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CITY COUNCIL ed4troy.com
OCTOBER 23, 2025 • Vol. 41, No. 24
0397-2540
Battle of the Badges returns to Troy
Council advances redevelopment plan for former Kmart site
BY SCOTT BENTLEY
TROY — The Troy City Council has approved a new redevelopment plan for a mixed-use project at the site of the former Kmart headquarters in Troy. The property is at 31000 W. Big Beaver Road and has been vacant since 2006. It was purchased by Forbes/Frankel Troy Ventures in 2009. Demolition began in late 2023 and finished in mid2024. The developer is planning a mixed-use project that could feature residential units, office space, stores and a hotel at the corner of Coolidge Highway and Big Beaver Road. It may take the next several years to complete. In addition, University of Michigan Health has purchased 7.28 acres of the 40-acre property for $4.42 million to build a health care center. Another 4 acres were later acquired for $2.5 million. But first, Forbes/Frankel needed council to approve a new brown-
BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
sbentley@candgnews.com
TROY — Troy ended the summer with a charity softball match between the city’s police and fire departments. The game was played Sept. 26 at Flynn Park. It not only brought the community together for a fun event, but it also raised funds for the Troy Police Department’s Honor Guard. The city’s first Battle of the Badges game was in 2019. For that inaugural game, the funds went to the Firefighters Memorial at Firefighters Park. But since that game, the event had been on hiatus — until now. “One of our officers plays softball on the department team and thought it’d be a great idea to bring this event back,” said Sgt. John Julian, Troy’s public information officer. “Back then, the beneficiary was going to be the fire department … so wouldn’t it be nice if the Troy Police Honor Guard could benefit from this year’s fundraising.”
ABOVE: Troy Fire Department Honor Guard member Donnie Hudson watches the Battle of the Badges softball game from the dugout. LEFT: A Troy firefighter looks in from first base with a Troy police officer behind him in the field. Photos by Liz Carnegie
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See REDEVELOPMENT on page 5A
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