GRAND HAVEN, Michigan - One of the choisiest pieces of real estate in Western Michigan recently was put up for sale. Visit our local breweries and wine tasting rooms. Robert Lopez and Patrick Roggenbau are restoring the Lilley Mansion

Official Government Page. Family converts former eyesore department store into jewelry showcase in East TawasRevamping an icon: New Augie's owner leans into the winds of uncertaintyA daily summary of stories delivered Monday–Friday afternoon. The traffic volume was. Area Parks The Grand Haven Area is home to countless public parks. Kimberly Van Kampen, a summer resident who breeds and trains horses, has committed at least $10 million to several development projects, with demolition on three buildings starting later this month. Discover yours. Why doesn't somebody do anything?

Make sure you don't miss a thing by subscribing to our newsletters. Gallery: 13213 Lakeshore Drive, Grand Haven By Brian McVicar | bmcvicar@mlive.com GRAND HAVEN TOWNSHIP, MI - In the mid-1990s, Chicago financier Robert … The largest project is called The Epicurean, a 32,000-square-foot, three-story mixed-use development that will have retail shops and a restaurant on the first floor and 12 apartments on the top two floors.Spring Lake's history goes back to 1849, when it was spun out as a separate municipality from Norton Township.

'"Van Kampen said that while she loves the area, love alone wasn't enough to get her to take this plunge. Kim has been a pleasure to work with, and she's got a passion for historic preservation. A weekend trip to Spring Lake changed the trajectory of a Miami couple’s life.Sign up here to get Rapid Growth in your inbox every Thursday morning.Sign up here to get Rapid Growth in your inbox every Thursday morning.Copyright © Issue Media Group.

A weekend trip to Spring Lake changed the trajectory of a Miami couple’s life.Sign up here to get Rapid Growth in your inbox every Thursday morning.Sign up here to get Rapid Growth in your inbox every Thursday morning.Copyright © Issue Media Group. Where Nature Smiles for Seven Miles! The highest-profile is The Epicurean Village, a 32,000-square-foot development that will house retail on the first floor and a dozen residences on the two floors above.

Until recently, a state program to help fund development in central business districts was generally unavailable to cities or towns with fewer than 15,000 residents.That is about to change dramatically for the village. The massive concrete-and-glass mansion has an asking price of $7.5 million.

The ‘one-of-a-kind contemporary castle’ is a 13,000 square-foot modernistic single-family home. She also bought a Victorian mansion that had sat empty and deteriorating for years, which was built around 1880 by Francis Lilley, a native of England who moved to Spring Lake in 1867 and grew wealthy in the lumber business. Van Kampen, a summer resident who breeds and trains horses on her farm near Spring Lake and in Florida, is investing $10 million in several Spring Lake development projects.

The Lilley House was moved in July to a spot across from Tanglefoot park. And Lake Michigan and its beaches are just a mile to the west.Van Kampen grew up in the area and has continued to spend her summers there even after moving to Wellington, Fla., where she runs a horse breeding and training business, Hampton Green Farm, which also has an operation near Spring Lake in Fruitport.

A rendering of the $10 million Epicurean Village project in downtown Spring Lake.