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State Grant Supports Downtown Grand Haven Redevelopment

By Mary Ellen Murphy Oct 12, 2026 | 7:51 AM

Lansing, MI (WGHN) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced state support for redevelopment projects in Grand Haven and Calumet, generating more than five-point-nine million dollars in combined investment.  Whitmer announced redevelopment projects receiving support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program and Michigan Community Revitalization Program (MCRP), creating new opportunities for housing and commercial space across the state.

Mixed-use redevelopments will contribute housing and commercial space to the downtown areas of Calumet and Grand Haven, together generating a total capital investment of over $5.9 million in the state while activating vacant properties and increasing community vibrancy. 

In Grand Haven, the old Floto’s building at 123 Washington Avenue will be renovated into commercial space, three two-bedroom apartments and a shared rooftop patio.  The project is receiving a 390-thousand-dollar grant through the Michigan Community Revitalization Program. The total investment is expected to reach about two-point-three million dollars.
Developer Andrew Todtz is also pursuing nearly 590-thousand dollars in additional housing tax financing through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. State Senator Roger Victory of Hudsonville says the investment will put a vacant downtown building back to use while adding commercial space and much-needed housing. He says attainable housing can also help West Michigan attract and retain young people graduating from colleges and universities.

The project is being supported by a $390,000 performance-based MCRP grant to address significant redevelopment costs associated with the rehabilitation and will result in a total anticipated capital investment of $2,287,144. The developer is pursuing MSHDA Housing Brownfield Tax Increment Financing support totaling $589,800, of which $305,293 is anticipated coming from local tax increment revenues. 

“I’m pleased to see MSHDA’s Housing TIF program helping make new housing possible in downtown Grand Haven,” said MSHDA CEO and Executive Director Amy Hovey. “As more communities use this tool, we can bring underused properties back into productive use while creating more housing in the places people want to live.” 

Grand Haven city officials say the project will strengthen downtown, support local businesses and create more opportunities for people to live and work in the community.

The state says the redevelopment projects in Grand Haven and Calumet will bring new life to vacant properties while expanding housing and commercial opportunities.

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