Half Block Set For Demolition in Kingsley as Mixed-Use Development Plan Moves Ahead
By Art Bukowski | June 10, 2026
Downtown Kingsley will look radically different at some point in the coming months.
The Kingsley Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is expected to put out a request for proposals this week to demolish all buildings on the south side of Main Street between Brownson Ave and Elm Street. The buildings are clustered on the east half of the block; the west half is already vacant land.
It’s the next step in a long-discussed plan to construct a large development to revitalize and energize downtown.
“The goal is a mixed-use development with a housing component and a retail component,” Kingsley DDA Chair Max Anderson tells The Ticker. “And whether that's one giant …
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