Two Proposals Emerge for City West End Property
By Beth Milligan | July 23, 2026
A request-for-proposals (RFP) to redevelop six city-owned parcels on State and Pine streets on the west side of downtown has garnered two major development offers. Traverse City commissioners will discuss the bids at their August 10 study session, with both proposals addressing desired components like public parking, rental housing, public restrooms, and a TC Police Department substation.
Commissioners voted in April to issue an RFP to find a potential developer for the site. The six parcels were assembled by the city over several years at a cost of $7.6 million with the goal of building a third public downtown parking deck. The Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) went …
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