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DetroitMan

Sep 29, 2023 8:17 PM

Nearly 2,000 living units at Windward Pointe part of developer’s plans that include marina, public parks
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Among the plans for the sprawling lakefront Windward Pointe site in Muskegon are 221 lots for new homes, about 1,700 condo, townhomes and apartment units, a 224-slip marina, 350-boat indoor storage building and several small parks on Muskegon Lake open to the public.

Jon Rooks’ Parkland Properties has released plans for the 123-acre property on Muskegon Lake that previously was the site of paper mill that was torn down years ago. The site plan includes boat storage, restaurants, retail areas and public restrooms. Plans include rerouting the Lakeshore Trail paved pathway through Windward Pointe, which is along Lakeshore Drive on the lake’s south shore.

Public amenities include small parks with fishing docks, a kayak launch, public pathways and a forested area that would be preserved.

“It’s a big project and we feel really good about it,” Rooks told MLive/The Muskegon Chronicle. “We want the community to feel really good about the project.”

The property is still zoned for industrial uses, and Parkland will be seeking rezoning for planned unit development at the Oct. 12 Muskegon Planning Commission meeting and Oct. 24 city commission meeting. Plans for the huge site primarily revolve around housing – which will include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, apartments and mixed-use retail/residential buildings.

Nearly the entire Muskegon Lake shoreline would be lined with homes, except for the parklets and the area east of the city’s Cottage Grove launch ramp where the marina would be located, plans show.

The main entrance would be just west and across Lakeshore Drive from Sherin Street and would feature a retail corridor.

Four-story apartment buildings would line much of Lakeshore Drive. Rooks has said some apartments would be studio units renting for less than $1,000 per month. Parkland Properties entered a purchase agreement with the property’s ownership group, Pure Muskegon, in July. Rooks declined to reveal the amount of the purchase offer and said he expects to close on the property before the end of the year.

Since July, Parkland, Pure Muskegon, the city of Muskegon and Greater Muskegon Economic Development have “collaborated” on more than $1 million of work at the site that includes additional environmental testing and removal of railroad tracks and wood fences that blocked public view of the site, Rooks wrote in an email. The city paid $1.7 million to CSX for the abandoned rail line, which runs along Lakeshore Drive from Windward Pointe to Western Avenue. The city wanted control of the line so it could remove the tracks believed to be a hindrance to development of Windward Pointe.

The property currently is undergoing $15 million in state-funded environmental cleanup of PFAS (acronym for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination left from its paper mill days.

Rooks pointed out that Parkland has experience with contaminated sites, having developed the 70-unit Terrace Point Landing neighborhood, also on Muskegon Lake, which had been the site of the large Teledyne/Continental Motors factory.

Assuming approvals are given, “full scale construction work” at the site will start in 2024 with the capping of some contaminated areas and the construction of roads and utilities, he wrote.

Within five years, the expectation is that redevelopment of the site will be “well underway,” Rooks wrote.

The preliminary development plan includes:

107 34-by-150-foot lots, along the waterfront. Homes would be two stories with basements.

114 lots that are 26 and 22 feet by 205 feet, many of them on the waterfront. Homes would be two stories with basements.

57 three- to five-story, 10- to 12-unit condo/apartment buildings.

21 48-unit, four-story condo/apartment buildings.

10 townhome buildings with 35 units.

Mixed-use retail/residential buildings containing 50 apartments.

A marina with 224 slips that would be 40, 45, 50 and 60 feet long. Of those, 31 of the 50-foot slips would be public. A public boardwalk would be part of the marina’s west breakwall.

An indoor boat storage building measuring 155 feet by 720 feet with 350 storage spaces and in/out service.

Five public “parklets” with waterfront access and fishing docks and two public kayak launches.

Several clubhouses and pools as well as sports courts.

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/...lic-parks.html

DetroitMan

Oct 4, 2023 9:45 PM

LG Energy investing $3B in Michigan to build batteries for Toyota

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LG Energy Solution plans to bring a $3 billion investment to Michigan under a supply agreement with Toyota Motor North America.

LG Energy will manufacture lithium-ion batteries for Toyota electric vehicles at its Michigan facility, both companies announced Wednesday, Oct. 4. Under the contract, LG Energy’s investment will develop new production lines for battery cells and modules to be used exclusively for Toyota.
The South Korea-based company is currently constructing a $1.7 billion battery plant in Holland. “With our 30 years of experience in lithium-ion batteries, we will provide innovative power solutions to support Toyota’s push further into battery electric vehicles,” said Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution, in a statement. “The agreement also presents another big opportunity for us to strengthen our production capacity in North America, thereby bringing more real-life, large-scale progress toward electrification in the region.”

Starting in 2025, LG Energy will manufacture the battery modules with nickel, cobalt, manganese and aluminum cells at an annual capacity of 20 gigawatt hours, a news release said. The batteries will then go to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky to be assembled into battery packs for electric vehicles.

https://www.mlive.com/public-interes...or-toyota.html

DetroitMan

Oct 13, 2023 11:05 PM

Huge development at Windward Pointe on Muskegon Lake approved by planning commission

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An ambitious project to transform sprawling former paper mill property on Muskegon Lake into a community of homes, apartments, a retail corridor, community parks and a marina has been approved by planning commissioners.

The proposal for Windward Pointe presented by Muskegon developer Jon Rooks was unanimously approved by the city’s planning commission following a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 12.The planned unit development (PUD) that includes about 2,000 residential units ranging from studio apartments to large waterfront homes will be considered by the Muskegon City Commission on Oct. 24.

If the commission approves the PUD, the project still faces significant hurdles, mainly obtaining permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The property carries a legacy of soil and groundwater contamination for which cleanup efforts and testing continue. As much as three-quarters of the property consists of fill material that complicates its development.

More than a dozen citizens addressed the project during the planning commission’s public hearing Thursday. Most praised the project and its potential to create a new “village,” as one speaker described it, where people of various economic backgrounds will live and where the public will have the opportunity to visit.

Some highlights of the project include:

More than 150 waterfront lots for 1,800- to 5,000-square-foot homes ranging in price from $150,000 to $250,000.
Eleven large waterfront sites for homes ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 square feet that Rooks said would be “targeted at executives” and valued as high as $800,000.
About 1,700 condo, townhome and apartment units, including studio apartments renting for less than $1,000 per month. Rooks said some could be reserved for senior citizens.
Three-story “condo mansions” that appear to be mansions but really contain several condominiums.
Nearly 276,000 square feet of public amenity areas, including more than 970 feet of waterfront access and nearly 2,000 feet of public boardwalk.
A marina with about 220 slips as well as transient docks.
A 350-boat indoor storage facility with in/out service.
A “retail corridor” consisting of 20 to 40 shops and service providers lining both sides of an entryway off of Lakeshore Drive with views of the lake.
A three-story building containing restaurant, bar, outdoor entertainment, resident clubhouse and event center with rooftop deck.
A portion of the Lakeshore paved trail, which would be relocated from along Lakeshore Drive onto the Windward Pointe property.
Public pathways throughout much of the site.

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/...ommission.html

DetroitMan

Oct 17, 2023 7:26 PM

Affordable apartments planned at former Nelson School in Muskegon
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General Capital is proposed a 52-unit “workforce housing” development at the former elementary school at 550 W. Grand Ave. just off Seaway Drive near downtown Muskegon.

The school, which includes a historic structure and a newer large addition, was closed as an elementary school in 2020.The proposal comes on the heels of other announced affordable housing projects in the city, including one at the former Froebel School in the Jackson Hill neighborhood.

City officials are pressing hard for more affordable housing – a need that was highlighted in a recent housing study. That study found a need for 3,000 additional housing units in the city over the next five years, and that 96% of people who were surveyed said affordability was the biggest housing problem.

In addition to the 46-unit project at Froebel by Samaritas, proposed housing projects include two others by Spire Development. Those include 45 senior housing units and a 50-unit, two-bedroom affordable apartment complex, both in the area of Amity and Allen avenues near Apple Avenue.

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/...-muskegon.html

deja vu

Oct 26, 2023 3:03 PM

Muskegon -

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Grant boosts efforts to restore Muskegon's historic Torrent House to 'former glory'
Shandra Martinez | The Lakeshore
October 23, 2023

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Source: The Lakeshore (GMED)

deja vu

Nov 12, 2023 6:52 PM

Wayland -

Time for a 2-month check-in on progress at the Gun Lake Casino Phase 5 expansion. It looks like the tower is about 1/3 of the way from being topped-out -

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Source: OxBlue

deja vu

Dec 14, 2023 12:32 PM

Muskegon -

Muskegon Museum of Art expansion progress -

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Source: LinkedIn | Muskegon Museum of Art

deja vu

Dec 14, 2023 12:48 PM

Wayland -

Gun Lake Casino Phase 5 - The Aqua Dome ring beam structure is taking shape, with tri-chord trusses for the atrium reportedly being set this week. It's worth taking a peak at the construction camera to see the progress - the tower core looks to be almost topped-out -

https://app.oxblue.com/open/gunlakecasino/glcphase5

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Source: LinkedIn | Eric Tironi

DetroitMan

Dec 15, 2023 8:03 AM

They're making great progress on the casino expansion. It will be interesting to see how that area develops over the next 20 years. Yesterday, two companies announced 300 new jobs and nearly $49 million in investments are coming to Holland.

Automotive company plans 163 new jobs, $7.9M investment in West Michigan

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A company that remanufacturers electric batteries and other products for the auto industry is planning a $7.9 million investment and up to 163 new jobs at a new plant on Waverly Road in Holland.

ATC Drivetrain was awarded a $2 million, performance-based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund this week as part of the state’s efforts to incentivize the company to expand in West Michigan as opposed to Tennessee. The Michigan Strategic Fund is the public funding arm of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

“We’re really excited about this, this project and look forward to working with you in the future to expand our business and develop new opportunities,” George Kostopoulos, the company’s vice president of global sales and marketing, told the Michigan Strategic Fund board on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

ATC Drivetrain is headquartered in Farmington Hills, and has locations in Tennessee and Oklahoma as well as the United Kingdom, China and Germany.

Kostopoulos said the company is 83-years-old and was founded with the mission of remanufacturing parts for the auto industry. Recently, it has expanded into providing those services for electric vehicle batteries. The company has 23 employees in Farmington Hills, and 1,700 workers internationally.

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rap...-michigan.html

German medical company plans $41M investment, 180 jobs in Holland

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A German medical device company has been awarded a $1.8 million state grant and a five-year tax cut valued at $237,840 for a plant it plans to open in Holland.

The funds were awarded this week to HG Medical USA by the Michigan Strategic Fund, the public funding arm of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The MEDC says HG Medical is considering opening a location in Holland that would create 180 jobs within five years and make a $41 million investment at its site. The company’s Holland location would be at the former Johnson Controls building, 3312 Lousma Dr. SE.
Hg Medical makes orthopedic implants for bone surgery. Its parent company is German-based hg medical GmBh. The company’s established its U.S. presence in 2015, when it opened a location in Huntington, West Virginia.

The 180 jobs would have an average wage of $21.59 per hour plus benefits. Construction on the plant is expected to start in June, according to the MEDC.

“All the due diligence we’ve done tells us that Holland, West Michigan has the workforce we need to build this business,” HG Medical CEO Craig Bluett told the Michigan Strategic Fund board this week.

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rap...n-holland.html

DetroitMan

Jan 7, 2024 11:14 PM

Whitehall-
$8M apartment complex breaks ground in heart of Whitehall
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Construction has begun on an apartment building in the heart of Whitehall designed for those who work in Whitehall but can’t find housing there.

The 32-unit Harwood Flats is being constructed on Lake Street at the end of Colby Street. In addition to market rate apartments, every one of which will have a balcony with a water view, the building has commercial space.

The $7.9 million project is being constructed at the site of the former Pinheads Bowling Alley and adjacent to Goodrich Park on White Lake. After years of planning, ground was broken in December 2023, Chris Veneklasen, CEO of Veneklasen Construction, told MLive/Muskegon Chronicle.

“We’re excited to be moving forward and excited for what this can do for the community,” Veneklasen said. “It provides a need for people who are working in the community but living outside of it.”

The project received its final needed boost with the Nov. 14, 2023, approval of a Commercial Rehabilitation Act tax abatement by the Michigan Tax Commission.

The abatement freezes the property’s taxable value to the amount established prior to construction. That 10-year abatement is expected to be worth about $733,000, according to a previously released city estimate. Local and state education taxes are not part of the abatement.

The project also received a $1.5 million grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. The grant restricts rents for three years.

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/...whitehall.html

DetroitMan

Jan 31, 2024 9:32 PM

Next phase of Lake View Lofts in downtown Muskegon could begin by fall, bringing more apartments, retail space

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The long-anticipated second phase of the Lake View Lofts residential/retail project in downtown Muskegon could begin construction this year following several promising developments, including the purchase of property known as the “social sandbox.”

Included in positive movements on the project are:

A $2 million grant that the city redirected from another downtown mixed-use project that has suffered its own setbacks.
The addition of a new partner, Victory Development Group, which has a track record in Grand Rapids.
The purchase last fall of the vacant lot on the corner of Western Avenue and Second Street, which previously hosted live music and other events.

The new timeline for Phase II involves commencement of construction in late summer or early fall with completion taking about 20 months, said Josh Canale, lead partner on the Lake View Lofts project. The second phase building will connect with the first phase building, the façade of which was left unfinished in anticipation of its later phase. The current Lake View Lofts facing Western Avenue between Second and Third streets contains 20, two-bedroom apartments and first-floor retail space currently occupied by Muskegon Axe Throwing.

It was completed in 2019.

Plans for the second phase building have evolved. Rather than the previously planned eight stories, the building will be five floors. That’s one floor shorter than the current building.

However, it will contain more apartments than the approximately 50-60 originally planned, Canale told MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. Current plans are for 65-70 studio and one-bedroom apartments, he said.

The city in 2022 began allowing studio apartments in newly constructed buildings.

https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/...ail-space.html

deja vu

Feb 26, 2024 6:55 PM

^ I'll be near Whitehall & Muskegon for spring break in a few weeks. Maybe I'll try and check out some of the development progress in both locales -

Wayland -

The Aqua Dome portion of the phase 5 Gun Lake Casino expansion topped-out on Feb. 22, 2024. The dome is 90 ft. high and comprises 2,200 pieces of steel. Glazing activities will commence on the dome soon, with 800 unique panes of glass -

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Source: LinkedIn | Eric Tironi

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Source: LinkedIn | Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation

Velvet_Highground

Mar 1, 2024 5:20 PM

Work continues at Adelaide Point development on the site of the former Michigan Steel foundry. Great to see this waterfront development progressing Muskegon has a potential stellar waterfront. Redeveloping old industrial sites while maintaining pedestrian and bike access is a great way to improve the community while keeping residents engaged with their waterfront.

It’s really cool that Muskegon has a couple WW2 museum ships as part of its waterfront park space, USS Silversides a Gato Class submarine is one of the most famous ships of the US WW2 submarine fleet. There’s also a LST (landing ship transport) docked along the waterfront though this one is in downtown as opposed to Silversides which is across from the state park in the channel.

Muskegon still has a ways to go with rolling back mid century urban renewal & the lack of access Lake Shore Drive causes between the waterfront & downtown. That is on top of the downtown interchange cutting off the west end of the city from the center.

Still I’ve been very impressed with how far the city has come in the past 10 years Muskegon State Park is one of my favorites having a quality urban center to attract visitors into spending time & money downtown. Nothing wrong with camping I love my stays at Muskegon State Park yet it’s great to see the city creating opportunities for people to engage more with the city itself as well as attracting potential new residents.

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Muskegon Lake development ‘game changer’ for Michigan’s mass timber future

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There’s mass timber swinging at the development on Muskegon Lake, marking a major step forward in sustainable construction.

Adelaide Pointe, a $250 million mixed-use development and marina planned for the waterfront, committed to using mass timber on three of its major projects — a first in Michigan construction.

Mass timber is a wood construction product comprised of multiple solid wood panels nailed or glued together.

In addition to strength and stability, mass timber has been hailed as a carbon-negative construction option. This is because in addition to not using typical construction methods like concrete and steel, wood’s natural ability to capture carbon can amount to millions of miles not driven or pounds of coal not burned.

Michigan State University researchers believe the state’s manufacturing expertise and natural resources could make it a leader in a new, sustainable construction industry. But first they need an archetype.

Enter Adelaide Pointe and developers Ryan and Emily Leetsma.

“When I started my job, I thought okay, Ann Arbor will build some mass timber buildings. Maybe some in Detroit. When the first call I got was from Muskegon, I was like, ‘this is pretty cool,’” said Sandra Lupien, Director of MassTimber@MSU.

deja vu

Mar 18, 2024 7:31 PM

Velvet_Highground

Mar 19, 2024 8:53 PM

Thanks for the update, looks like it’s going to be a hell of a good time in summer. I had Muskegon on my mind the other day and was looking at some real estate 215k for a duplex and a 3 bedroom single family home for sale not far from downtown. The place needed some modernization the kitchen decor was stuck in the 70’s but the air and electricity looked to be in tip top shape. That would be the life snag that property live in the home rent out the duplex and have a nice cash stream coming in to start a dream project.

deja vu

Mar 20, 2024 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Velvet_Highground (Post 10168247)

There has probably never been a better time to invest in real estate in Muskegon. As infrastructure continues to improve, it is only going to become hotter / more desirable as a year-round destination and as a place to "put down roots".

deja vu

Mar 20, 2024 7:25 PM

deja vu

Mar 27, 2024 8:06 PM

Muskegon -

Well, I totally missed that this was happening. The former National Lumberman’s Bank building (at 221 W. Webster Ave.) is being converted into a multi-use venue that will serve downtown and include a restaurant collective, boutique shops, and leasable tenant spaces (including some co-working space). The tower most-recently housed a Huntington Bank branch, which closed a decade ago. Also, fun fact: according to the article, apparently this modest little tower was the first building in the entire state of Michigan to have a rooftop heliport -

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See inside Muskegon food hall being built in historic bank building
Cory Morse | MLive
March 27, 2024

Video update of construction progress, from March 11, 2024. They appear to be pretty far along -

deja vu

Apr 5, 2024 7:31 PM

Sturgis -

Announced in 2021, ground broken in 2022, and now the Watershed - a new 5-story, 23-unit apartment building in downtown Sturgis - is nearly complete. Honestly I think they nailed it with the historic brick / detailing of the first two floors and then the setback above so it is not as imposing. The last time downtown Sturgis got a 5-story apartment building is I think never, so this is a pretty big deal -

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Source: Facebook | Root and Branch Real Estate LLC

deja vu

Apr 7, 2024 2:32 PM

Muskegon -

Adelaide Pointe progress - this is the mixed-use building where the revived Muskegon Brewing Company will eventually be housed :tup:

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Source: Facebook | Muskegon Brewing Company

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Source: WGRD

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