Former Roseville Kmart Site Prepped for Redevelopment

The that was once proposed for St. Clair Shores, and earlier , may find a home in Roseville at the site of a Kmart store that has been vacant for more than a decade.

Roseville City Council recently approved the creation of a commercial rehabilitation district for the former Kmart store on 13 Mile, east of Little Mack, to attract new development.

According to Mike Connors, the community and economic development administrator for Roseville, the designation would allow for property tax abatements for up to a decade.

"We hope there is interest," Connors said. "We want to market it, and cast the net and capture the redevelopment."

Emagine Theatres had interest in a parcel at the southeast corner of 12 Mile and Little Mack for a 12-screen theater complex, but terminated an option on the property in July. 

Paul A. Glantz, founder and chairman of Emagine Entertainment, Inc.,was still interested in southeast Macomb County.

"That particular parcel did not end up working for us," Glantz said. "We remain highly focused on that market (southeast Macomb County)."