INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, MI-Liberty Investments' plans for Sashabaw Road, which have yet to be acted upon by the necessary governmental agencies, include retail, class A office space and some 90 condos and townhouses.

HIGHLAND PARK, MI-Burton-Katzman Development announced a housing and retail plan at the site of a former Sears store, which was demolished in 2001. Infrastructure work will begin this fall.

FLINT, MI-General Motors is seeking proposals for its 200-acre plus Buick City complex here. Countless Buicks were built at the site before it closed four years ago.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-Simon Property Group continues its efforts to acquire control of Taubman Centers Inc. The current dispute is over differing totals on what percentage of shareholders have accepted Simon's $20 per share tender offer.

TROY, MI-A local machine tools company will use a $4.2 million Industrial Development Revenue bond to expand its manufacturing operations.

NORTON SHORES, MI-Horizon Group gets favorable rate on the refinancing of a corporate office building here. Verizon is the largest tenant in the building.

LANSING, MI-New industrial projects will be developed in Sterling Heights, Sturgis and Grand Rapids Township, thanks in part to tax credits from the state of Michigan.

ROYAL OAK, MI-The federal designation means that communities along Woodward Avenue in the Detroit area will have access to $1 million to improve and market the businesses along the road.