Strip centers · Michigan
Holland Town Center
Not a new opportunity: housing project already proposed near site; strip mall status and traffic data provided but no active development details. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 96-unit Woodlands Crossing project is proposed near Holland Town Center record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: 96-unit Woodlands Crossing project is proposed near Holland Town Center newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 96-unit Woodlands Crossing project is proposed near Holland Town Centernewtypes-extraction reported |
History and original facts
| County | Missaukee County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 3 · East North Central |
| Notes | Draft from crainsgrandrapids.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The struggling Holland Town Center strip mall is proposed to be redeveloped with 96 apartments as the Woodlands Crossing project. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Site context
| Housing permits, Missaukee County (MI), 2024 | 0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 35 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 586 jobs in 40 establishments; average annual pay $36,902; employment location quotient 1.44; employment -3.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2021 | 759 jobs; 149 in retail trade, 15 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26113960400)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 1.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (443 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 86% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 13.2%; median family income $52,679; 136 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Houghton Lake Community School District (KG-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,331 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 17 county-logged events: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail; $272,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 49632, 2026-09 | median list price $250,000 (+4.7% on the year); 3 active listings; median 51 days on market; 0% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 42 establishments (+8%); 594 jobs (+77%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $225,043 (+7% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 25 vehicles a day on E Cavanagh Rd (local road, 2 lanes); 1 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Holland Town Center (strip mall, Holland Township, MI) is listed as 'proposed' for redevelopment to housing. However, the record states the opportunity is invalid because '96-unit Woodlands Crossing project is proposed near' the site (indicating active development), and 'housing in the record' confirms the use is already planned. The 'opp_reasons' explicitly cite 'already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans' and 'housing in the record' as reasons for the 0.0 score. No parcel details, deal terms, or current construction status are provided beyond the after_notes. Traffic data shows low volume (25 ADT on local road E Cavanagh Rd). Housing market data (ZHVI $225k, 7.4% annual growth) is provided but not tied to the site. Peer projects listed are all in MI with similar strategies but do not affect this site's status. Unknown: current ownership, exact project timeline, or whether Woodlands Crossing is directly replacing the mall.
Why. Record explicitly states the opportunity is not viable due to existing housing plans near the site. No new development is indicated.
Where it stands. Status is 'proposed' but record confirms the project is already active (not a new opportunity). No additional details on parcels, deals, or current construction.
For a planner
- Low traffic volume (25 ADT) may limit retail viability
- Housing market shows growth (7.4% annual), but site is already in housing pipeline
For a developer
- Not a new opportunity: housing project is already proposed near site
- No new land or deals available per record
What we do not know yet
- No parcel data provided
- No confirmation if Woodlands Crossing project directly replaces the mall
- Traffic data shows local road access but no retail access metrics
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- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
Sources
- Developers eye 96 apartments to revive struggling Holland strip mall
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Holland Town Center
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