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Sterling Heights approves $10 million pickleball and table‑tennis center at Van Dyke
Summary
The Sterling Heights City Council voted 6–1 to buy and renovate a 37,000 sq ft building at 35630 Van Dyke into a municipally owned pickleball and table‑tennis facility, approving a purchase for $2.5 million and a guaranteed‑maximum design‑build price that keeps the total project within the $10 million millage allocation.
Sterling Heights — The City Council on Tuesday approved a package of agreements that will turn a vacant commercial building at 35630 Van Dyke into a municipally owned indoor pickleball and table‑tennis facility, advancing a centerpiece project funded by the voter‑approved parks and recreation millage.
In a 6–1 vote, council authorized a $2,500,000 purchase of the property from Marketplace C3 LLC and approved an AIA form owner/design‑builder agreement with Cunningham Limp with a guaranteed maximum construction price of $9,700,000. City officials said adding $300,000 for furniture, fixtures and equipment keeps the total project cost at the $10,000,000 figure the city included in millage materials.
“We believe this is the best use of the funds to deliver a turnkey facility quickly and within budget,” Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langloy said during the presentation. Langloy described a program that will renovate roughly 33,000 square feet…
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