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Top 5: Restaurants that I wish were still open in Ann Arbor
AnnArbor.com readers love their restaurants - and they cherish memories of closed eateries in Washtenaw County. Over the past several weeks, I've written about my Top 5 stores that I wish were still...
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Kansas company enters agreement to buy Ann Arbor Railroad
An Ann Arbor Railroad bridge over the Huron River. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com The Ann Arbor Railroad - a so-called "short line" that runs from Ann Arbor to Toledo - will be acquired by a Kansas...
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Setting a good networking example
We can only point them to the path. They have to walk it themselves.Photo by Brian StansberryI was speaking to a friend of mine a few months ago about networking. We were talking about an event he had...
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Manpower temporary employment agency celebrates 50 years in Washtenaw County
It was 1962. Carolyn and Roger Gatward had plowed their savings into a new business, renting an office on Fourth Street to open a branch of Manpower, Inc. The economy was lousy and the companies they...
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Internships present entry path to Michigan economy of the future
Amanda Nielsen, 24, a business administration major at the University of Michigan - Flint, stands on the floor of the Landaal Packaging warehouse where she works as a marketing and graphic design...
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Ann Arbor office vacancy falls to lowest levels since 2003
The first-floor of 111 North Ashley in downtown Ann Arbor is one of the only remaining larger office spaces in the downtown market.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comThe Ann Arbor region closed 2012 with...
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'Borders' signs to be removed from downtown Ann Arbor store on Monday
A downtown Ann Arbor landmark will be losing some of its identity Monday when the signage is removed from the closed Borders flagship store "01" on East Liberty Street. The owners of the building are...
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Michael Kors and 4 other luxury brand stores to join Briarwood Mall in 2013
Briarwood Mall is negotiating with five new tenants for upscale retail spaces in the shopping mall, with stores set to open in the spring and summer of 2013. Vera Bradley announces its spring arrival...
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Arbor Hills Crossing: Opening date set for retail center under construction...
The developers behind Arbor Hills Crossing on Washtenaw Avenue are aiming for an August opening date.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comSince the Arbor Hills Crossing project broke ground in June,...
View ArticleCrews remove Borders signs from flagship store in downtown Ann Arbor
Workers on Monday removed Borders signage from its flagship store on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor. The owners of the building are donating the letters to the Book Industry Charitable...
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Ann Arbor Planning Commission will consider 2 multi-family developments on...
A front elevation rendering of the proposed project at 515 N. Fifth Ave.Bowers + AssociatesAnn Arbor Planning Commission will consider requests Thursday night for two multi-family developments that...
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Remembering Ann Arbor: Whiffletree and Maude's T-shirts available next year
Related story: Top 5: Restaurants that I wish were still open in Ann Arbor Ann Arborites can only reminisce about Whiffletree’s French onion soup and ribs from Maude’s, but now a Florida-based...
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New U-M regent Mark Bernstein's focus stays on affordability as he prepares...
By plastering his name on billboards across the state and dispatching a school bus with a fresh coat of paint to various sporting events and festivals, Mark Bernstein made it very clear that he wanted...
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Amy Cell's priorities for MEDC in 2013: Jobs, jobs and more jobs
Amy Cell works at the MEDC in Lansing but still lives in Ann Arbor, where she previously was vice president of talent enhancement and entrepreneurial education at Ann Arbor SPARK.Melanie Maxwell |...
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6 newsmakers in Ann Arbor who are worth watching this year
Related story: Mlive announces 13 Michiganders to watch The only certainties in life may be death and taxes, but 2013 promises to add another given to the list: Change. The Ann Arbor region is...
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Ann Arbor 2013: 5 things to watch on the city beat in the new year
The winds of change swept through Ann Arbor in 2012, setting the scene for what could turn out to be an interesting 2013 on the city beat. For starters, there are a few new faces on the Ann Arbor City...
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Ann Arbor area gyms prepare for big crowds as New Year's resolutions kick off
Members enter the Ann Arbor YMCA on the day before New Year's in downtown Ann Arbor.Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comIt's that time of year again: the mad dash to Ann Arbor area gyms as people swear off...
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McKinley acquires Ann Arbor apartment complex, plans $1.2M renovation
McKinley purchased the Westwood Apartments on West Liberty Street and plans to renovate the complex.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comThe Westwood Apartment complex on Ann Arbor’s West Liberty Street is...
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Meijer outlot development: 3 national restaurants could open on Ann...
A Southfield-based real estate company is under contract to purchase the Meijer outlot properties on Ann Arbor-Saline Road.Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.comA Southfield-based real estate firm is under...
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Bank of Ann Arbor acquires local equipment leasing company
In a move that diversifies Bank of Ann Arbor’s product offerings, the company announced Wednesday that it has acquired Ann Arbor-based equipment leasing company Ervin Leasing. “We’re really excited...
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