DETROIT-Following the union's rejection of a contract amendment, GreatAtlantic & Pacific Tea Co. sends word it will close four area stores.The amendment, which would have cut wages by about 10%, was designed to help Farmer Jack's parent company sell the chain to another company.

WARREN, MI-A mixed-use plan is given the greenlight at Ryan and 14 Mile roads. Adding condominiums to the proposal proves to be the key in convincing city planners and the Warren City Council to rezone 2.1 acres from single-family residential usage to multifamily and commercial use.

WARREN, MI-A mixed-use plan is given the greenlight at Ryan and 14 Mile roads. Adding condominiums to the proposal proves to be the key in convincing city planners and the Warren City Council to rezone 2.1 acres from single-family residential usage to multifamily and commercial use.

DETROIT-As a result of fewer construction projects, the Motor City's apartment market vacancy rate is improving. A recent study of the market shows construction down 20% from the same period last year, while vacancies are expected to fall to 6.8% by year-end.

BLISSFIELD, MI-Great Lakes Ethanol is waiting for the go-ahead from the Department of Environmental Quality to begin construction on an ethanol production facility on 136 acres in Monroe County.

MOUNT CLEMENS, MI-To handle an increasing workload, the Mount Clemens firm is expanding its facilities in Metro Detroit and in Northern Michigan. In its Lewiston location, the company is adding 50,000 sf, while plans for a 100,000-sf addition here is under way.

LIVONIA, MI-Direct marketing firm Valassis opens a 55,000-sf office building it purchased last year, adding to the company's suburban-based locations. The facility includes a doctor's office, hair and nail salon, fitness center and family room, illustrating the company's employee-centric focus.

ROSEVILLE, MI-The neighborhood florist that started in 1989 with three units and annual sales of $1.5 million today boasts 16 locations, which includes the company's most recent addition of two stores.