KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Two once-contaminated sites in downtown Kalamazoo are being transformed into affordable housing and commercial space thanks to state investment and strong local partnerships.
Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy(EGLE), will be in Kalamazoo Thursday to meet with local leaders and visit those two downtown Brownfield Redevelopment projects.
Harrison Circle is a $14 million mixed-use development built on a former junkyard and auto repair shop that sat vacant for years. With the help of a $300,000 EGLE grant for cleanup, the property is now home to 80 affordable and market-rate rental units and commercial space…