"Pontiac is experiencing its biggest building boom since the days of General Motors, according to Deirdre Waterman, the city’s mayor.

'From renovations to brand new builds, construction and demolition has been taking place all over the city this year. There’s sizeable projects, like Amazon’s planned $271.6 million regional distribution center at the old Silverdome site on Opdyke Road. There’s new housing, like the 42-unit Hamilton apartments off Woodward Avenue currently under construction. And, there’s smaller renovations taking place in churches, drug stores and medical office spaces.

'...“We have more housing going up, some of these builds are our first new high rises in 20-years. Employees and businesses are moving, they’re looking for urban livability and excitement,” Waterman said. “We’re becoming an epicenter for high tech research and support for automotive technologies.”

More than 25 technology companies have opened in Pontiac since 2016, mainly in its downtown corridor.
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