Local Developers Purchase Vacant Elementary SchoolLocal Developers Purchase Vacant Elementary School

8/4/14 - After months of being on the market, a local elementary school has been sold. Rescue LLC, a Livingston County real estate and management company, announced this weekend that it has contracted with Pinckney Community Schools to purchase the now vacant Pinckney Elementary School building and grounds. The $325,000 contract includes the 14-acre site and the 38,900-square-foot former school. Developer Jeff Doyle is one of the owners of Rescue LLC and says that although there are several possible uses for the building, it is in need of extensive repair and renovation. However, he said he and his business partner Geoff Greeneisen are “very excited about the opportunities” the building and location provide. Central to that is its walkability to downtown Pinckney via sidewalks, which he says creates a “sustainable and approachable way to small-town life.” The contract provides for a six-month feasibility period in which to evaluate the structure and the property. Doyle says during that period they will determine the best use of the property, apply for any necessary rezoning and create a plan to best use the resources available. The Pinckney district had previously been in talks with Trinity Lutheran Church in Pinckney, which offered to buy the building for $255,000. Ultimately the school board deemed that to be not enough and kept the building on the market. (JK)