SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield recently welcomed a new neighbor into the community. 

ROCHESTER HILLS — Over 9 acres of undeveloped property at 694 S. Rochester Road will soon bring more green space to the city of Rochester Hills.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Patrons of several Hill businesses will soon be able to enjoy a cocktail, beer or glass of wine outside.

FERNDALE — A long-running restaurant in downtown Ferndale will be closing down at the end of the month.

ROYAL OAK — A site plan at 505 S. Lafayette Ave. was approved unanimously by the Planning Commission Dec. 10 despite the majority of public speakers disapproving of the project.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Santa won’t be visiting the former Lakeside Mall building this year, but many stores along Hall Road and beyond still feel merry about this year’s holiday shopping season, according to a local chamber of commerce.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Genesis Cadillac, located in St. Clair Shores, recently won the Master Dealer Award for the third year in a row.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — DTE Energy recently announced a $100 million investment to rebuild the electric grid; part of DTE’s commitment to reduce outage frequency by 30% and cut restoration time in half by 2029.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The holiday season is in full gear and local businesses continue to supply shoppers with gifts for their loved ones.

UTICA — The United Shore Professional Baseball League has announced that it will be constructing a building next to Jimmy John’s Field that will house the league’s headquarters and a restaurant.

MOUNT CLEMENS — After a procedural vote to become the owners of the Mount Clemens Ice Arena, the City of Mount Clemens is set to sell the arena to Maryland-based sports and entertainment firm Black Bear Sports Group by the end of December.

FARMINGTON HILLS — A proposal for a planned unit development project that has stirred up controversy in Farmington Hills is one step closer to being a potential reality.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on the anticipated Lakeside City Center project Dec. 17, but some additional project details and challenges were recently revealed when Sterling Heights Planning Commission members recommended approval of the project’s master development plan.

TROY — Hemanth Tadepalli, a 23-year-old Troy resident, is one of 38 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations that were honored at the 2024 Governor’s Service Awards by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission.

SOUTHFIELD — Before Southfield-based Attorney Jason Waechter became the “Motorcycle Lawyer” and Dr. Walter “Wally” Cukrowski became one of Michigan’s leading eye surgeons, the two were first-grade students at St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic School in Bloomfield Hills who also played football together in seventh and eighth grade. 

TROY — Though some malls appear to be struggling in the metro Detroit area, shopping centers in Troy, like Somerset Collection and the Oakland Mall, appear to be adapting or looking for different ways to continue to bring in more foot traffic.

BIRMINGHAM — Ever since the Birmingham City Commission approved the expansion of the 15 Minute Short-Term Parking Pilot in downtown Birmingham, visitors have had designated places to park for when they just need to run a quick errand. 

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Over a year after being moved, the 1920s-era Macomb Township Hall is starting to take shape.

WARREN — For the third straight year, Gardner-White Furniture’s flagship store, located at 6500 E.14 Mile Road, has brought the sentiments of the North Pole to the city of Warren.

FARMINGTON — The city of Farmington’s aspiration to add more housing recently got a boost, as the city announced that a 30-unit apartment community is set to be developed.