DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI-A 23,060-sf office complex near Lansing has been placed in receivership, with CB Richard Ellis named to act as receiver.

MIDLAND, MI-Two Dow companies will expand in the metro area as part of a $38 million investment in plant facilities and operations.

DETROIT-A former Federal's Dept. Store in Detroit will become The Grand River Place, a 127,000 sf collection of shops and other services.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI-A machine tool shop has leased 57,250 sf of space in Madison Heights in a deal negotiated through Grubb & Ellis.

SOUTHFIELD, MI-Ramco-Gershenson is offering 2 million shares of common stock for public sale, in part to prepare the company to help finance two shopping centers it is now negotiating for.

ANN ARBOR, MI-The city has approved rezonings needed to move forward with the redevelopment of part of Downtown. Approvals are still needed from several other governmental agencies, however.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-The battle may not yet be over for control of Taubman Centers Inc., a key executive at Westfield America says.

FLINT, MI-Renovation plans for the 85,000-sf Flint Institute of Arts have been unveiled. Work is expected to begin in February 2004.