One of the largest upcoming redevelopments in Detroit has landed funding for additional cleanup. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced a $1 million grant for site remediation for the Fisher Body Plant 21.
According to a press release, the grant will go toward, "further investigations, transportation and disposal of contaminated soil, remaining cleanup work from the leaking UST, and the design and installation of a vapor mitigation system."
The development is led by Jackson Asset Management and Hosey Development, with design by McIntosh Poris Associates.
The $153 million project will see the complete conversion of the 1919 abandoned auto plant into 433 apartments and 44,000 square feet in commercial space. The plan was announced over two years ago, and site work has started recently. An official groundbreaking could take place later this year.
It sits near the 1-75 and I-94 interchange in Milwaukee Junction, close to the Piquette Flats redevelopment and the new site of Detroit PBS.
“We are thrilled that EGLE is providing a significant grant to assist in the redevelopment of this historic, highly visible, and very challenging site,” said Brian Vosburg, Senior Director of Brownfield Redevelopment at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. "EGLE has long been a critical partner to the City for the cleanup and redevelopment of many of Detroit’s most environmentally challenged properties."
