Archive for category: Homes & Real Estate

The tiny kestrel is patrolling Leelanau’s cherry orchards!

MyNorth shares that northern Michigan cherry farmers are turning to the tiny American kestrel to protect orchards from pests.

Start growing tomorrow’s trees today with the Leelanau Seedling Sale

The Leelanau Conservation District's annual Spring Seedling Sale is underway with a new deadline of April 17, 2026.
Ripening Redcurrants by Mark Smith

Ripening Redcurrants

A glowing shot from Mark's garden. He says that the robins love to eat them!
Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale

Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale coming Memorial Weekend

The Leelanau Conservancy invites you to their annual Wildflower Rescue Sale this Friday and Saturday (May 23 & 24) at the Village Green in Leland from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ⁠

Affordable housing nonprofit puts Suttons Bay home up for sale

This three-bedroom home was acquired by Peninsula Housing last fall, and - after extensive renovations - it is now ready to be sold.
Leelanau Memorial Hospital Northport

Workforce Housing coming to Northport?

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the former Leelanau Memorial Hospital in Northport has been purchased & could include affordable housing.
Bad Shape at Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf demolition to begin this month

The Glen Arbor Sun reports that the new (and currently unknown) Sugar Loaf Resort owner announced today that Kalamazoo's Taplin Enterprises, LLC has been awarded the demolition contract for the former ski resort property.
Home Stretch

HomeStretch working to create affordable apartments in Leelanau

The nonprofit is in the process of acquiring a 2.6-acre parcel of land from the Leelanau County Land Bank Authority to develop eight below market rate apartments.
Sugar Loaf Drone Video

Drone video shows sorry state of Sugar Loaf

YouTuber mcp fpv shared a drone exploration video of the current condition of Sugar Loaf Resort. If you ever worked or spent time there, it will probably be a shocking & disturbing trip down memory lane.

Sugar Loaf Resort sold again!

Eric Carlson of the Leelanau Enterprise reports that Sugar Loaf Resort has been sold to a corporation known as SPV 45 LLC, which has ties to Leelanau County.
Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort

Time’s Up for Sugar Loaf?

The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that Cleveland Township officials this week plan to issue a citation against the owner of the decaying Sugar Loaf Resort.

Sugar Loaf Brownfield Application Accepted

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the Leelanau County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LCBRA) on Tuesday unanimously accepted Part I of the brownfield application from Sweet Bread LLC, a special purpose entity formed to redevelop Sugar Loaf.