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New jobs on tap as EGLE awards grant to brownfield redevelopment in downtown Roscommon
August 19, 2026
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $400,000 grant to a project that will turn a contaminated property into a new restaurant. The site at 802 Lake Street in the village of Roscommon has been vacant since 2023.
The 0.3-acre property consists of three parcels. One was used as a parking lot; the second had a commercial building that was later used as a restaurant; the third hosted a gas station that was later converted to a pizzeria. The commercial building was demolished in 2023, and the gas station/pizzeria was torn down in 2024. Releases from five underground storage tanks connected to the gas station were reported in 1991. The tanks were removed the next year. A village ordinance issued in 2001 prohibits private water wells at the site.
EGLE Brownfield Site Assessment funding paid for environmental assessments in 2025. Those investigations confirmed the presence of petroleum compounds and metals in soil and groundwater at the property. The EGLE Brownfield Redevelopment Grant will be used to pay for a Baseline Environmental Assessment for the new owner, transportation and disposal of contaminated soil, and management of contaminated groundwater.
The project is expected to revitalize the main intersection in the village of Roscommon, increase tax revenue, and bring new jobs to the community. Grant-funded work is scheduled to be finished this year. Construction should be done in 2028.
More than half of EGLE’s annual budget supports local projects, protects public health and the environment, and helps create economic growth and jobs for Michigan workers. Redevelopment increases the value of brownfield sites and other nearby properties. In 2025, the EGLE Brownfield program provided more than $23 million in brownfield incentives to 76 projects in 52 Michigan communities. These projects are projected to create more than 440 housing units, 600 jobs, and result in more than $675 million in capital investment.
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