Brownfield Development Project

WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, A BLIGHTED BUILDING IN ISHPEMING WILL BE COMING DOWN.

AND THEN, A NEW BUSINESS WILL RISE IN ITS PLACE.

IT’S THE FORMER JIM’S UNION 76 GAS STATION AT U–S–41 AND HICKORY STREET.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN BANK AND TRUST WILL BUILD A NEW BRANCH THERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE BANK IS GETTING HELP FROM A TAX CAPTURE THROUGH THE COUNTY BROWNFIELD RE–DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

HUBCAPS AND BATTERIES LITTER THE LONG–ABANDONED PROPERTY.

SOME OF THE WINDOWS ARE BROKEN.

AND THE WALLS ARE COMING APART.

THE INSULATION WITHIN THEM IS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN SOME PLACES.

THE TAX MONEY WILL BE CAPTURED FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS.

THAT MONEY WILL RE–IMBURSE NORTHERN MICHIGAN BANK FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP AND DEMOLITION COSTS.