Hotel, Housing Projects Target 2027 Groundbreakings in East Bay Township
By Beth Milligan | Sept. 10, 2026
Two major projects – a new Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel at the corner of Three Mile Road and US-31 and a new 30-home neighborhood at the corner of Four Mile and Hammond roads – are set to move forward after East Bay Township planning commissioners granted extensions for the previously approved projects Tuesday. Both projects are targeting 2027 groundbreakings.
The five-story, 131-room Homewood Suites by Hilton was approved by the township in June 2024 for the US-31/Three Mile intersection. The project is planned for the property where AAA and two residential homes are located. Site plan approvals are valid for two years, with developers able to seek a …
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