WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Waterford Township broke ground Wednesday on a new community center that officials and residents are calling a brand-new chapter for the community. Waterford Township Parks and Recreation Director Allison Swanson said the project is about more than just a building. "This is why today feels so meaningful. We aren't simply building a facility for today. We're building the future of Waterford Township," Swanson said. The new center will feature a gymnasium,...

A Metro Detroit landmark is getting a new home without leaving its old look behind. After 75 years at its original Birmingham, Michigan, location, Hunter House is recreating the restaurant about a mile down Woodward Avenue. For the builders, that means leaning into something they're usually asked to avoid: making brand-new materials look like they've been here for decades. "Usually when we turn a building over, it's pristine. If there's a scratch, we have to rip it out and replace it. This...

Hunter house is set to replicate its old building Woodward Avenue and Maple Road downtown. They've been slinging their beloved sliders and french fries and from a food truck to customers in the meanwhile. For the project's general contractor Frank Rewold & Sons Inc., the buildout is a bit of an anomaly - but a fun one, said Sean Rewold, vice president of the Rochester Hills-based company. Although it's done its fair share of historic preservation work and plenty of restaurant and kitchen...