Top Story Traffic light planned for Madison Heights project, units slated for leasing this summer Justin Faulconer May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 0 A view of the Madison Heights Town Center buildings under construction on May 16. Justin Faulconer Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmp EC277:4 =:89E :D D6E E@ 36 :?DE2==65 @? &]$] ah 2E 2? 6?EC2?46 E92E H:== D@@? 36 4@?DECF4E65 :? E96 |25:D@? w6:89ED %@H? r6?E6C[ 2 >:I65\FD6 C6D:56?E:2= 2?5 4@>>6C4:2= 56G6=@A>6?E F?56C 4@?DECF4E:@?]k^AmkAm%J=6C rC62DJ[ E96 4@F?EJ’D 5:C64E@C @7 4@>>F?:EJ 56G6=@A>6?E[ D2:5 E96 EC277:4 D:8?2= H:== 36 H96C6 E96 7@C>6C tI64FE:G6 x?? >@E6= H2D =@42E65] %96 >@E6= C646?E=J H2D E@C? 5@H? E@ >2<6 H2J 7@C E96 AC@;64E @? 2 3FDJ DEC6E49 @7 &]$] ah 36EH66? s:==2C5 #@25 2?5 E96 $6>:?@=6 !=2K2 D9@AA:?8 46?E6C]k^AmkAmrC62DJ E@=5 E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@? @? |2J `e E92E E96 56G6=@A6C[ $2> !2E6=[ :D D6E E@ A@E6?E:2==J 368:? 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