Two Options Presented for Ferndale Parking Structure (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 8, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Over 60 people came out for a two-hour meeting to discuss the two parking deck options presented by the City of Ferndale. Some residents and business owners have called for a simple deck with no retail space. As officials…
U of M Students Help with Ferndale Parking Deck Communications (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 23, 2017) Ferndale, MI – As planning moves forward on adding a parking deck to Downtown Ferndale, the City has enlisted the help of students from the University of Michigan Citizen Interaction Design Program in facilitating some of the information sharing…
Public Invited to Meeting About Ferndale Parking Deck Feb. 22 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Students from University of Michigan’s Citizen Interaction Design program will be hosting a meeting about Ferndale’s Parking Deck Development. The purpose is to “Provide feedback on the information tool Provide feedback on the information tool we are designing to connect…
Bomb Squad Called for Suspicious Item in Ferndale Parking Lot (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, Jan. 8, 2016) On 01/08/16 shortly after noon, Ferndale Police received a call from a citizen reporting a suspicious object in the parking lot near E. Breckenridge and Woodward. Officers responded and saw a tubular cardboard object with hardware attached…
Michael Hennes of Howe’s Bayou and Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling have retained Varnum LLP to sue the City and the developer to stop the project based on the removal of parking they expect to impact their businesses
While many fees will stay the same, there are some increases and new fees being proposed at the March 14, 2022 council meeting.
One winner will be randomly selected weekly beginning June 14 and ending August 23.
The long-awaited day is here. Ferndale’s mixed-use parking structure is complete, open, & at your service!
The dot is almost done.
“It’s not a question of if, it’s just when… We will get there.”
While most of “the dot” is a City of Ferndale project, the fourth floor includes office space and is being built in partnership with Versa Wanda LLC
Video of Drone Images Show Ferndale’s Mixed-Use Parking Deck in Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Construction on “The dot” – a mixed use parking deck with ground level retail – has been going on since February, with the bulk of the work thus far being to remove dirt for the…
Ferndale to Vote on Raising Parking Rates, Enforcement Hours (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI – As construction is about to begin on the city’s mixed use parking deck development, “the dot,” the City of Ferndale is considering raising parking rates on all meters. According to the City Council agenda packet, “The City…
Mixed-Use Parking Deck Negotiations Moving Forward in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council is expected to vote Monday on entering into a 150-day Exclusive Negotiation Rights Agreement (ENRA) with a developer for the “dot,” a five-level mixed-used structure to be built at Troy and Allen in Downtown Ferndale.…
Man Robbed in Ferndale Foods Parking Lot by Teens with Realistic BB Gun (Ferndale Police, April 25, 2018) Ferndale, MI- On April 23, 2018 at approximately 9:00 pm Ferndale Police dispatch received a 911 call reporting a street robbery of a lone male victim who was walking through the Ferndale Foods parking lot at 600…
Man Robbed in Ferndale Foods Parking Lot by Teens with Realistic BB Gun (Ferndale Police, April 25, 2018) Ferndale, MI- On April 23, 2018 at approximately 9:00 pm Ferndale Police dispatch received a 911 call reporting a street robbery of a lone male victim who was walking through the Ferndale Foods parking lot at 600…
Ferndale Planning Commission to Hear Parking Deck Plans Aug. 2 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 31, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Plans are moving ahead for Ferndale’s anticipated new mixed-use parking deck. The project is now being called “The dot,” or “The Development on Troy.” Located at W. Troy and Allen, the city-owned project is expected to…
Ferndale Picks Mixed Use for Parking Deck, Shares Timeline and Valet Plans (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to allocate funds to move forward with creating planning documents for the mixed use parking structure to be built on W. Troy Street. With tonight’s approval, plans will become…
Ferndale Picks Mixed Use for Parking Deck, Shares Timeline and Valet Plans (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to allocate funds to move forward with creating planning documents for the mixed use parking structure to be built on W. Troy Street. With tonight’s approval, plans will become…
Ferndale to Explore Two Options for Parking Deck (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale residents and businesses will now see two plans unfolding for the parking deck downtown. The City had been considering a mixed use project that would serve to bring in tax and rental revenue, as well as new…