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240-unit housing development gets approval from Muskegon
MUSKEGON — A large new housing development in Muskegon has gained support from the city government. MUSKEGON — A large new housing development in Muskegon has gained support from the city government. The Docks, a 240-unit housing development between...
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GR could fund parking expansion in next budget
GRAND RAPIDS — Citing high occupancy in the city’s parking facilities and a long waitlist for monthly parking passes, Grand Rapids is considering plans to build two new parking decks to expand options for downtown workers. GRAND RAPIDS — Citing high...
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Q&A: Erin Knott, Equality Michigan
them, I believe, are going to have a game-changing role to play in 2019 and beyond. Interview conducted and condensed by Sydney Smith.
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Zoning to blame for vacant storefronts?
GRAND RAPIDS — Moving into a larger ground-floor space in the prominent Harris Building on South Division Avenue gave a boost to business at Little Space Studio LLC. GRAND RAPIDS — Moving into a larger ground-floor space in the prominent Harris...
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Grand Rapids authority studies next steps for convention center hotel
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority has hired a consultant to lead the process of weighing concepts for developing a full-service hotel to serve the downtown convention center. GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids-Kent...
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West Michigan projects secure $2.4 million in affordable housing credits
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority announced this week that two West Michigan projects secured funding via the Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority announced this week that two...
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Foundation awarded state funding to add housing to downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO — The Kalamazoo-based Jim Gilmore Jr. Foundation has been awarded a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to add housing to downtown Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO — The Kalamazoo-based Jim Gilmore Jr. Foundation has been awarded a grant...
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Michigan Land Bank seeks proposals to redevelop closed Ionia prison facility
The Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority is seeking proposals to redevelop the former state-run Deerfield Correctional Facility in Ionia. IONIA — The Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority is seeking proposals to redevelop the former Deerfield...
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EXIT INTERVIEW: McKee reflects on leading Habitat Kent through period of change
before. I am very grateful and honored to have spent aportion of my career here. Interview conducted and condensed by Sydney Smith.
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In offering incentives to retail, Battle Creek aims for improved downtown vibrancy
BATTLE CREEK — Targeted incentives are paving the way for renewed vibrancy in Battle Creek’s downtown district. BATTLE CREEK — Targeted incentives are paving the way for renewed vibrancy in Battle Creek’s downtown district. In addition to laying that...
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Low vacancies, high interest remain along Grand Rapids’ traditional retail corridors
Despite a range of threats and challenges, including very low vacancy rates market-wide, West Michigan’s traditional shopping corridors continue to thrive. Despite a range of threats and challenges, including very low vacancy rates market-wide, West...
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Strong economy boosts development activity in Southwest Michigan
BENTON HARBOR — As real estate activity picks up in Southwest Michigan, officials in the Benton Harbor area are hoping a developer will take interest in renovating a historic downtown building. BENTON HARBOR — As real estate activity picks up in...
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Construction on MSU medical innovation center in Grand Rapids to begin this fall
GRAND RAPIDS — Public and private partners have signed a long-term lease that will pave the way the development of a medical innovation building and parking structure at Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Research Center campus. GRAND RAPIDS —...
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Orion Real Estate Solutions to develop 54-room boutique hotel in Rockford
Orion Real Estate Solutions has signed a letter of intent with the city of Rockford to build a new boutique hotel downtown on city-owned property at 12 S. Main St. ROCKFORD — Orion Real Estate Solutions has signed a letter of intent with the city of...
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Redevelopment of Battle Creek’s historic Record Box building gets state support
BATTLE CREEK — Restore 269 LLC’s plans to redevelop a historic three-story building in downtown Battle Creek got a boost from the state last week. The company, owned by Battle Creek residents Cody and Caitlynn Newman, aims to renovate a...
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Gillespie Group leverages Block600 project for other Lansing properties
LANSING — With developer Gillespie Group’s Block600 project nearly a month into its core construction phase, Lansing’s Stadium District is expected to be ground zero for new commercial development. LANSING — With developer Gillespie Group’s Block600...
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Grand Rapids Planning Commission considers first medical marijuana applications
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Planning Commission denied the first application for a medical marijuana business that it considered under the city’s new medical marijuana zoning. The decision provided a clear message to other applicants who will come...
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Mixed-use $14.7 million Kalamazoo Creamery project secures state incentives
A partnership headed by Portage-based Hollander Development Corp. plans to transform a vacant lot in Kalamazoo into a new mixed-use building under a proposal that secured state backing. KALAMAZOO — A partnership headed by Portage-based Hollander...
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Lawmakers, advocates push for revival of state’s historic preservation tax credit
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Lansing hopes to revive Michigan’s historic preservation tax credit, which they say will encourage redevelopment in communities across the state. Bills introduced in the state Senate and House earlier this year would...
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Shrinking margins, higher costs could limit access to recycling in West Michigan
The closure of two recycling drop-off locations in West Michigan highlights the need for the industry to focus on operational efficiency at a time when margins are shrinking. But recycling advocates say the loss of access stemming from the two closures...
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