VITEC, a Tier One automotive supplier engaged in the design, manufacture and assembly of plastic fuel tanks, plans a $20.6 million expansion in the Clark Street Technology Park. The tech park is the former location of the General Motors Cadillac assembly plant.
Huber-Manchester Investments plans to initiate the first phase of the redevelopment of I-94 Industrial Park here. The company will build a new 300,000-sf facility to house manufacturing service, light assembly and warehousing operations within the park. Construction will begin in December with completion expected next May.
Curtis Group, a local development company, is working in partnership with Eastside Land Inc. to redevelop blighted commercial and residential properties at the corner of Mack and Alter. The new development will include a 55,000-sf multi-use retail center. The development company will invest $8.5 million in the project.
"By making use of Michigan's brownfield redevelopment laws, the City of Detroit is transforming previously unused sites into productive and aesthetically pleasing business locations," saysd Don Jakeway, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. "These changes will lead to further economic development and commercial investments in the city."
"Bringing underutilized properties back into active use is essential to supporting sustained economic growth in our cities," says Gov. Jennifer Granholm. "These projects are steps in the right direction toward the ongoing effort to revitalize Detroit and make it a magnet for the young, vibrant workforce of the future."
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