Real estate recovery: 2012 Washtenaw County home sales up 9.2 percent
Alex Milshteyn of Howard Hanna, pictured outside a house for sale on Enclave Lane in Ann Arbor, said the 2012 real estate market in Washtenaw County was "very dynamic."Courtney Sacco |...
View ArticleU-M Health System may expand West Ann Arbor Health Center
The University of Michigan Health System is considering expanding its West Ann Arbor Health Center at 4900 Jackson Road in Scio Township as part of an effort to ease congestion at its main hospital...
View ArticleXtreme Bounce Zone tries new ways to pump up business
Children's playtime business Xtreme Bounce Zone is rolling out some new strategies to attract young bouncers and during the wintry months and reverse a slide in sales. Dean Wainwright, owner of Xtreme...
View ArticleU-M health system anticipates 715 visits per day at new 60-physician...
An artist's rendering of the proposed Northville Park Place development at the corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty on the border of Northville and Livonia. The two-story brick building in the background...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble plans to shutter about a third of its stores over a decade
Barnes & Noble plans to close about 30 percent of its stores over the next decade, CEO Mitchell Klipper told the Wall Street Journal.File photo | AnnArbor.comIn yet another blow to...
View ArticlePNC Bank branch in Ann Arbor to close in April
The Arlington Square PNC Bank at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway in Ann Arbor.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.comThe Arlington Square PNC Bank branch, located at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway in Ann...
View ArticleGrizzly Peak owners plan to revive the Old German in restaurant's basement
The owners of Grizzly Peak are opening a German bar, called the Old German, in the basement of the downtown Ann Arbor brewpub. Ann Arbor District Library archivesIt has been 18 years since the Old...
View ArticleToppers Pizza now open on Ann Arbor's East William Street
Toppers Pizza opened this month in the former College Shoe Repair space on East William Street.Photo from ColliersA Wisconsin-based pizza chain opened its doors on East William Street this month,...
View ArticleAnn Arbor area unemployment up in December, annual rate decreases for third...
Temporary end-of-semester layoffs in the education sector helped push the Ann Arbor area’s unemployment rate up from 4.3 to 5.1 percent according to a report from the Michigan Department of...
View ArticleSales of A123 Systems operation in Ann Arbor finalized by US bankruptcy court
Two deals for the assets of bankrupt A123 Systems — including an office in Ann Arbor — were completed late Tuesday, according to reports in the Detroit News. The moves are expected to preserve about...
View ArticleBank of Ann Arbor officially opens first Saline branch
The Bank of Ann Arbor’s new downtown Saline office held its official ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning, opening the new branch at 179 E. Michigan Ave. The new branch in Saline replaces a...
View ArticleGoogle vs. Detroit? Collaboration, not competition is the answer
According to Forbes writer Joann Muller, Google’s driverless car and the connected vehicles research project at the University of Michigan are working towards the same goal, and eventually will work...
View ArticleSchuette supporting Domino's founder's lawsuit over contraception coverage
Michigan's attorney general is supporting a lawsuit filed by Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan challenging mandatory contraception coverage in the federal health care law. Tom Monaghan stands...
View ArticleC3W2 series on pursuing federal business contracts, and more
File photo | AnnArbor.com Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. • Today: Contracts, Connections, & Coffee Writer’s...
View ArticleReal Seafood chef wins MSV Top Knife competition
The overall 2013 Mainstreet Ventures Top Knife winner was Gabriel Alvarez from the Real Seafood Co. in Ann Arbor. The competition took place Jan. 8 at Washtenaw Community College in the Culinary Arts...
View ArticlePeople & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area, including Bankers Life...
Jason Boggs From new hires and promotions to industry awards, here’s a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area: • Jason Boggs of Charles Reinhart Company,...
View ArticleChicago company purchases Michigan Orthopedic Center for $14.8M, eyes...
HSA PrimeCare is based in Chicago, but is seeking to expand further in Ann Arbor.Courtesy HSA PrimeCare Health care real estate firm HSA PrimeCare has purchased the Michigan Orthopedic Center in...
View ArticleKerrytown Place: Developer proposes condominiums for former Greek church...
A rendering of the proposed Kerrytown Place project shows two of the three proposed buildings viewed from North Main Street.Rendering by Robert LatskoAn Ann Arbor property most recently occupied by a...
View ArticleUniversity Bank more than doubles insurance portfolio by acquiring Ann Arbor...
Ann Arbor-based University Bank has completed its first purchase of an independent insurance agency in 17 years, acquiring Ann Arbor Insurance Centre for $1.13 million. Over the next few months, the...
View ArticleExpired certificate of compliance at burned apartment 'not uncommon' for...
It was “not uncommon” that the certificate of compliance issued by the city of Ann Arbor to the owners of 401 S. Division St. expired Jan. 1, the city's rental housing services projects and programs...
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