HOLLY TOWNSHIP, MI-A large site here has been selected by the Veterans Administration as a burial site. Five-acre agricultural zoning was too restrictive for other development, including a multifamily proposal.

DETROIT-Along with $55 million in spending cuts, Mayor Dennis W. Archer wants the sale of 869 acres of former prison property in Northville and Plymouth to help balance the city's budget before he leaves office Dec. 31.

DETROIT-Detroit has seen the most commercial development in the new millennium, according to a report released by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, with more industrial space under construction than any other use.

WARREN, MI-A 312-acre parcel owned by General Motors Corp. and now zoned for industrial use will be the site of a retail and residential development. The automaker wants to see proposals by Dec. 5.

DETROIT-The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments releases its 2000 census tract maps for Southeast Michigan, which include population and economic data valuable to retail users and other professionals.

MILFORD TOWNSHIP, MI-Developers Paul Robertson Jr. and Joel Garrett take a slight cut in the number of units allowed on 677 acres east of Milford Road, but beat the township's three-acre-per-house zoning requirements.

CLEVELAND-The hotel REIT reports sharp decreases in funds from operations, revenue and occupancy. The performance was expected in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the US. A fourth-quarter dividend cut is likely.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, MI-The Bloomfield Township-based developer buys land from two local developers and plans to build multifamily and single-family homes on the site in one of the five wealthiest counties in the US.