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Herman Kiefer Development settlement

Detroit

Description

Bankrupt developer who bought the 38-acre Herman Kiefer site in 2014 and never developed it; the settlement would give him a year to sell to a city-approved buyer, or the city pays $925,000 to take the land back. Held two weeks.

Impact summary

The neighborhood's biggest闲置 property — including the historic hospital and two schools — could come back under city control within a year.

Applicant

Name
Virginia Park 1, LLC; Virginia Park 2, LLC; Herman Kiefer Development, LLC
Address
38-acre Herman Kiefer Hospital site, Detroit, MI

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
1
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Internal Operations Standing Committee

Tabled3–0, unanimous

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 30, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 30, 2026Tabled 3–0

Internal Operations Standing Committee

Bankrupt developer who bought the 38-acre Herman Kiefer site in 2014 and never developed it; the settlement would give him a year to sell to a city-approved buyer, or the city pays $925,000 to take the land back. Held two weeks.

Related issues (1)

Herman Kiefer property settlement

The city is scheduled to review a $925,000 settlement with the Virginia Park and Herman Kiefer development entities, which also involves the city receiving title to parcels through a covenant deed.

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