Coverage of projects, big and small, and the people who create them, which promote the economic health of a community, including manufacturing, retail, office, and hospitality developments.
Renovations to the McKinley Towne Centre in downtown Ann Arbor are mostly complete and tenants are either moving in or have already taken their space as of January.
The multimillion-dollar Asiain Village is set to open sometime this month on Detroit's riverfront, likely in time for the Auto Show.
More than 40 percent of the units have been reserved in the second phase of the Metro Lofts in downtown Royal Oak.
LaSalle Bank finished expanding its green roof late this fall at its Michigan headquarters in Troy at 2600 W. Big Beaver Road, making it the state’s second largest green roof.
The first residents for the Lofts 322 development in downtown Ann Arbor recently began moving into their new homes.
As of Dec. 31, the East Riverfront's RiverWalk will be 78% complete, and by Jan. 2008, the entire RiverWalk — stretching from Joe Louis Arena to Gabriel Richard Park just east of Belle Isle’s MacArthur Bridge — will be open.
YMCA plans to open a new branch in the Renaissance Center early next year.
The East Riverfront has been a restaurant and entertainment destination for many years, from music at Chene Park to microbrews at Atwater Brewery to fine dining at the Rattlesnake Club. With the planned RiverWalk and new housing developments, these East Side communities are poised for a boom. Here are Model D's guides to visiting, investing in and moving to the East Riverfront.
There's excitement about what's going to happen on the river, with plans for new restaurants, places to live and the ever-expanding RiverWalk. Even before the Bus and Bing break ground on their developments, however, the city's waterfront is still a draw for good food, drinks and a wonderful night out — even mid-week.
Through tenacity and vision, the dream of an accessible, vibrant Detroit riverfront is overcoming obstacles and is well on its way to becoming a reality.
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