9/10/13 - It was announced at the Brighton Board of Education meeting Monday night that the school district has received a solid offer to purchase the mothballed Lindbom Elementary School and property. The potential buyer is Robertson Brothers Homes of Bloomfield Hills. According to Superintendent Greg Gray, Robertson Brothers has offered $1.35 million for the 10.6-acre property. Gray says under the proposed agreement, the school building â which is now used mostly for storage â would be demolished and from 30-45 single-family homes built. The homes would be in the 2,000-3,000-square-foot range. The district is asking $1.5 million for the building and land. The property was originally appraised at between $1.7 million and $2 million. Gray tells WHMI the development company wants to pay the district in three installments for each of three phases that are planned. He says, however, that the school district wants the money â or most of it â up front.The home builder also would prefer the district pay for the cost of razing the building and clearing the property, which would come to a hefty $190,000. Gray says the district will be in communication with its realtors and attorneys regarding a counter-offer to the Robertson Brothersâ offer. (TT)
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