The historic Courthouse Grille on Plymouth Road was demolished recently to make room for a condominium development planned for the property. A 103-unit luxury apartment will be built on the site of the beloved restaurant. The project will be partially funded with a State of Michigan EGLE (Environment, Great Lakes and Energy) grant and loan. Officials said the site is contaminated with metals and petroleum compounds and has debris in the ground left over from use as a landfill prior to 1930. The state awarded a $535,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to install a vapor mitigation system and a separate $1 million EGLE Brownfield Redevelopment Loan will be used to offset the cost of special deeper foundations needed on the land.
The redevelopment will connect the property to Hines Park and the Middle Rouge Parkway. The development is scheduled to be finished in December 2025, according to plans. Officials said the new project "will further rejuvenate the Plymouth Road corridor along with park access and connectivity with Old Village and job creators on Haggerty" Road. The long-rumored ghosts in the building did not make an appearance during the demolition, according to reports at the site.
