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Commission approves Lincoln Place brownfield plan for 209‑unit downtown redevelopment
Summary
The City approved a brownfield plan and a commercial rehabilitation district for Lincoln Place, a 209‑unit redevelopment on East Lincoln Avenue that includes site remediation and a negotiated 25% workforce/affordable unit commitment; approval will require subsequent state EGLE and MSHDA signoffs for tax capture and housing financing.
The Royal Oak City Commission approved a Brownfield plan and the establishment of a Commercial Rehabilitation District June 23 for Lincoln Place, a proposed 209‑unit multifamily redevelopment at East Lincoln and Troy.
City staff and the petitioner described the plan as a brownfield redevelopment that includes demolition, environmental remediation and construction of a new mixed‑use residential building. "This Brownfield plan is somewhat different than ones that have come before the city commission previously," staff said, noting 2023 state law changes that permit housing development activities as eligible brownfield costs and allow projects to capture tax increment revenues for certain eligible expenses.
Champion Development Group (Michael Nadalski) and consultant Joe Agostinelli presented the project and the site’s contamination history, attributing petroleum migration to a former nearby…
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