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Partridge Creek Mall was originally developed by Taubman and opened to a lot of fanfare in 2007. Designed to be an upscale outdoor shopping experience that was dog-friendly, a Nordstrom and a Parisian anchored it. Fast forward to 2014, the mall was sold at the height of the market.

Dearborn’s Fairlane Town Center shopping mall is expected to be sold next month. The info comes from a New York City-based company that tracks commercial r

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WARREN, Mich. – The Warren-based furniture chain Art Van Furniture may be filing for bankruptcy. UPDATE: Art Van Furniture to close all stores; liquidation sales begin March 6According to Crain’s Detroit, the private equity owner is looking for a possible buyer for the company and might file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A representative for Art Van Furniture told Local 4, “We are actively exploring a variety of options with our creditors, investors and landlords to ensure Art Van can continue serving our guests and our communities. It is premature at this time to comment further as no final decisions have been made. In the meantime, our stores are open, and it is business as usual."

Photo via Crain's DetroitDETROIT Mary Engelman, the acting Michigan Department of Civil Rights director, was appointed as interim director of the Department on Monday. Engelman previously served as the executive director of the Michigan Womens Commission, deputy director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and since August as acting director of the MDCR. We felt it would helpful to have an adviser to assist us in the process of searching for a new executive director, Wheeler Smith said. The Commission also approved a job description and posting schedule, as well as a process by which it will select a permanent executive director. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was created by the Michigan Constitution to safeguard constitutional and legal guarantees against discrimination.

click to enlarge Green Lantern/FacebookMetro Detroit mini-chain Green Lantern Pizza's seventh location could open in Berkley as soon as October.The forthcoming 5,200-square-foot store is planned for the former Sila Italian Dining & Pizza space at 4033 12 Mile Road, Crain's reports.The new restaurant will have a full bar and a menu similar to that at the 15 Mile Road flagship location in Clinton Township. It will be Green Lantern's third sit-down location, and the company expects to add more franchised carryout stores in the future.Plans also call for the introduction of pasta dishes, though Green Lantern's focus will remain on gourmet pizzas, subs, sandwiches, and salads.