Development News

McKinley Towne Centre moves forward with expansion plans in downtown Ann Arbor

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

McKinley Inc is moving forward with an expansion of the McKinley Towne Centre on Liberty Street in Ann Arbor's downtown.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Royal Oak Music Theatre finishes first of three phases of renovations

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

The Royal Oak Music Theatre has begun its three-phase renovation process, updating its technological capabilities while renovating its classic featues..

Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Sav-On Drugs plans to build new location on Woodward in Birmingham

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

Plans are in the works to reinvigorate a small stretch of Woodward Avenue just south of downtown Birmingham.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Birmingham

William Street Station in downtown Ann Arbor to start construction in new year

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

HDC companies will raze downtown Ann Arbor's old YMCA building and begin constuction on the William Street Station in January.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment , Transit

Ann Arbor

Redford Medical Building redevelopment ready for Botsford move in

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

What was once a line of vacant, blighted properties in Redford Township is about to become a new $3.1 million medical care facility.

Redevelopment

UofM green initiative making progress

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

The University of Michigan is moving forward with its environmental, energy conservation efforts, working to cut energy uses and purchase more power from green sources.

Downtown Living , Energy , Environment , Redevelopment , Sustainability

Ann Arbor

8 Mile Road Association awards four more façade grants

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

Four more 8 Mile Road businesses are getting a facelift as part of this year's façade- improvement grant program from the 8 Mile Boulevard Association.

Redevelopment

Detroit

Royal Oak clears lot near Gateway Plaza, gets ready for development

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

Development of the Gateway Plaza in downtown Royal Oak may be stalled but a nearby lot is getting ready to become the city's newest urban development.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Lighthouse Community Development holds home-buying seminars in Ferndale

Source: metromode, 9/27/2007

Lighthouse Community Development is making it easier for new house-buyers to make Ferndale their home this fall.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ferndale , Pontiac

Ladybug Gallery flies into Southwest Detroit along with 32 units of artist housing

Source: Model D, 9/27/2007

Southwest Housing Solutions and the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit have teamed up to develop 32 units of artist housing, a gallery and and art education facilities at the Whitdell Building in Southwest Detroit.

Arts & Culture , Redevelopment

Detroit

T.S. Quatro building green roof, brownstones in downtown Ypsilanti

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

T.S. Quatro will give downtown Ypsilanti a new look by adding green roofs and brownstones this fall.

Downtown Living , Green Building , Redevelopment

Ypsilanti

American-Arab Center for Civil and Human Rights going up in Dearborn

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

The name of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's new building in Dearborn might read the "American-Arab Center for Civil and Human Rights" but its leaders hope it will bring in Americans of all stripes.

Regionalism

Dearborn

101-year-old Royal Oak building to reopen as cutting-edge auto firm

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

Employees of Streetcar USA are set to move into the newly renovated St. Clair Edison building on downtown Royal Oak's south side this week.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Liberty Lofts offers big incentives to close out downtown Ann Arbor project

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

Morningside Group will offer a host of incentives to sell off the final four units at Ann Arbor's Liberty Lofts.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Kresge, Warren buildings win awards, praise for utilizing progressive ideas

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

Troy-based Kresge Foundation headquarters and Warren's new Civic Center have won the 2007 Impact Awards from the Detroit chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Detroit).

Downtown Living , Environment , Redevelopment , Sustainability

Van Buren Township

Ferndale's Garden Fresh expands space and staff as business grows

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

The largest maker of all-natural salsa in the U.S. is consolidating its operations in its Ferndale production facility and adding space and jobs.

Ferndale

Fraser Schools building green roof to save energy, teach environmentalism

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

Fraser Public Schools expects its new green roof to pay dividends in a variety of ways.

Environment , Green Building , Redevelopment , Sustainability

Developer turning old factory on edge of downtown Royal Oak into mega loft

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

A Royal Oak developer starts work on a 4000 square foot loft/gallery on the outskirts of the city's downtown. That's right, 4000 square feet!

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Royal Oak

Merrill Lynch opens office in Wyandotte, bull arrives Friday

Source: metromode, 9/20/2007

The bull will be on parade Friday in downtown Wyandotte as Merrill Lynch celebrates the grand opening of its new offices.

Wyandotte

Southwest Detroit secures state's first Business Improvement District

Source: Model D, 9/20/2007

In a first for Michigan, Southwest Detroit has formalized its Business Improvement District, meaning that assessments can be levied on property owners for services like marketing, maintenance and security.

Redevelopment

Detroit