Development News

Birmingham's Shain Park expansion plans to go before City Commission on Dec. 10

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

The renovation/addition plans for Shain Park will be on the Birmingham City Commission's plate in the next few days. City officials expect to go over the plans during a Dec. 10 meeting.

Birmingham

Luxury Lofts of Ferndale set to start construction in December

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

More lofts are coming to downtown Ferndale, soon. The Luxury Lofts of Ferndale is set to turn a two-story building near Como's into a four-story structure with 15 for-sale condos. Construction is set to begin this winter and wrap up by the early summer.

Downtown Living , Environment , Redevelopment , Sustainability

Ferndale

Construction starting on Ann Arbor's Lowertown project

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

The shovels are about to dig in at the Lower Town development on Ann Arbor's north side. Construction is expected to wrap up in late 2009.

Downtown Living , Higher Education , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Northville's eco-friendly Center Street Square to break ground by end of month

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

The developers of the Center Street Square project in downtown Northville are touting its green credentials: a green roof and geothermal system.

Downtown Living , Energy , Environment , Green Building , Redevelopment , Sustainability

Northville

Skeletons of The Orchards development begin to rise in downtown Wyandotte

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

Construction of the first phase of The Orchards development near downtown Wyandotte is beginning this week. The three-phase, 17-unit project is expected to take about two years to complete.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Wyandotte

Michigan Stadium renovation begins, feds step in on handicap access lawsuit

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

The feds are stepping in just as workers are putting shovels in the ground for the renovation of Michigan Stadium. The $226-million project is expected to be finished by the beginning of the 2010 football season without interfering with any home games.

Higher Education , Redevelopment

Ann Arbor

Developer pulls out all the stops to sell Trolley Place condos in Trenton

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

The developers of the Trolley Place project in Trenton are hoping its proximity to downtown will help move some of the units in a glutted condo market. To help facilitate sales of the townhouses, the developers are offering options such as lease to own.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ypsi ready to turn lights back on in Riverside Park

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

Ypsilanti officials are getting ready to turn on the new lights at Riverside Park. The ciy just finished installing 24 new lights there, replacing an old, corroded system that had failed.

Downtown Living , Quality Of Life , Redevelopment

Ypsilanti

Lawrence Tech solar house finds permanent home in Troy

Source: metromode, 11/29/2007

Construction on the final resting place for Lawrence Tech's solar house begins today. The team that built the home that competed in the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., is rebuilding it again in its permanent home in Troy.

Alternative Energy , Architecture , Energy , Environment , Green Building , Higher Education , Quality Of Life , Sustainability

$18.3M transit center rises in downtown Detroit

Source: Model D, 11/29/2007

The construction of the Rosa Parks Transit Center is proceeding according to schedule. Site work is complete, utility work is at 80% and concrete elements are rising.

Architecture , Redevelopment , Transit , Transportation

Detroit

Uptown Ridge looks to expand business offerings in Canton's Cherry Hill Village

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Retail is coming to one of Canton Township's new urbanism developments, Cherry Hill Village. The developers of the Uptown Ridge project are planning to build a pub, bank, office, retail and residential space in four buildings.

Entrepreneurship , Quality Of Life

Birmingham/Troy transit center plans for development, possible streetcar line

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Birmingham and Troy are playing around with ideas that center around transit oriented development, such as creating a small streetcar line and planning for dense, mixed-use development around the proposed shared transit center.

Downtown Living , Environment , Quality Of Life , Redevelopment , Regionalism , Sustainability , Transit

Birmingham

Users climb aboard Wireless Oakland, whole county coverage by next year's end

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

The Wireless Oakland project is moving full steam ahead and on track to make all of Oakland County Wi-Fi friendly by the end of next year.

Entrepreneurship , Higher Education , Identity , Oakland County , Quality Of Life , Regionalism

Royal Oak , Berkley , Birmingham , Farmington , Ferndale , Pontiac

Local leaders expect to move regional transit authority forward next year

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Creating a regional transit system in Metro Detroit may seem like a joke to some. But a couple of key local leaders are hopeful significant steps for establishing such as system will be taken by this time next year.

Downtown Living , Environment , Quality Of Life , Regionalism , Sustainability , Talent , Transit

Parkside of Plymouth construction nears final phase, move set for early '08

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Construction on the Parkside of Plymouth development is set to wrap up this winter. The first residents of the downtown Plymouth condo building are set to move in early next year.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Plymouth

Trio Lofts project looks to breathe new life into Trio building in Ferndale

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

More lofts are coming to downtown Ferndale. An Ohio developer is planning to renovate and expand the Trio building on Woodward Avenue by Como's restaurant.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Ferndale

Cooley Law School expands campus with green addition in Auburn Hills

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Cooley Law School is making a statement with its new Oakland County campus, going for LEED certification. The law school is using green technology and building on its new campus in Auburn Hills.

Energy , Environment , Higher Education , Oakland County , Sustainability

Cherrywood Parc condos to open with geothermal units in Canton

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

The first phase of Cherrywood Parc is wrapping up. So far one of the nine new urbanism brownstones in Canton have sold.

Downtown Living , Environment , Sustainability

Wireless Macomb project plans to improve service, expand coverage area

Source: metromode, 11/15/2007

Quality product. That's what the officials behind the Wireless Macomb project are working on providing after setting up the pilot project area in downtown Mt. Clemens this summer. They hope to improve the quality of the service in the near future and expand the coverage area further down the road.

Downtown Living , Entrepreneurship , Higher Education , Regionalism

Mt. Clemens

Wine bar soon to open in Downtown Detroit

Source: Model D, 11/15/2007

Downtown Detroit's continued growth has attracted a wine bar, Enoteca-Campo Marzio, to open up in the First National Building just across from Campus Martius,

Redevelopment , Travel, Hospitality