Major revitalization project set to begin in downtown Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT)A significant revitalization project is about to start in downtown Mount Clemens following years of preparation and multiple setbacks.

Cherry Street local business owners expressed their excitement about the proposals.

“I love all the energy, it’s all positive,” Nevin Jewelers owner Daniel Nevin remarked.

Nevin was really the first tenant of the strip mall on Cherry Street close to New Street when he originally came in almost 40 years ago. He has, of course, had some difficult times throughout the years.

“I’ve survived by being flexible, that’s the way to do it,” Nevin stated.

Having finalized preparations to proceed with the multi-million dollar rehabilitation, Nevin expressed his excitement.

“The town needs another little kickstart and I think this is what we’ve been waiting for,” Nevin stated.

“I am very much in support of the efforts that are going on,” Discover Center of Macomb owner Monika Rittner stated.

The Discover Center is Macomb County’s first interactive STEAM center for children.

Rittner acknowledged that the project may disrupt corporate operations to some extent, but she thinks it will all be worthwhile.

“It will be difficult for the businesses while the infrastructure repairs are going on, but it’s an investment in time that we are more than willing to make here at the Discovery Center,” Rittner stated.

The mayor of Mount Clemens, Laura Kropp, stated, “We consider this a transformative project.”

According to Kropp, the almost $6 million project also provides the city with a chance to solve infrastructural problems.

“So this is a unique opportunity for us to address underwound infrastructure issues, like water mains and sewer lines, and we also had some flooding issues in our Cherry St. Mall, which is a big part of the project,” Kropp explained.

There will be new streetscapes on Cherry Street. The inclusion of a massive flat fountain and a grand new entrance sign to the downtown area were also depicted in renderings by the engineering company Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick.

Kropp also gave credit to those who contributed to the project’s financing.

“The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is lending $813,000 towards the project and Congressman John James was generous and able to get us $3.5 million in federal funding,” Kropp stated.

The redevelopment project is anticipated to begin construction in February 2025.

“With this new plan, I am just hoping it’s going to do the trick,” Nevin stated.

Detroit is where Gino Vicci was born and reared. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications Magna Cum Laude from Rochester College. He earned a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

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