The legal firm representing The Community House Association in Birmingham has requested a January hearing next week on its December 23 motion for dismissal of the lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham to stop the sale of the iconic building on Bates Street in the downtown area, suggesting that the city has no legal standing in the sale, deed restrictions did not prohibit sale of the building and that the city’s legal challenge could jeopardize a planned February closing on

Birmingham City Commissioners approved the promotion of Matt Bartalino to serve as chief of the city’s fire department during the Monday, December 15, meeting.

Birmingham Planning Board members on Wednesday, December 10, held a pre-application discussion relative to a nine-story mixed use development proposed for the long-vacant corner of Maple and Woodward in the Triangle District, proposed by the Beztac Company.

Bloomfield Township residents had a lot to say about the upcoming Enclave residential development in conjunction with Temple Beth El, as did the board of trustees, who weren’t in full agreement even at the end at their board meeting on Monday, December 8.

A new three-story office building is set to be constructed at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Quarton Road in Birmingham after city commissioners gave the green light during the Monday, December 15, meeting.

Following over a decade in action, Birmingham’s multimodal transportation board (MMTB) has been the recent topic of discussion from the city’s commission as commissioners have set out to review and potentially redefine the scope of the board, the topic of a joint meeting of both boards on Thursday, December 11.

The Birmingham Museum is ready to implement a new strategic plan for 2026 through 2028 after the document was approved by city commissioners during the Monday, December 15, meeting.

The Oakland Circuit Court Judge now assigned the case involving a lawsuit by the city of Birmingham to prevent the sale of The Community House (TCH) issued a denial this week of the city’s request for a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief to keep the building at 380 Bates Street in the downtown area as a community center.

The Mobil gas station at 43003 Woodward Ave. is one step closer to becoming the second gas station in Bloomfield Township to sell beer, wine and liquor after a vote of approval from the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, December 8.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) on Wednesday, December 3, confirmed it would be awarding the Bloomfield Village Green Phase Special Assessment District (SAD) an additional $500,000. “We are proud to strengthen our partnership with the Road Commission for Oakland County, as their continued support and additional funding are vital to the success of the Bloomfield Village road project,” said Mike McCready, Bloomfield Township Supervisor. “This collaboration ensures