ALPENA, MI-The city is given grants totaling $325,500 by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for a new condominium project and the refurbishing of a former paper plant.

ECORSE, MI-National Steel Corp. gives 21-acre Mud Island in the Detroit River to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, spurning developers who wanted to build marina or high-rise office projects.

DETROIT-The architectural company known for many national projects promotes President Stephen Whitney to become the company's eighth CEO after Gordon V. R. Holness' retirement earlier this year.

LIVONIA, MI-The school not going to use land for classrooms because of its use of the Internet, so it figures it can lease the property for about $14.8 million per year. It has received four development proposals.

PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI-A new board and residents are against a plan for a new 530-acre, mixed-use urban village that would include retail, offices, apartments and single-family homes.

HAMTRAMCK, MI-The city burdened with massive debt is given aid by state and Michigan Economic Development Corp.to rebuild infrastructure for a blighted Downtown street in hopes new development will follow.

TROY, MI-This Detroit suburb with the hottest office market considers how to save wetland

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI-Eden Prairie, MN-based Life Time Fitness plans a 200,000-sf sports facility here after buying the Rochester Hills Tennis and Swim Club. The company has health clubs in Novi, Shelby Township and Troy.