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Update: Detroit OKs 2 Plans to Develop Tiger Stadium Site

December 16, 2014, 7:22 AM


The Detroit Police Athletic League wants to keep the baseball diamong and erect a new headquarters for the youth sports nonprofit. [Illustration from Detroit Economic Growth Corp.]

Update: 12:18 p.m., Tuesday -The Detroit Economic Development Corp. on Tuesday gave the green light for two plans to develop the Tiger Stadium site at Michigan and Trumbull, Louis Aguilar of Te Detroit News reports.

The approval was for plans by the nonprofit Detroit Police Athletic League and the private group, Larson Realty of Bloomfield Hills.

Larson Realty Group's $33 million plan includes a four-story building along Michigan Avenue with about 30,000 square-feet of retail and 102 residential rental units. Additionally, 24 town homes are planned for the project called "The Corner." The plan is described at revivethecorner.com.

The Detroit PAL's $11-million plan is to preserve the baseball diamond and see a new headquarters built for the nonprofit dedicated to youth sports. 

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Earlier today:

There's still hope for one of Detroit's most endearing intersections that the late announcer Ernie Harwell affectionately referred to as "the corner."

Louis Aguilar of the Detroit News reports that a developer has plans to build retail and residential on part of the former Tiger Stadium site at Michigan and Trumbull.

Aguilar reports that the city's Economic Development Corporation could approve the first step toward that project on Tuesday.

Aguilar writes:

Officials with the city's Economic Development Corporation are expected to announce the latest plans for the famed corner of Michigan and Trumbull, choosing among two finalists.

The website HistoricDetroit.org, which closely follows city development, says Larson Realty Group in Bloomfield Hills is going to be the DEGC's recommended developer. In addition to preserving the baseball diamond, Larson's proposal calls for a series of neighborhood-style retail and residential units, according to Historic Detroit. Officials from Larson Realty would not comment.

The other finalist is Detroit's Roxbury Group, which proposes building up to 180 residential units with retail that includes two anchor tenants.

-- Allan Lengel


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