State environmental agency awards significant funding to three waterfront housing projects

August 29, 2023

For immediate release

MUSKEGON, MI (Aug. 29, 2023) – The City of Muskegon has received three, $1 million brownfield redevelopment grants and developer-backed loans to assist three transformative housing projects.

Adelaide Pointe, Shaw-Walker and Harbor 31 will receive the environmental funds from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy helping to create over 900 new housing units and generating $355.4 million in private investment.

“The whole team at the City of Muskegon, from the front-line Development Services staff to the City Manager and elected officials are committed to cleaning up these industrial legacy sites in our community,” said Jake Eckholm, city director of development services. “We have worked with our private sector partners to turn vacant, blighted, contaminated land and structures into projects that will increase public access to Muskegon Lake, create hundreds of housing units at a wide variety of rents and sale prices, and bring many new jobs that are attainable for our residents who call Muskegon home.”

A national housing consultant recently studied the city’s housing market finding the Muskegon will need 3,000 housing units of all kinds in the next five years. The three mixed-use housing developments could fill a quarter of that five-year need.

Here is a snapshot of the three projects:

    • Adelaide Pointe is a 200-unit condominium development including a marina, retail center, hotel, and restaurant with ample public access to Muskegon Lake at the far end of West Western Avenue. The EGLE grant will pay for the treatment of contaminated groundwater and demolition of a concrete foundation on the former foundry site. For more information on Adelaide Pointe: Muskegon Vehicle Storage and Marina Community – Adelaide Pointe
    • The former Shaw-Walker plant at West Western Avenue and Division Street overlooking Muskegon Lake is the redevelopment of an historic office furniture plant into 552 housing units – condominiums and apartments – with associated commercial space. The EGLE grant will further environmental investigation, installation of vapor mitigation systems and removal of wood block flooring along with abatement of asbestos and lead paint.

 

  • Harbor 31 is a waterfront redevelopment of a former engine plant property with 174 new housing units, 105 -unit senior living facility, a marina, hotel and commercial space on Muskegon Lake at Terrace Street and Shoreline Drive. The EGLE grant will provide further site assessment and installation of vapor mitigation systems. For more information on Harbor 31: Harbor 31 – Redefining Lakeshore Life

For details on each of the three sites and the EGLE grants see the State of Michigan release: EGLE awards funding to 3 redevelopment projects drawing $355.4 million in investment to the city of Muskegon (michigan.gov)

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact:

Jake Eckholm
City of Muskegon
Director of Development Services
231-903-2416
[email protected]