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Saginaw council holds public hearing on EPA brownfields cleanup grant for Behringer Building

Saginaw City Council · January 13, 2026
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City staff, AKT Peerless and developers presented an EPA Brownfields cleanup grant application for the city‑owned Behringer Building at 126 North Franklin Street, a historic property proposed for 48 affordable apartments and four commercial spaces; the application is due Jan. 28 and selection is expected in late spring.

The Saginaw City Council heard presentations and public comment on an EPA Brownfields cleanup grant application for the Behringer Building, a city‑owned historic property at 126 North Franklin Street.

Ryan Higuchi of AKT Peerless told the council the 1893 building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been vacant since 2008 and would need environmental abatement of materials such as asbestos and lead paint before renovation. Higuchi said the preliminary reuse concept would create about 48 affordable apartments and four…

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