(LANSING) – A project in downtown Sturgis will be receiving funds from the State of Michigan.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that Sturgis and five other communities are getting money to build 60 new homes and additional space for businesses that will drive economic growth.

Harrison Investment Properties, LLC is rehabilitating a vacant three-story building on West Chicago Road near Wings Etc. When completed, the project will be a mixed-use development with three residential units and 1,400 square feet of commercial space. The project will include the restoration of the historic brick facade of the early 1900’s building and the installation of new windows and updated rental units.


The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of $1 million and create four full-time equivalent jobs, supported by a $479,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program performance-based grant.

By activating long vacant and underutilized space, the project will add vibrancy to the downtown district and act as a catalyst for additional revitalization in the community.

The City of Sturgis expects to support the project through the approval of an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act abatement valued at $56,000. Sturgis is an Essentials community in MEDC’s RRC program.

Whitmer says the other projects are being done in Milan, Calumet, Otter Lake, Ionia and Ypsilanti.