New Mixed-Use Development, Pocket Park Proposed for East Front
By Beth Milligan | April 30, 2025
A unique public-private partnership could bring a new mixed-use development to 424 East Front Street – currently home to Mid-American Title – and transform an underutilized stretch of city property across the street into a riverfront “pocket park” with improved landscaping, benches, tables, and a dedicated viewing deck overlooking the Boardman River and Grand Traverse Bay.
Joel Peterson of J. Peterson Homes, a local firm that builds custom high-end homes, will appear before Traverse City Parks and Recreation commissioners Thursday at 6:30pm to discuss the proposal. Peterson has submitted a contingent offer to purchase the Mid-American Title building, which he hopes to convert into a four-story, mixed-use development. Peterson would …
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