Michigan’s Governor Permits Real Estate and Construction Operations to Resume, With Conditions

Highlights
Michigan Gov. Whitmer eases some restrictions on shelter in place orders by permitting certain industries to resume business operations effective May 7, subject to stringent cautionary measures
The order permits the real estate industry to resume operations subject to certain social distancing conditions
Construction activities are also permitted to resume, so long as a number of measures and protocols concerning social distancing, wearing protective gear, cleaning, and disinfecting are followed
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed Executive Order 2020-70, which eases certain restrictions in the prior “Stay Home, Stay Safe” orders and allows resumption of some types of work that present a very low risk of infection, including construction, real estate activities and work that is traditionally and primarily performed outdoors.
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