Development News

Old Consumers Gas building gets new life in downtown Royal Oak

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

Wold Architects and Engineers is making its new home in one of downtown Royal Oak's older buildings. The firm is set to start rehabbing the facade of the old Consumers Gas building next week.

Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Farmington moving forward with vote on downtown streetscape

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

Farmington residents will get to weigh in on their downtown's appearance in August. The City Council recently approved language for a ballot item in August's primary election to decide whether to go forward with a $3.2 million streetscape project.

Downtown Living , Identity , Quality Of Life , Redevelopment , Transit

Farmington

Urbane Apts takes over leases for Connektiv Communities projects

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

Urbane Apartments is moving from renting old downtown-area apartments to new ones as it begins handling leasing for Connektiv Communities' developments, such as 300 Hamilton, Penniman Place and Grant Park Townlofts.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Royal Oak , Plymouth

Mt. Clemens River Lofts move from sales to rentals, nearly filled

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

More and more condo developments are transitioning from sales-only to rental units. The River Lofts in Mt. Clemens is the latest project to go down this path, a decision that has helped it nearly fill up.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Mt. Clemens

New wine shop in downtown Royal Oak plans to install distinctive marquee

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

A new symbol looks to be coming to downtown Royal Oak as the Cloverleaf Fine Wine shop is going for approval to install a large, artistic sign on the newly refurbished St. Clair Edison building.

Arts & Culture , Identity , Redevelopment

Royal Oak

New Street, Pine Street projects move forward in Mt. Clemens

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

Living in downtown Mt. Clemens is becoming easier now that the New Street Lofts are filled up and the Pine Street Place Lofts are getting ready to break ground next spring.

Downtown Living , Entrepreneurship , Redevelopment

Mt. Clemens

New businesses set to open in Ann Arbor's Plymouth Green Crossing

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

The green light is on for Ann Arbor's Plymouth Green Crossings. Businesses and residents are moving into the development on the city's east side this summer.

Downtown Living , Entrepreneurship , Sustainability

Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor and U-M push envelope with self-sustainable streetlight

Source: metromode, 5/8/2008

Ann Arbor's newest streetlight is turning heads at the entrance to Buhr Park. The new self-sufficient light features solar panels and a wind turbine.

Energy , Sustainability

Ann Arbor