OC Hosts Annual Community Showcase & Development Event

• Oakland County’s Community Showcase & Development Opportunities event is a unique opportunity for investors, bankers, developers, brokers, real estate agents, homebuilders, business and property owners and site selectors to connect directly with economic development teams from 21 municipalities.
• Attendees will also have the chance to meet with county representatives from business development, planning, brownfield redevelopment, Main Street.
• Oakland County, and Neighborhood & Housing Development.
  Advance registration is requested to attend this free event. To register, visit AdvantageOakland.EventBrite.com.

Pontiac, Mich. – Oakland County will host its annual Community Showcase & Development Opportunities event from 7:30-10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Oakland Schools, located at 2111 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford.

This gathering provides a unique opportunity for investors, bankers, developers, brokers, real estate agents, homebuilders, business and property owners and site selectors to connect directly with local officials and the economic development teams of 21 Oakland County municipalities. Attendees will have the chance to discuss current projects, hear firsthand about community priorities and explore new development opportunities.

“We are committed to helping our businesses succeed and grow and this is a key part of our economic development goals,” said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. “This event allows investors and developers to engage directly with local leaders and talk about exciting new projects in our communities.”

In addition to municipal representatives, attendees will have the chance to meet with county representatives from business development, planning, brownfield redevelopment, Main Street Oakland County and Neighborhood & Housing Development.

Representatives from Lean & Green Michigan will also be available to answer questions about the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, which enables commercial property owners to finance energy-efficiency upgrades through local governments.

The 21 participating communities are Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Groveland Township, Hazel Park, Holly Village, Independence Township, Lake Orion, Lathrup Village, Lyon Township, Madison Heights, Novi, Oak Park, Orion Township, Oxford Village, Pontiac, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Southfield, Troy, Waterford Township and Wixom.

Some highlights from participating communities include:

• In Hazel Park, Director of Planning and Community Development James Finkley said the city supports both large developments and smaller transformational projects such as Corktown Health which broke ground earlier this year and the development of the future social district on John R Road with new venues like Boozy’s Bar and Grill and Eastern Palace.
• In Oak Park, Director of Municipal Services Kimberly Marrone points to the success of the Nine Mile Redesign project, which transformed former auto repair and storage buildings into vibrant businesses, including Pie Sci Pizza, Forest Bakery, and Hansen’s Hall, the first neighborhood bar in Oak Park.
• In Southfield, Director of Business and Economic Development Rochelle Freeman shares an update on the Northland City Center project, which is transforming the historic Northland Mall into a major mixed-use redevelopment, featuring more than 1,200 luxury apartments, entertainment venues, park districts, offices and 500,000 square feet of retail space.

Advance registration is requested to attend this free event. To register, visit AdvantageOakland.EventBrite.com. For more information, contact Jim Schafer at 248-858-2033 or [email protected].