A long-shuttered elementary school site in the small village of Pinckney was slated to become Livingston County’s first recreational marijuana business.
But the former Pinckney Elementary School is back on the market.
Construction stalled nearly two years ago for a cannabis retail, grow and processing facility called The Means Project, 935 M-36. It appeared to be back on after the conclusion of a legal dispute between former project partners.
It is now listed for sale at $3.5 million.
Father-and-son investors Ahmed and Michael Boomrod of The Means M.A.A.B. Partnership were expected to continue construction this summer. The former school’s future is now back up in the air as it sits vacant and gutted with portions still covered by weather proofing construction wrap.
Mike Boomrod declined comment. Jacob Kahn, the project’s attorney, did not respond to requests for comment.
Their development team successfully got a final site plan re-approved by village planners in August after it had expired. The village also granted them a one-year extension on a special land use permit, and they were allowed them to keep three marijuana business licenses active.
Potential buyers have shown interest in buying the property, but not for marijuana, Jeff Buerman, village president, said.
“We don’t want it sitting empty. It’s an eyesore,” Buerman said.
He also said the impact of the stalled development on the small community has been “horrible.”
Village officials are willing to work with a new owner to get a new redevelopment project going there, as long as it meets local zoning requirements, he said.
The old school property is zoned for research, technology and office uses, which could include research and development, business, medical, financial and other uses.
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