Dearborn Restores First Building In Warren Avenue Project

DEARBORN, MI — Community leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the first completed project in Dearborn's plan to restore buildings along one of its main business corridors.

Construction crews upgraded the exterior of Nadia’s Pharmacy, which has served the community along Warren Avenue for more than 35 years. Crews also added a modernized facelift.

Other businesses along Warren Avenue that are under construction include Al-Ameer Restaurant and Cedarland Bakery. Both are expected to be completed in November.

Construction on Hamzeh Pharmacy is scheduled to begin in mid-September and should be finished by November, according to city officials.

Another wave of projects is slated for completion in Summer 2026, according to city officials.

"Businesses like Nadia’s Pharmacy deserve a refreshed facade to match the quality of service they’ve provided the community for years," Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud said. "It will join other improved storefronts on Warren Ave this year to mark a new transformative chapter for this important corridor."

City officials are using a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant and a 10 percent business match to improve the exterior of businesses along the business corridor between Lonyo Avenue and Greenfield Road.

Officials said the new facades will modernize, enhance and create a cohesive business aesthetic along critical business corridors. Businesses provide feedback on designs, which align with guidelines developed and adopted by the Warren Business District Improvement Authority.

The Warren Facade Improvement Program is part of an overall investment of more than $30 million in grants secured by Dearborn for Warren Avenue. The projects focus on facade improvement, pedestrian safety, infrastructure and placemaking.