[DetroitMan]

Vision for Ann Arbor's Georgetown Mall fits city's plan for commercial redevelopment

A conceptual drawing shows what the owner of Georgetown Mall envisions for the property on Packard. Site plans are expected to be submitted to the Ann Arbor Planning Commission this month.

Applause concluded a recent neighborhood meeting where the Georgetown Mall owner unveiled his concept for the vacant mall on 6.5 acres on Packard Road.

It may have been a surprise to some, given the concerns neighbors have raised since Kroger left the site and owner Craig Schubiner looked for a solution amid both a global financial crisis and one affecting his property, as the mortgage fell into complicated bankruptcy dispute and late tax debt accumulated.

http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/post-126/