MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - Construction on the brand new Aldi, located at 5155 Marsh Road, is running smoothly. The Meridian Township Board passed plans for the new grocery store in May of 2014.

The 25,000 square foot store will be built by the Aldi group and will share space with a 21-unit apartment building by the Edye Real Estate Company.

Edye Real Estate Company has not yet started construction on the apartments. But the Aldi grocery store construction is going as planned, with roof construction beginning just a couple days ago. Inside preparation, such as shelving, will begin once the shell of the building is finalized.

Meridian Township Associate Planner Peter Menser says the grocery store construction progress is "running smoothly, and expect to see completion in Spring of 2016."