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Hamtramck council moves to acquire five Wayne County tax‑foreclosure parcels
Summary
Council considered Resolution 2025‑90 to exercise the city's right of first refusal on five Wayne County tax‑foreclosed properties, citing options to prioritize residents and support corridor redevelopment.
Hamtramck City Council on Aug. 1 considered Resolution 2025‑90 to accept the city's right of first refusal on five Wayne County tax‑foreclosure properties, a step council members said would let the city prioritize local buyers and shape redevelopment along a corridor.
Council members and staff described the package as five separate parcels: two in residential zoning and three in commercial zoning. The council heard a staff explanation that the city's standard practice is to take the properties first so the municipality can either sell them at auction or direct redevelopment through requests for proposals.
That staff member said, "There's 5 properties, and 2 of them are in residential districts. 3 of them are in a commercial district," and noted the city can "ask a developer to develop a certain kind of project" such as mixed‑use with housing above retail.
A presiding council member pointed to past…
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