Last Updated: November 13. 2009 2:28PM
Land purchased for Allen Park movie studio complex
Associated Press
Allen Park -- The Detroit suburb of Allen Park has closed on its purchase of 104 acres of land for a new movie studio.
The city announced the purchase Friday, a day after the sale closed. It says $25.3 million in long-term general obligation bonds and $3 million in Wayne County Issued Recovery Zone Bonds were sold to finance the purchase.
Ground was broken in August at the site of what is to become Unity Studios & Village. It will include sound stages and other facilities to create and edit movies, television programs and other productions. It originally was slated to open last month.
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Allen Park Mayor Gary Burtka says the project hasn't moved forward as quickly as hoped.
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