Overview
- Dubbed the Flats and Lofts at West Village, the project was unveiled by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer alongside the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
- The redevelopment will deliver 89 residential units and a community event space intended to expand housing options and drive downtown activity.
- Public support includes a $1.5 million Revitalization and Placemaking grant, a Village PA-210 tax abatement estimated at $1.8 million over eight years, and a $20,000 county environmental assessment grant.
- Local leaders frame the effort as historic preservation and adaptive reuse that adds downtown housing choices, including opportunities for seniors to remain in the community.
- Officials have not announced a construction timeline, and further project specifics are not yet available.