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OCTOBER 2, 2024 candgnews.com Oakland County papers
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After sitting idle since 2006, the former Kmart property on Big Beaver Road in Troy has been demolished to make room for future development at the site.
Former Kmart headquarters could see multiple development projects
TOP LEFT: A cappuccino cassata cake is Holy Cannoli’s Taste of Fall creation. BOTTOM LEFT: Kruse’s Paint Creek Tavern is offering a chocolate old fashioned for Taste of Fall. ABOVE RIGHT: Bologna Via Cucina’s Piedmontese burger is on the menu for Taste of Fall. RIGHT: The Taste of fall Menu at Park 600 includes a brioche bread pudding and a bourbon and cider cocktail.
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
bars are showcasing their unique fall-inspired dishes. There are many menu items to choose from, including octopus santorini at Ernie’s on the Creek, a fall salmon quinoa bowl from Chomp Deli, or cinnamon roll pancakes from Rochester Brunch House, to name a few. Guests can enjoy a drunken apple bread pudding from O’Connor’s Public House, a warm pumpkin chai latte from The Spice & Tea Exchange, cinnamon churros from The Backdoor, and a deconstructed caramel apple cake from The Home Bakery. There are also plenty of
TROY — The site that previously housed the international headquarters of Kmart Corp. could see multiple land uses in addition to the initial plans for University of Michigan Health’s potential medical facility. The former Kmart headquarters has been vacant since 2006, and the 40-acre property at 3100 W. Big Beaver Road was purchased by Forbes/ Frankel Troy Ventures LLC, which also owns Somerset Collection, in 2009. Demolition of the property began in November 2023 and finished this July. In March 2024, University of Michigan Health purchased 7.28 acres of the property for $4.42 million to build a health care center that would focus on specialty and diagnostic services. “I have been talking to the University of Michigan for over six years,” Nathan Forbes, a managing partner of Southfield-based Forbes Co., said during a Sept. 10 Troy Planning Commission meeting. “They see over 200,000 people in from Oakland County up in Ann Arbor every year, somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 a year, yet they don’t have a facility east of (Interstate) 275, and I used to always tell them that you do all the hard work, you make the investment in research, you make the investment in your brick and mortar up in Ann Arbor, you do all the hard diagnosis and then you’re giving away the medical practices, medical clinics, the treatment centers, the rehabilitation centers, the outpatient surgery centers to the likes of the hospital network systems that service the peripheral of Oakland County. You need to have a brand in the center of Oakland County.” During the Troy Planning Commission meeting Sept. 10, a representative with Forbes Frankel Troy Ventures LLC presented potential plans
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Explore fall flavors during downtown Rochester’s ‘Taste of Fall’ BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
ROCHESTER — Food-lovers are invited to embark on a culinary journey through the flavors of fall through Oct. 14 in downtown Rochester. The Rochester Downtown Development Authority’s annual Taste of Fall event is back, captivating the hearts and palates of food enthusiasts of all ages with autumn-themed appetizers and entrees, delicious drinks and sweet treats. This year, over 25 restaurants, bakeries and