NuStep receives extended tax abatement on $2.2 million infrastructure...
NuStep Inc. received an extended industrial facilities tax exemption from the Pittsfield Board of Trustees, according to a report from the Ypsilanti Courier. The company had been issued a three year...
View ArticleBarracuda Networks hopes to move 200 employees to Maynard Street building in...
Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko, Barracuda's Sean Heiney and Lindsay Snider, Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, Bank of Ann Arbor CEO Tim Marshall and First Martin's property manager John Teeter.Melanie...
View ArticlePatel Brothers Indian grocery chain opens newest location Friday in Ann Arbor
Sometimes small, family-owned businesses turn into something bigger. Patel Brothers is America’s largest chain of Indian Grocery Markets. What started out as a single location on Devon Avenue in...
View ArticleCorner Brewery, Barracuda Networks among nominees for AnnArbor.com Business...
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comA deal that will bring hundreds of employees to a building on Maynard Street in downtown Ann Arbor and a major expansion at an Ypsilanti brewery are among the nominees...
View ArticleFormer HealthMedia lays off workers in Ann Arbor as part of company...
Johnson and Johnson’s Wellness and Prevention, Inc., formerly HealthMedia, has shrunk by about a third during a re-organization this month. Johnson and Johnson acquired the company, founded in 1998 in...
View ArticleNew Ann Arbor gas station to focus on local food - and Dexter Bakery goods
A new convenience store and gas station selling Dexter Bakery goods is slated to open in two weeks on Packard Road in Ann Arbor. Angela Smith for Ann Arbor.com Think that's Dexter Bakery moving in to...
View ArticleDTE using odor controls as workers remove contaminated soil at former...
Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:25 p.m. with comments from DTE Energy's engineer. Odor controls — including daily applications of foam and masking spray — are being used as crews work to...
View ArticleNational retailer chooses not to move into the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl
Plans for a national retailer to move into the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl have fallen through. Steve Robinson, president at Southfield-based Versa Real Estate, confirmed that the national retailer had...
View ArticleFuture of Ann Arbor's long-time Metamorphosis Salon unclear after Running...
The owner of Running Fit recently purchased the Metamorphosis Salon space and is considering constructing some sort of addition or renovating the building.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comChange could...
View ArticleCon-Way Freight employee named American Trucking Associations' Safety...
When he was still in high school working a summer job, Robert Petrancosta happened to be the last person in the furniture warehouse. His boss asked him if he had a driver's license, tossed him the...
View ArticleMilan Bakery reopening Tuesday
Milan Bakery owner David Snyder told the Milan News Leader for a story published today that the shop will reopen to the public Tuesday. The announcement comes after the bakery suddenly closed Sept. 20...
View ArticleHousing market on display during 4th annual Ypsilanti Open House
1309 Kingwood is one of many properties being featured during this year's open house.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com Prospective home buyers will soon have a chance to see several available...
View ArticleTop 5: Questions Ann Arbor should consider about impact of downtown...
Related story: Q&A: Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje: 'We're starting to get that critical mass of people living downtown' Residential construction looks like the latest growth industry in Ann Arbor...
View ArticleIgnore your network and it will go away
Photo by Greg Peters | Contributor"Meow, meow, meow-ow! Meow!" Sounds like Luke is wanting some attention again. A couple of years ago we lost our other cat, Ray. It was sad for us, but it's been even...
View ArticleCostco effect: Retail development proposed for South State Street in Ann Arbor
Banking on increased traffic from the new Costco warehouse store, the owners of a property on South State Street north of Ellsworth plan to build two new retail buildings. Site plans submitted to the...
View ArticleTownePlace Suites set to open Tuesday next to Briarwood, Hilton Garden Inn...
The TownePlace Suites will open its doors Tuesday. The extended-stay brand from Marriott features full kitchenettes and multi-room suites.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comTwo new hotels owned by the...
View ArticleLandmark student high-rise changes ownership days after opening
The 14-story, 606-bed student high-rise on South University Avenue in Ann Arbor has a new owner after a deal that closed within days of the building opening its doors. The 606-bed Landmark student...
View ArticleChelsea Chevrolet Buick gets approval for new dealership construction
The Sylvan Township Planning Commission approved final site plans for a new Chelsea Chevrolet Buick Dealership on Sept. 27, according to a report from the Chelsea Update. The new dealership will be at...
View ArticleSaline restaurants will add outdoor seating in alley
Two downtown Saline restaurants on Michigan Avenue will be able to expand by adding new outdoor seating in an alley off Ann Arbor Street. The Saline City Council approved lease agreements with Brecon...
View ArticleAn Rx for call reluctance
Photo by stock.xchng user rubenshitoIt may not be contagious like the common cold, but it seems like everyone catches it sooner or later. In the Sandler Sales training I received from Joe Marr, I...
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