Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation has purchased a vacant building on Grand River east of Greenfield with the intention of renovating it as “greenly” as possible. This will be their fifth commercial building rehab project, and Executive Director Tom Goddeeris says that “in the past, they have been typical kinds of renovations, but there are a lot of reasons to do a green building project—it will save costs over the long run and it is good for the environment.”
GRDC will work with
WARM Training Center to determine sources of funding for the project as well as help formulate and environmentally-sustainable rehab strategy. Goddeeris says the State of Michigan DEQ has also been helpful in pointing the organization in the right direction.
GRDC is also considering moving their offices into the 2,800 square foot building, which would then allow the building to serve as a demonstration project for other commercial developers and small business owners. Plus, Goddeeris notes, “We’d really like to be located within the Grand River Commercial corridor—it’s a big part of our community development strategy.”
Goddeeris anticipates that the renovation will begin this spring.
Source: Tom Goddeeris, GRDC
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