KALAMAZOO, MI — The city of Kalamazoo is buying up properties on Burdick Street with plans to tear them down.
The buildings will be replaced by greenspace and retention ponds designed to mitigate flooding near the intersection of Crosstown Parkway and Burdick Street.
On Monday, Oct. 20, city commissioners approved the $310,000 purchase of 1216, 1222, 1228 S. Burdick Street and 121 W. Crosstown Parkway, which includes one building…