Development News

WA3 sponsors grant program to improve Woodward Ave corridor

Source: metromode, 5/31/2007

The Woodward Avenue Action Association is working to freshen up Michigan's oldest highway by sponsoring a grant program to improve the aesthetics along Woodward Avenue.

Redevelopment

Royal Oak , Berkley , Birmingham , Detroit , Ferndale

Detroit Comics set to open in downtown Ferndale this weekend

Source: metromode, 5/31/2007

Pow! Zap! BLAM! Detroit comics opens in Ferndale this weekend. Evil-doers beware!

Identity

Ferndale

Plans moving forward for Pine Knob Corporate Centre

Source: metromode, 5/30/2007

The developer behind the Pine Knob Corporate Centre is making plans for a 70,000-square-foot addition of office space to development adjacent to the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston.

Redevelopment

Construction begins on Detroit's new downtown transit center

Source: Model D, 5/30/2007

Construction has begun on the Rosa Park Transit Center, Detroit's new downtown multimodal transit center. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2008.

Redevelopment , Transportation

Detroit

Birmingham Triangle District Plan close to adoption

Source: metromode, 5/29/2007

Birmingham expects to adopt a new master plan and design strategy for the city’s “Triangle District” late this summer.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Birmingham

OCC moving forward with improvements this summer

Source: metromode, 5/29/2007

Oakland Community College is in line for about $1.18 million in upgrades at two of its campuses this year.

Higher Education , Oakland County , Redevelopment

U.S. Green Building Council certifies LaSalle HQ as one of state's greenest

Source: metromode, 5/29/2007

The U.S. Green Building Council certified the Troy building as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Green Building , Sustainability

Burton Commons project moving forward in Ann Arbor

Source: metromode, 5/28/2007

The Ann Arbor City Council approved the rezoning needed for the high-density Burton Commons residential project Monday.

Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Historic Ypsilanti storefronts now in negotiation for sale

Source: metromode, 5/25/2007

The highest bid for the three storefronts, 211-215 W. Michigan Ave., was below the minimum reserve bid for Saturday's auction and far below the $575,000 asking price. The bidder and the seller are currently trying to broker a deal for the property.

Redevelopment

Ypsilanti

New City police/court for Ann Arbor moves closer to reality

Source: metromode, 5/25/2007

A new home for Ann Arbor's police and court system is one step closer to reality after the City Council hired a firm to plan and design the new structure Monday night.

Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Twelve:01 loft project set to break ground in Ferndale's Hilton District

Source: metromode, 5/24/2007

Detroit-based Sterling Group plans to break ground on its Twelve:01 loft project this fall in what had been for years a vacant lot.

Downtown Living , Quality Of Life , Redevelopment

Ferndale

Late summer ground breaking for Rochester's Grandview Office Center

Source: metromode, 5/24/2007

Developers are set to begin work on a new four-story office building in downtown Rochester late this summer.

Redevelopment

Rochester

Google opening up office, cyber café in downtown Birmingham

Source: metromode, 5/24/2007

Googlers working away in Birmingham will soon be a common site in the city's downtown.

Internet , Redevelopment , Talent

Birmingham

Renovations close to wrapping up at 711 S Main in downtown Royal

Source: metromode, 5/24/2007

A historic building in downtown Royal Oak that once powered streetcars through Oakland County is now set to become a think tank for cutting edge automotive technology.

Advanced Engineering , Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Sterling Group opens up Loft Shop sales center in Ferndale

Source: metromode, 5/23/2007

Detroit-based Sterling Group will open its new sales center Friday in a restored storefront near downtown Ferndale.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ferndale

FBI to build new LEED-silver field office in Detroit

Source: Model D, 5/23/2007

The FBI will begin construction later this year on an 8-story field office just west of downtown Detroit. Higgins Development Partners will build and own the building and plans to achieve a LEED silver certification.

Homeland Security , Redevelopment

Detroit

Tower Plaza construction finished in downtown Ann Arbor

Source: metromode, 5/22/2007

Workers are putting the finishing touches on the $3.4-million renovation of the Tower Plaza in downtown Ann Arbor.

Downtown Living

Ann Arbor

Work on new North Quad dorm begins, Frieze Building to be demolished

Source: metromode, 5/21/2007

The University of Michigan prepares for the last remains of the Frieze Building to be demolished this week in preparation for a new North Quad residence hall.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

ID Woodward loft project to break ground this fall

Source: metromode, 5/21/2007

The Sterling Group is making the most of what it can using a small space for its new ID Woodward loft development just north of downtow Ferndale.

Downtown Living

Ferndale

Ann Arbor set to reveal findings on proposed Huron River Drive improvements

Source: metromode, 5/18/2007

Ann Arbor city staff will present their findings on possible solutions for improving Huron River Drive at a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. June 7 in the Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport Road.

Redevelopment

Ann Arbor