Michigan Real Estate News Roundup

A roundup of interesting Michigan real estate news from the past week.

  • One of the anchor stores at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi is being sold at auction but will remain a Sears.
  • After sitting vacant for over a decade, a former Chi-Chi’s location at a prime intersection in Livonia is being redeveloped into an Aldi.
  • Bayview Association, located outside of Petoskey, requires that owners be “practicing Christians”. That rule is being challenged in litigation.
  • Just one week after the closure of Hazel Park RacewayNorthville Downs, the last remaining horse track in Michigan, announces it is being sold to a residential developer.
  • Midtown Detroit will be home to another new boutique hotel, West Elm Hotel, a brand extension of the home retailer.
  • After over 15 years of promised developments, Commerce Township now believes it has a viable developer for a retail and entertainment complex planned for a large vacant swath obtained by its Downtown Development Association in several transactions.