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Brownfield tax credits OK'd for Station 65 in Mount Clemens

metromode, 10/29/2009

The Station 65 project in downtown Mt. Clemens took another step forward this week when the state approved the brownfield tax credits for its redevelopment.

Downtown Mt. Clemens-based Partners in Architecture is working to turn the historic Firehouse No. 2 into its new headquarters. The 16-person-firm (including interns) plans to turn the second floor and part of the first floor into its offices. The remainder will be available for retail or office uses.

"The rest of the first floor is still available for lease," says Mike Malone, a partner with Partners in Architecture.

The nearly century-old building is across the street from the New Street Lofts. The ornate structure dates back to the turn of the 20th Century. It went from being a fire station to offices to a combination of office and commercial space. Plans to turn it into lofts had been discussed before Partners in Architecture, which rents space less than a block away, bought it.

The firm plans to put an extensive green roof on the 2-story building so its employees can use it as a green space to relax. The plans also call for removing part of the second floor to make office interiors visible. Work is set to begin within the next few weeks and wrap up by next spring.

Source: Mike Malone, a partner with Partners in Architecture
Writer: Jon Zemke

Mt. Clemens