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Michigan Announces $31 Million Plan to Turn Former Lake Orion High School Into 89 Homes and Event Space

A $1.5 million RAP grant will support the adaptive reuse of the 1927 building through the state’s placemaking strategy.

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.