3/1/13 - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has awarded a $375,000 grant to the Heart of Howell project. The money is part of the organizationâs community revitalization project. Developer Joe Parker says the application for the grant went out about eight months ago and he was notified that it had been awarded to his project about two weeks ago. The money will not be due until the project is complete. The Heart of Howell will bring the old Swann, Spags, and Thistledown buildings up to code and transform them into a single commercial complex. Parker says the commercial space on the upper floors is completely spoken for, and the restaurant space on the first floor will be occupied by owners of The Root in White Lake. He tells WHMI complications from the weather and the aging buildings have slowed down construction on the $2.4 million project, which is now six weeks behind schedule. He says all the work is being done properly and the building should open in the third quarter of this year. Local officials have praised the project and the expected economic impact it will have on the city. (TD)
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