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Oakland County outlines timeline for major downtown Pontiac redevelopment, demolition to start in spring
Summary
County officials updated the Pontiac City Council on a multi‑year downtown redevelopment project that will relocate county offices, demolish the Phoenix Center parking structure and build new parking and office space; demolition fencing is expected in March and demolition in April.
Deputy County Executive Sean Carlson told the Pontiac City Council on Feb. 18 that Oakland County’s downtown Pontiac redevelopment remains on a multi‑year timetable that will move hundreds of county employees downtown, demolish the Phoenix Center parking garage and construct new parking and office facilities.
Carlson said demolition preparatory work, including fence installation, is expected by March and demolition of the Phoenix Center garage is scheduled to begin in April with a six‑to‑seven month demolition window. He described parallel workstreams covering 31 East Judson renovations, a new parking structure next to 51111 Woodward, a proposed 300‑car parking deck…
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