42 North aims to provide affordable rental alternative to Ann Arbor students
Even as Ann Arbor’s vertical developments continue to grad headlines the city continues to expand on the fringes with more horizontal development, like the proposed 42 North.
Dense, urban-style development is all the rage in Ann Arbor right now, but one developer is betting students will want a little variety in their housing options.
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While proponents of building vertically in Ann Arbor are trying to win a victory with the 601 Forest development, those who back the suburban-style horizontal development are going for their own victory with the 42 North project.
They’ll just have to wait a little bit longer as City Council postponed a decision on the development Monday night until Sept. 8.
The development on the city’s western edge is the typical suburban-style development consisting of a cluster of 3-story apartment buildings surrounded by lots of surface parking. Throw in a recreation center in an area dominated by sub divisions, strip malls and car-centric culture between Maple Road and I-94.
And that’s just what the developer, Wood Partners, wants.
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