Macomb County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in St. Clair Shores
St. We evaluate what air, moisture and water are doing indoors.
Inside a St. Clair Shores home
Clair Shores is a lakefront suburb of about 58,874 residents on the western shore of Lake St. Clair, roughly 14 miles northeast of downtown Detroit, with 14 miles of canals that support its boating culture. On the record: Recognized as the largest village in the United States before its residents voted to incorporate as a city in 1951. Those residents occupy about 26,663 households. The Jefferson Beach Amusement Park operated from 1927 to 1959, once advertising the longest roller coaster in the United States; after a 1955 fire the site became the Jefferson Beach Marina.
The housing stock
By the 2023 five-year American Community Survey, 81.8% of units are detached single-family homes and 83.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. Bachelor's attainment among adults is 29.4%. With construction recorded from 1911, an older envelope behaves differently from new build. Among the local landmarks: The Nautical Mile, a nautically themed retail and marina strip on Jefferson Avenue.
Water at Great Lakes Lake changes what humidity does, so moisture and condensation get the longest look.
Landmarks and public space in St. Clair Shores:
- The Nautical Mile. Waterfront district along Jefferson Avenue between Nine Mile and Ten Mile roads with marinas, boat dealers, and retail establishments.
- Blossom Heath Inn. Roadhouse built in 1911 as the Kramerhof, renamed the Blossom Heath Inn by William McIntosh in 1920, and purchased by the village of St. Clair Shores in 1946.
- Veterans Memorial Park. Park that hosts most city special events and summer concerts with a splash pad, fishing area, and rentable pavilions.
- Blossom Heath Park. City park with pavilion rentals and the Blossom Heath Activity Pier funded as a ten million dollar Tax Increment Financing Authority project.
Streets and settlements
The 48080, 48081, 48082 and 48236 ZIP codes cover these addresses. Its Prohibition-era lakefront thrived on smuggling liquor across the narrow water gap from Canada.