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Industrial Property Along Detroit River Is Scrutinized for Future Uses

DETROIT-The Trenton, MI city board is willing to plunk down $250,000 to come up with answers about acceptable uses for 315 acres of shoreline land. SmithGroup consulting has been hired to work with property owners on the study.

By Robert Carr | Updated on August 15, 2001

TRENTON, MI-The Trenton Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has hired SmithGroup Consulting of Detroit to conduct a study about what to do about property along the Detroit River in the Downriver city. The company will create a strategic riverfront redevelopment plan that will consider short-, mid- and long-range desires for the property, says Gregg McDuffee, director of real estate strategies for SmithGroup.

The plan is estimated to cost $280,000. About 315 acres will be looked at for the study. Property owners DSC Ltd. (a steel company); Riverview Trenton Railroad Co.; Edward C. Levy Co.; and Howard Ellias will work with the authority on the study.

However, a few of the owners have had contentions with the city. City officials have said they would like to clean up the riverfront property for the residents. However, the owners have mostly industrial ideas for the land. The land is partly vacant and partly occupied by industrial facilities. For example, CenTra Inc., a subsidiary of the railroad company, wants to store large shipping containers along 75 vacant acres split between Riverview and Trenton along the Detroit River. Both cities oppose the plan.

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