The urbanization around the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station is taking a step forward with the hotel-apartment construction progress on the southern end of the Springfield Town Center parking lot.

The grocery-anchored site's owner also purchased Westgate North parcels in Tacoma at the time, and sold those last year.

The ball is slowly starting to roll on the Springfield Town Center development plans as a portion of the parking lot was cordoned off and filled with construction materials for the new development ...

Bangor Township is planning to hear a presentation next month from developers of a proposed $20 million drug and alcohol recovery housing project planned near the Bay City Town Center.