GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A $330,000 state grant will help prepare a vacant, contaminated property in Grand Rapids for re-use.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says it has awarded the grant to the city’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
A development company plans to build a five-story mixed-use building on the site. It will house a restaurant, bar and lounge along with 44 residential units.
A partnership with the nonprofit housing organization Michigan Community Capital will enable the project to accommodate renters of varying incomes.
Officials say the $11.4 million project will create 55 jobs.
The city of Grand Rapids has approved a plan to help cover environmental costs.
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