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Wages slower to grow in Michigan, adjacent Right to Work states
In Michigan and two neighboring states that passed Right to Work laws, wages have grown slower than in three other Great Lakes states that have preserved collective bargaining rights. In Michigan and two neighboring states that passed Right to Work...
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Target plans small-format grocery store near MSU in downtown East Lansing
Target Corp. this week announced plans to open a small-format store along East Grand River Avenue in downtown East Lansing. EAST LANSING — Target Corp. this week announced plans to open a small-format store along East Grand River Avenue in downtown...
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Grant-based painting company files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Grand Valley Protective Coatings LLC, a painting and paper hanging company based in Grant north of Grand Rapids, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. GRANT — Grand Valley Protective...
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Q&A: Melanie Spring, Chief Inspiration Officer, Sisarina Inc.
day long, but if you still suck as a company, they're not going to stay with you. Interview conducted and condensed by Nick Manes.
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Adtegrity plans office move to New Holland development in Grand Rapids
Digital marketing and advertising firm Adtegrity Inc. announced today its plan to vacate its current headquarters at 38 Commerce Ave. SW and move to the growing Bridge Street corridor. GRAND RAPIDS — Digital marketing and advertising firm Adtegrity...
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Two building redevelopments proposed in downtown Lansing
Two buildings just northwest of the state’s Capitol Building will undergo significant renovations, according to a statement from economic development organization Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP). LANSING — Two buildings just northwest of the...
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New Jersey REIT acquires FedEx Ground facility in Walker
A Freehold, N.J.-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has acquired a light industrial building in northwest Kent County in a $32 million sale-leaseback deal. WALKER — A Freehold, N.J.-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has acquired a light...
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5 firms respond to RFQ for 201 Market redevelopment in Grand Rapids
The city-owned 201 Market Ave. property in the southwest corner of downtown has drawn interest from five different development teams, city officials said today. GRAND RAPIDS — The city-owned 201 Market Ave. property in the southwest corner of downtown...
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Turnaround manager: Brick and mortar retail struggles to compete
Steven Wybo doesn’t see much of a happy ending for the vast majority of brick-and-mortar retail stores. The senior managing partner in the Birmingham office of international turnaround and restructuring firm Conway MacKenzie Inc. says the impending...
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Long-term visions emerge for $1 billion Metro Health Village development
WYOMING — Stakeholders in the ongoing development of the Metro Health campus say they’re about halfway to their targeted $1 billion investment in southwestern Kent County. WYOMING — Stakeholders in the ongoing development of the Metro Health campus say...
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Capital gains: Lansing-area developers focus on mixed-use projects to add vibrancy
As developers from around the Midwest descend on Michigan’s capital region, the Lansing area’s brownfield sites could soon become a lot less brown. As developers from around the Midwest descend on Michigan’s capital region, the Lansing area’s...
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Sources: Office tower, hotel proposed for Downtown GR movie theater district
GRAND RAPIDS — Developers behind a $140 million movie theater and mixed-use district south of Van Andel Arena want to expand the project to include a new office tower and hotel, MiBiz has learned. GRAND RAPIDS — Developers behind a $140 million movie...
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Vision Real Estate acquires downtown Lansing office property
A nascent Grand Rapids real estate firm has expanded to the state’s capitol. LANSING — A nascent Grand Rapids real estate firm has expanded to the state’s capitol. Grand Rapids-based Vision Real Estate Investment Inc. today announced its acquisition of...
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Meritage Hospitality acquisitions to include eight Michigan Wendy’s
As part of a $111.8 million string of acquisitions, Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (OTCQX: MHGU) will take on eight new Wendy’s locations in Michigan, including its first locations in southeast Michigan. As part of a $111.8 million string of...
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Proposed 616 Lofts project in Grand Rapids gets state incentives
A proposal for an additional mixed-use, residential redevelopment along Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids took a step forward today. A proposal for an additional mixed-use, residential redevelopment along Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids took a step forward...
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Land use experts encourage GR to pilot equitable development policies at 201 Market
Commercial real estate and city government stakeholders view a soon-to-be vacated riverfront site as an ideal laboratory for testing a more equitable model of development. GRAND RAPIDS — Commercial real estate and city government stakeholders view a...
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Traverse City restaurant plans Grand Rapids location
The Wealthy Street corridor restaurant scene continues to grow. GRAND RAPIDS — The Wealthy Street corridor restaurant scene continues to grow. Traverse City-based Asian and Mexican-inspired restaurant Georgina’s Fusion Cuisine expects to open a...
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Michigan legislators take on ‘dark stores’ again
Michigan legislators hope to make another go with a bill aimed at curbing a tax loophole popular with large retailers. LANSING — Michigan legislators hope to make another go with a bill aimed at curbing a tax loophole popular with large retailers....
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MC Sports attempts to sell leases as part of bankruptcy process
Sporting goods retailer MC Sports will soon be offering up its leases for bid. GRAND RAPIDS - Sporting goods retailer MC Sports will soon be offering up its leases for bid. The Grand Rapids-based company is currently going through a Chapter 11...
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Reports: Meijer to close two smaller-format Chicago-area stores
Supercenter retailer Meijer Inc. will close two suburban Chicago-area stores in the coming months, according to multiple news reports. WALKER — Supercenter retailer Meijer Inc. will close two suburban Chicago-area stores in the coming months, according...