REAL ESTATE
Grammy winner Billy Strings backs housing project for low-income residents in Grand Rapids
Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Strings is financially backing a new-build housing project for extremely low-income renters on the southeast side of Grand Rapids, Crain’s...
Bank accuses Sligh building developer of defaulting on $4M loan
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with a statement from Sturgeon Bay Partners.
The developer planning to transform the former Sligh Furniture Co. building...
Online travel agency Booking.com plans downtown Grand Rapids office
Digital third-party travel agency Booking.com is in the process of renovating an office space in downtown Grand Rapids, which could mark the company’s return...
150 apartments planned at former west side Duthler’s grocery store
A metro Detroit developer behind a mixed-use project on Grand Rapids’ north side plans a similar, 150-unit project across the Grand River at the...
Rising costs, design setbacks delay 9-acre Boston Square Together development
A large mixed-use project aiming to serve residents on Grand Rapids’ southeast side is experiencing delays amid higher costs, rising interest rates and design...
Huntington Bank extends pilot to Grand Rapids to aid first-time homebuyers
Huntington Bank is extending a pilot program into the Grand Rapids-area market that’s designed to aid first-time homebuyers.
Under the Home for Good mortgage assistance...
Grand Rapids set to issue $80.5M in bonds for Acrisure Amphitheater and relocation
The Grand Rapids City Commission will consider issuing $80.5 million in capital improvement bonds at tonight’s meeting for the Acrisure Amphitheater project.
Part of the...
Construction starts on 274-unit townhomes project south of Grand Rapids
A local construction firm has started building the first few units in a two-phase townhomes project that calls for a total of 274 market-rate...
Realtors group drops commission structure in pivotal change for real estate industry
The National Association of Realtors will drop the long-held policy on broker commissions that has been the target of several lawsuits, the Chicago-based professional...
Muskegon set out to build houses on hundreds of vacant lots. Here’s how it’s...
The city of Muskegon says a multi-year effort to build starter homes on city-owned lots using brownfield tax increment financing is bringing properties back...
Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian home in Kalamazoo’s Parkwyn Village lists for $790K
One of the four Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes in Kalamazoo is on the market in a deal that includes original furnishings and blueprints.
Seller David...
Grand Rapids downtown board OKs design work for Calder Plaza
The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority has approved nearly $50,000 funding for the first phase of long-awaited redesign work on Calder Plaza.
Renovation plans for...
Historically warm winter has been a boon for the construction industry
The El Niño that’s brought the warmest winter on record in parts of Michigan is proving to be a boon for the construction industry.
While...
Architecture firm sues Mary Free Bed, Pure Architects over pediatric hospital designs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with statements from Mary Free Bed and Pure Architects.
The previous architect for Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s...
Macy’s is closing 150 stores nationwide. Can the Grand Rapids market support 2?
As department store giant Macy’s Inc. plans to close about 150 stores nationwide to shave operating costs, real estate experts question whether the local...
Multifamily housing starts plummet amid higher financing costs
Multifamily housing starts plummeted in West Michigan last year at a rate far worse than national declines, a trend local experts attribute largely to...
Southfield investor buys 182-unit Kentwood apartment complex for $32M
A 50-year-old apartment community just outside Grand Rapids has changed hands from one metro Detroit investor to another.
Southfield-based SG Real Estate acquired Foote Hills,...
Partners plan shelter, social services facility at former Fulton Manor site
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from Community Rebuilders and the DeVos family.
A real estate investment and property management firm is...
Millions in state funding to prepare blighted schools, other properties for housing
County land banks across West and Southwest Michigan plan to use millions of dollars in recent state funding to prepare blighted properties for redevelopment,...
10 Grand Rapids school closings create redevelopment opportunities
Ten Grand Rapids Public Schools buildings are expected to close in the next five years, presenting potential housing redevelopment opportunities on nearly 132 acres...
Grand Rapids business owner, activist launches effort to combat homelessness
The former executive director of Well House and the owner of two popular bars in Grand Rapids is starting a new housing initiative with...
Illinois commercial real estate brokerage expands with Grand Rapids-area office
Illinois-based brokerage and property management firm Cawley Commercial Real Estate is breaking into the Michigan market with a new office in the greater Grand...
Manufacturer buys Jenison plant to expand ballistic glass production
A 64,035-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Georgetown Industrial Center in Jenison has changed hands as part of a deal between two West Michigan-based companies.
Glass...
Corewell Health plans $80M service center at long-vacant GM site in Wyoming
Corewell Health plans to transform a sprawling former General Motors manufacturing site into an $80 million service center that will support operations statewide.
The health...
113-year-old west side Grand Rapids home earns rare historic designation
Frank Patis still can’t believe the house he grew up admiring from the sidewalk every day is now his to love and preserve in...