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Trumbull Avenue, 24 condos were planned for sale. Detroit's Police Athletic League (PAL) headquarters would also relocate to the site and maintain the field. The Detroit Police Athletic League would build its new headquarters and related facilities on the western and northern edges of the site while preserving the historic playing field for youth, college, and semi-professional sports, including high school and college baseball. Construction of the project began in June 2016 with phase 1 of the ballpark completed and opened on March 24, 2018, and the mixed-use development buildings opening in the spring of 2019.
283:. In 2002, suburban Detroit real estate developer David Sinacola submitted a proposal, similar to what the Corner Ballpark would become, that suggested that the stadium could be converted into a complex of residential lofts, retail stores, restaurants, offices and an athletic club that would overlook the stadium's lush green playing field. The field, developers say, could be used for minor league baseball, high school tournaments, soccer games and concerts.
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