Bay Metropolis, and a brand new pharmacy in West Department.

Frankenmuth Credit score Union obtained $395,000 for the Sebewaing mission. The brand new credit score union shall be situated at 561 S. Beck St. and the 2 adjoining properties. The entire value of the mission is $3.8 million and can create seven new jobs after the positioning’s environmental contamination is remediated this yr, EGLE stated.

“The EGLE brownfield grant award is a major step ahead in redeveloping a contaminated web site within the Village of Sebewaing,” stated Carl Osentoski, government director of the Huron County Brownfield Authority & Huron Financial Improvement Company. “As well as, the personal funding from Frankenmuth Credit score Union will add a major new tax base in addition to including new jobs to the group. By taking a contaminated brownfield property and punctiliously remediating the positioning, Frankenmuth Credit score Union will deal with group redevelopment in a sustainable method.”

The Beck Road property has remained vacant because the 2010s. Soil contamination related to the property’s former use as a filling station shall be addressed to allow the reuse of the positioning, EGLE stated.

The Bay Metropolis Brownfield Redevelopment Authority plans to make use of the $275,000 grant it obtained to assist remediate and redevelop a former gasoline filling and repair station situated at 1108 N. Water St.

The location shall be renovated right into a restaurant and brewery with three loft-style residences on the second ground.

“Town may be very excited to see this mission come to fruition. This mission will deliver much more vibrancy to our downtown and assist to proceed the constructive vitality we’re seeing in Bay Metropolis. The developer has a lot ardour for our space and needs to be a neighborhood and regional accomplice and we’re thrilled to proceed to be companions to make sure this mission is profitable,” stated Sara Dimitroff, Bay Metropolis Financial Improvement mission supervisor.

The mission is anticipated to value $4.7 million and is anticipated to create 30 full-time jobs and 50 part-time jobs.

Town of West Department plans to make use of the $150,000 grant it obtained to handle environmental contamination at a former fuel station situated at 508 E. Houghton Ave. The prevailing construction shall be repurposed to create a brand new pharmacy, EGLE stated.

“Town of West Department is happy to accomplice with the Michigan Division of Atmosphere, Nice Lakes, and Vitality on a Brownfield Redevelopment Program grant. The grant will enable for the redevelopment of a very long time vacant and deserted property which can assist foster financial improvement throughout the metropolis. The collaboration will assist our Brownfield Redevelopment Authority accomplish its objective of creating our group safer, extra stunning and extra economically viable,” West Department Metropolis Supervisor John Dantzer stated.

The $290,000 mission is anticipated to create two full-time jobs and 4 part-time jobs.

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