Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is providing $3.9 million in grants to revitalize seven contaminated properties, creating at least 68 new housing units and 66 new jobs, the agency said.
The grants will fund cleanup and remediation of contaminated sites, allowing their redevelopment into mixed-use housing, commercial space, single-family homes, and light industrial facilities.
Projects include a former hotel and road commission storage site in East Jordan becoming 17 housing units and commercial space by early 2028, and a waterfront property in Saugatuck transforming from a vacant bait shop into a 2.5-story commercial and residential building. A $300,000 grant will support two single-family housing developments in Warren built on former school properties, with construction expected to finish by the end of 2028.
Other funded projects include a vacant drycleaner in Detroit becoming a pasta restaurant by spring 2027, a former blacksmith and gas station in Ubly becoming a café by January 2029, and a vacant lot in Roscommon becoming a restaurant by 2028.
In 2025, the EGLE Brownfield program provided more than $23 million in funding to 76 projects across 52 Michigan communities, the department said. Those projects were projected to create more than 440 housing units, 600 jobs, and result in more than $675 million in capital investment.