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Health care construction remains steady amid hospital consolidation, technology updates
To help make Bronson South Haven Hospital more efficient, the owners are planning to shrink the facility’s footprint as part of a compact, contemporary health village design. Kalamazoo-based Bronson Healthcare, which acquired the former South Haven...
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Q&A: Emmanuel “Manny” Toribio, City Manager, City of East Grand Rapids
grow their skillset and we do succession planning for the future as well. Interview conducted and condensed by Sydney Smith.
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Developers secure $10.8 million in state funds for Kalamazoo hotel project
A $44 million hotel development in downtown Kalamazoo has secured project funding from the state of Michigan. KALAMAZOO — A $44 million hotel development in downtown Kalamazoo has secured project funding from the state of Michigan. The Michigan...
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Grand Rapids townhome development secures $2 million in state funding
A project to construct townhomes in the city’s Michigan Oaks neighborhood gained financial support from the state on Tuesday. GRAND RAPIDS — A project to construct townhomes in the city’s Michigan Oaks neighborhood gained financial support from the...
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Andronaco Industries to relocate Oklahoma subsidiary to Kentwood
Manufacturing holding company Andronaco Industries Inc. plans to relocate its Conley Composites LLC subsidiary from Oklahoma to a new location in Kent County. KENTWOOD — Manufacturing holding company Andronaco Industries Inc. plans to relocate its...
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Construction equipment supplier McCann Industries expands to Marne facility
MARNE — McCann Industries Inc. will expand to Michigan with a new facility currently under construction in Marne. The equipment and construction supply sales company hopes to open the new location in September, said James Maioho, Michigan branch...
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Developers plan mixed-use project for former Grand Rapids church
Developers hope to begin construction this summer on housing and commercial space at a former church on the west side of Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS — Developers hope to begin construction this summer on housing and commercial space at a former church...
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Legislation could push residential property owners to pay for downtown services
GRAND RAPIDS — Legislation expected to be reintroduced this session could address the question of whether downtown residential property owners should help pay for the services currently funded only by assessments on commercial businesses. Although...
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Hotel development boom continues in West Michigan
Hotel development in West Michigan remains on a torrid pace for 2019. Developers have plans to add more than 800 new rooms this year, with developments popping up in downtown Grand Rapids and in suburban areas surrounding the city. At the same time,...
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Firms more active in recruiting for construction trades
When Steve Huizenga seeks to recruit the next generation of tradespeople, he stresses to young candidates that the industry is “not your grandpa’s trade” anymore. Huizenga, president of Allied Mechanical Services Inc., a Grand Rapids-based mechanical...
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Trillium Ventures purchases two multifamily properties in Kalamazoo
Trillium Ventures MSV LLC , a Grand Rapids-based multifamily investment and property management firm, has acquired two Kalamazoo apartment complexes. KALAMAZOO — Trillium Ventures MSV LLC , a Grand Rapids-based multifamily investment and property...
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GR Planning Commission approves The DAAC’s proposed Creston location
Pending finalization of the building’s purchase agreement, Gaia Cafe and the Division Avenue Arts Collective LLC have a clearer path to opening in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood. GRAND RAPIDS — Pending finalization of the building’s purchase...
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Proposed project would revive Gaia Cafe, The DAAC in GR’s Creston neighborhood
GRAND RAPIDS — Three Grand Rapids women on a mission to “keep Creston funky” have entered into a partnership to bring back Gaia Cafe and The Division Avenue Arts Collective LLC, this time in the city’s north quarter neighborhood. The partners are under...
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Grand Rapids shopping center sells to Michigan investor
GRAND RAPIDS — A strip shopping center along 28th Street has new owners. Grand Central Plaza, located at 2035 28th St. in Grand Rapids, was sold to an undisclosed Michigan-based firm, according to NAI Wisinski of West Michigan. GRAND RAPIDS — A strip...
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Grocery store planned for Tapestry Square south of downtown Grand Rapids
A co-op hopes to open a grocery store as part of a larger mixed-use project just south of downtown Grand Rapids. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated from its original version to clarify that the co-op has not reached an agreement with developer...
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Kendall Electric purchases Ohio electrical equipment distributor
Kendall Electric Inc. acquired an Ohio-based distributor of electrical equipment. PORTAGE — Kendall Electric Inc. acquired an Ohio-based distributor of electrical equipment. The deal for Dayton, Ohio-based The Becker Electric Co. closed in January,...
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CWD project in Wyoming secures $635,000 in brownfield funding to aid cleanup
The state will help fund the cleanup of a contaminated former dry cleaner in Wyoming to make way for a redevelopment project. WYOMING — The state will help fund the cleanup of a contaminated former dry cleaner in Wyoming to make way for a redevelopment...
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State certification program helps small communities signal openness to developers
For years, the city of Hudsonville wanted to encourage developers to create a more traditional downtown for the Ottawa County community. Officials often found themselves in a Catch 22 in trying to spur those kinds of development projects. Because the...
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Kalamazoo hopes local control of major streets leads to equitable development
KALAMAZOO — Southwest Michigan’s largest city is radically rethinking how its street network connects its people to neighborhoods, businesses and major institutions. In a January agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the city of...
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Attracting young workers from outside GR remains a priority
Marketing Grand Rapids as a place for young people to live and work is becoming increasingly important to the local economy. Marketing Grand Rapids as a place for young people to live and work is becoming increasingly important to the local economy....
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