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Along Ford Road, the vision includes a four-story mixed-use building on one end of the property and a two-story mixed-use building on the other. Farther into the site are six-unit residential buildings, while townhomes and senior-oriented housing are envisioned along Beechwood Street. At the center would be a public space dubbed \"Garden Plaza,\" surrounded by eight-unit condominium buildings and anchored by retail.", "narrative": null, "narrative_license": null, "narrative_source": null, "zoning_change": "The city could consider allowing taller buildings and greater density by right while reducing parking requirements and changing setbacks to make projects more attractive to developers.", "public_subsidy": "Miller said Garden City has explored potential brownfield redevelopment tools that could help close a financing gap", "entitlement_year": null, "planning_notes": null, "wikidata_qid": null, "wikipedia": null, "osm_id": null, "verified": "draft", "verified_by": null, "last_verified": null, "last_updated": "2026-10-18", "created": "2026-10-18", "contributor_name": null, "contributor_org": null, "contributor_link": null, "international": 0, "county_fips": "26163", "opp_score": 0.0, "opp_reasons": ["already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans", "housing in the record"], "for_sale": 0, "distressed": 0, "url": "https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/mi/garden-city-former-kmart-site/", "events": [{"year": 2019, "date": null, "kind": "note", "detail": "former Kmart building itself came down", "source_id": 7594}, {"year": 2019, "date": null, "kind": "closed", "detail": "Closed", "source_id": null}, {"year": 2023, "date": null, "kind": "note", "detail": "City Council approved agreement for planning effort", "source_id": 7595}, {"year": 2023, "date": null, "kind": "note", "detail": "Planning Commission adopted Master Plan amendment", "source_id": 7596}], "sources": [{"id": 7593, "site_id": "n-2f5bd67865", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/could-replace-garden-city-former-120145576.html", "title": "What could replace Garden City’s former Kmart? 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City Council approved planning in 2023.", "why": "Proposed redevelopment into mixed-use (housing, retail, civic), including four-story buildings along Ford Road, townhomes on Beechwood Street, and a central 'Garden Plaza' with retail.", "where_it_stands": "Status is 'proposed' (verified as 'draft'). No construction underway. City exploring zoning changes (taller buildings, reduced parking) and brownfield subsidies to close financing gaps.", "for_a_planner": ["Nearby operating mall (Wonderland Mall, 4.8km) and proposed Sears (5.1km) suggest competition for retail.", "Housing market shows rising demand (ZHVI +20.7% 5y, ZORI +25.5% 5y).", "Traffic: High-volume arterial (26,132 ADT) on Middle Belt Rd."], "for_a_developer": ["No current developer named. Strategy aligns with peers (e.g., Plymouth Township Kmart, 14km away).", "Opp_score 0.0: Listed as 'already in play' due to housing focus in record.", "Zoning changes and subsidies are potential incentives but unconfirmed."], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No timeline for approval or construction.", "No details on financing or developer selection.", "Proximity to operating mall may impact retail viability."], "data_quality": "partial", "one_line": "Proposed mixed-use redevelopment (housing, retail, civic) on former Kmart site; planning approved 2023 but no construction yet. 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