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Commission recommends council review of former Blue Cross office conversion to roughly 300+ apartments

City of Southfield Planning Commission · September 26, 2025
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Summary

The commission forwarded a favorable recommendation on PSP25-0006 to City Council, endorsing conversion of vacant office towers near 11 Mile and Inkster into more than 300 market-rate apartments with amenities; staff said the project triggers council review because it exceeds 200 units and 150,000 square feet.

The Planning Commission on Sept. 24 recommended that City Council consider a site-plan application to convert the former Blue Cross Blue Shield office complex near 11 Mile and Inkster into multifamily housing and supporting commercial uses.

Planning staff said the property (PSP25-0006) contains multiple towers, including two towers targeted for conversion to residential. The developer described plans for more than 300 units (developer estimates ranged just over 300, with examples cited between about 304 and 324 in the presentation) across the towers and for amenity spaces…

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