Commission hears several Brownfield and development proposals, refers projects to Committee of the Whole

The Grand Rapids City Commission on Feb. 24 held public hearings on multiple development proposals that would use Brownfield and other city real-estate tools, and referred each item to the Committee of the Whole for more detailed consideration.

The items heard included a Wealthy Street building activation and tax-exemption request; the M Village project on Eastern Avenue associated with Messiah Baptist; a proposed headquarters building for the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and a Brownfield-plan amendment tied to infrastructure investments on a large industrial site in Walker.

1007 Wealthy Street: Staff described a proposal to reactivate a currently vacant building with first-floor commercial activation and four residential units on the second floor. The project presenter said the building comprises about 1,800 square feet on the first floor, with construction costs presented as $704,735. The applicant highlighted a 10-year exemption and an inclusion plan that set…