Construction Resurgence in Saline Bodes Well for Local Economy
After home construction in the area came to a near standstill in 2007, new houses are once again going up. This increase is expected to continue and is good news for the local economy.
From Legacy Heights to Huntington Woods, from Harwood Farms to Hidden Creek Estates, builders are once again active in the Saline area. Where lots sat empty houses are now rising. In Pittsfield Township alone, 98 permits for new houses were issued in 2012 with a total value exceeding $19 million. New construction is also happening in other surrounding townships and in Saline itself. But it was not always this way. After robust development in the early years of the 21st century, new construction came almost to a standstill in 2007. “I think the first problem to really hit Ann Arbor was the Pfizer pullout, said Lewis Johnson of Johnson Building Group. The pharmaceutical company was the largest private employer in the city when it left in …
