SANFORD, Maine — The city’s efforts to revitalize its historic mill yard recently got a $5.5 million boost via two newly awarded grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funds, called brownfields grants, will be used to conduct several phases of assessment at 22 sites in Sanford’s downtown mill yard. Specifically, efforts will focus […]
Mar. 30—TRAVERSE CITY — Changes to Michigan’s brownfield redevelopment rules could help a developer build apartments in Garfield Township with rents capped short of the median rate. Keen Capital is planning 154 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments on property north of McRae Hill Road, according to company principal Will Bartlett. […]
ADRIAN — Only a couple of weeks after a handful of new members were appointed to its board, the city of Adrian’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will take on a pretty large task. The redevelopment authority, which facilitates property redevelopment projects on behalf of the city, was appropriated a revolving loan fund through action taken March […]
Jan. 18—Grants may be available through a state program to assist the county with costs for cleaning and redeveloping properties such as old gas stations or landfills. “We found out about this [Brownfield] program at our conference in Chattanooga,” Wendell Wilson, 6th District commissioner and building and grounds committee chairman said. “The redevelopment program is […]