Detroit's west side gains 60,000-square feet retail plaza

A 40,000-square foot Metro Food Center will anchor a 60,000-square foot retail development at Livernois and Warren on Detroit's west side.

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Both [developer Mike] Dikhow and [broker David] Shanaman are adamant that this area of the city is underserved by retail. "There are close to 30,000 people with a one-mile radius, and that is just from the census data," says Shanaman. "They are going to Dearborn and other parts of the city for their shopping."

Dikhow says the project would not have gotten off the ground without the assistance of the Wayne County Land Bank, an initiative that aids development by lessening the developer's tax burden.

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