Michigan has a reputation as a leader in the area of Brownfield redevelopment. In Michigan, Brownfields are properties that are contaminated, blighted, a historical resource, or functionally obsolete. In 2011, Michigan’s Brownfield program was significantly impacted as a result of actions taken by the legislature to eliminate Michigan’s Single Business Tax. In late 2012, the Michigan legislature acted to extend, streamline, and enhance the Brownfield program by eliminating the sunset date of January 1, 2013, creating the new Brownfield Redevelopment Fund, and making other improvements.

Gielow Groom Terpstra & McEvoy is a premier Muskegon law firm for helping assess the liability issues associated with Brownfield properties, working with local Brownfield authorities, negotiating cleanup obligations, working with environmental consultants and engineering firms, and providing advice and guidance on funding. Our firm has successfully assisted commercial, residential and industrial developers in obtaining Brownfield redevelopment financial incentives: Brownfield redevelopment grants, waterfront grants, site reclamation grants, tax increment financing, single business tax credits, and Brownfield revitalization loans.

Links of Interest:

Michigan EGLE Brownfield website

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Brownfield website