DETROIT-Fans of the local NFL team may be able to drown their sorrows next door at a new House of Blues venue at Ford Field if a deal for a 40,000-sf space is struck between the Los Angeles-based company and owners of the $500-million stadium.

BINGHAM FARMS, MI-The shopping center REIT is following the liquidation plan it adoped in August, and is no longer reporting funds from operation and cash on hand because of lack of relevance to investors.

NOVI, MI- Amson Dembs Development Inc. plans to build more than half a dozen build-to-suit and speculative buildings for about $70 million, says a broker marketing the 100-acre site along the I-96 corridor.

DETROIT-Plano, TX-based EDS will fill the 21-story Tower 500 at the massive GM office complex along Detroit River, moving employees closer to their main automotive client.

ROYAL OAK, MI-Mayor Bill Urich says Harbor Cos. will re-evaluate the proposed height of Avalon, a $25-million, five-story condominium project on Woodward Avenue, in response to neighborhood outcry.

PLYMOUTH, MI-During 20 years with DeMattia Group, Gary D. Roberts has led the push to develop the M-14 corridor and local business parks in the Detroit area. He has been executive vice president since 1997.

TROY, MI-Nearly 250,000 sf of office properties in Atlanta and suburban Minneapolis are acquired by joint venture of two Michigan firms, The Hayman Co. and Royalton Investment Group.

DETROIT-The Yono family provides goods in multi-million centers in the inner city for residents short on retail attention and services. The tenant search focuses on local operators rather than national operations.