Busy Bee Redevelopment OPRA District
Detroit
Description
Request to establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Development District for property redevelopment.
Impact summary
Would open the door to brownfield-style tax incentives for redevelopment of the Gratiot/Russell properties.
Applicant
- Name
- Busy Bee Development, LLC
- Address
- 1401-1417 Gratiot Avenue and 2326-2336 Russell Street, Detroit, MI
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council Formal Session
Brownfield plan and OPRA certificate for the Busy Bee redevelopment along Gratiot Avenue.
City Council Formal Session
Request to establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Development District for property redevelopment.
City Council Formal Session
Request for a public hearing to establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Development District; referred to committee 5-0.
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