Shopping-center developers from Massachusetts and Baltimore are eyeing Romulus and Canton as future locations for massive, upscale, affordable outlet shopping centers.
New England Development of Newton, Mass. is considering building the Outlets of Michigan, an open air shopping center, near Metro Airport. Paragon Properties of Baltimore, Md. wants to open a similar-styled outlet mall on Ford Road near I-75.
Both proposals call for openings in 2016.
Economic development directors in both cities say they would create hundreds of jobs, generate millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue, and also be a draw for out-of-town shoppers.
Source: New England Development, Paragon Properties and Kristin Thomas, economic development director, city of Canton
Writer: Kim North Shine
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