TROY, MI-The new headquarters at at 969 Chicago Rd. is a $4-million investment for the bank card firm, which expects to double its work force during the next 12 months.

KALAMAZOO, MI-State funds are contributing to an effort to revitalize the riverfront in this city's Downtown, with the city already paying more than $1 million for the 6.5-acre KTS Industries complex.

BIRMINGHAM, MI-The ICSC is looking at the next generation of shopping mall property management during an upcoming meeting. Tom Litzler of New Plan Realty leads a panel including Sandra Arrowsmith of Ramco-Gershenson Inc., Richard Broder of Broder & Sachse, John Palmer of Dunham's Sports and Stuart Stebleton of New Plan Realty Trust Inc.

WAYLAND, MI-This Grand Rapids suburb will receive $15,000 to begin assessing ways to revitalize its Downtown. The money will go to HyettPalma, one of the nation's top consulting firms on revitalizing downtowns.

DETROIT-Farbman Group has purchased a Detroit glass plant with plans to spend $3 million to upgrade and renovate it for light manufacturers, warehouse-users and food distributors.

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI-A church has purchased a former school building in Hartland for $321,700. Two other bids, one from a church and another from a day care center, came in at $315,000.

DETROIT-As many as 3,000 new homes could some day fill a 1,200-acre area on the city's far east side, depending on how much illegal dumping has contaminated the site.

DETROIT-Strathmore Development Co. will get $66.3 million redevelop a 6.4-acre site in Ann Arbor with multifamily rental units, retail and medical office space.