Series of Projects Up for Consideration in Plymouth

The lands include the 16-acre former BMC Plant on Mill Street near Ann Arbor Trail, another three-acre former lumberyard on Mill Street, the 11-acre former Daisy Air Rifle plant near BMC and 10 acres owned by CSX Transportation.

"The CSX transportation site was where they used to bring in old train engines for repair," Sincock told GlobeSt.com. He said the city acquired the BMC plant because the former owner failed to pay his taxes, Sincock said. Now, Plymouth is seeking proposals for development on the property.

Sincock said VanEsley Real Estate, Land Co. of Michigan-Plymouth, Crosswinds Communities, Joseph Freed and Associates, Grubb & Ellis, Burton-Katzman, Toll Bros. Inc., Commercial Real Estate Services and developer Lou Sabatini have expressed interest in building on the site. "We're asking for proposals by the end of April," Sincock said.

The city is also holding a public hearing April 9 for the Daisy factory reuse project. Joseph Freed has proposed building 105 townhouses and 61condominiums on the site for between $30 million to $40 million. At the former Lumber Mart site, Marcello Scappaticci wants to build 54 condominiums in three buildings, Sincock said. No date is set for these plans, he said.

The CSX site also has no plans attached, said Sincock. All the properties except the lumberyard have contamination issues and will have to be cleaned fully before they can be lived in, Sincock said.

"Our Brownfield Authority has been working on the redevelopment plans for these sites," Sincock said. He said the city prides itself on having much residential to offer, and the new properties will just add to the city's attraction to families.

"The brownfield redevelopment laws have been a great tool for us to help facilitate a reuse of industrial sites," Sincock said.