Arbor Hills developers reveal tenant lineup for project on Washtenaw Avenue
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View ArticleArbor Hills shopping center poised to alter Ann Arbor's retail landscape
The Arbor Hills shopping center is under construction on Washtenaw Avenue between Platt Road and Huron Parkway.Rendering by reForm Studio Related story: Arbor Hills developers reveal tenant lineup It...
View ArticleAnn Arbor family starts library at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in memory...
Noah and Jennifer Canvasser sit with their son Zachary in their Ann Arbor home surrounded by books they have collected to start a special library for patients in the neonatal intensive care unit at...
View ArticleThompson Block owner Stewart Beal secures new investors
Thompson Block, pictured here on March 14, 2013, may soon be redeveloped. Owner Stewart Beal will present an update at the Thursday YDDA meeting.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com Thompson Block owner...
View ArticleDebate continues as City Council prepares to take final vote on Ann Arbor...
Supporters of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority are circling the wagons in advance of tonight's City Council meeting where major changes to the DDA are being considered. The Ann...
View ArticleSnyder: Michigan poised to be a leader in autonomous vehicle research
Gov. Rick Snyder is hopeful that Lansing soon will approve legislation that would allow researchers to test autonomous vehicles on the open road in Michigan. Allowing such research, he says, is key to...
View ArticleHouse Democrats announce 6-bill legislative package to provide middle-class...
State lawmakers from Washtenaw County joined with fellow House Democrats on Monday to announce a new plan for middle-class tax relief in Michigan. A package of six bills, House Bills 4561-4566, are...
View ArticleEden Foods suing Obama administration over contraceptive coverage mandate
Eden Foods, a natural food company founded in Ann Arbor in the late 1960s, is suing the Obama administration over contraceptive coverage mandated by the Affordable Care Act. According to its website,...
View ArticlePapa John's pizza store opens on Ann Arbor's Plymouth Road
The downtown Ann Arbor Papa John’s store that closed to make way for a proposed high-rise has found a new home on Plymouth Road. The 1,500-square-foot pizza store opened at 3395 Plymouth Road in the...
View ArticleFirst Martin proposes 251-unit apartment project on Ann Arbor's north side
An Ann Arbor real estate company wants to construct a 251-unit apartment development on a vacant property on the city’s north side. First Martin Corporation will host a citizen participation meeting...
View Article8-hour Ann Arbor council meeting ends with no action on DDA changes or...
After several hours of debate, some bickering and little action, Ann Arbor City Council Member Chuck Warpehoski called it like he saw it at 3 a.m. Tuesday. "We're not getting anything done," said...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's Caribou Coffee will be converted to Peet's Coffee & Tea
Caribou Coffee on Sunday closed nine of its company-owned coffee shops in Michigan, but the Ann Arbor store was spared. The store, at 1423 E. Stadium Blvd., is among nine locations in Michigan that...
View ArticleShould we be worried about Ann Arbor's development boom?
The Varsity is being constructed near East Washington and South Division streets in downtown Ann Arbor.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comThere’s no question that developers across the country have taken...
View ArticleDonor pledges up to $70,000 to install solar panels at Manchester schools
An anonymous donor has pledged between $50,000 and $70,000 to help the Manchester Community Schools install solar panels on the roofs of its facilities to reduce the district's energy costs, the...
View ArticleHundreds of shoppers flock for first peek at Ann Arbor's new Nordstrom Rack
Rows of electronics have been replaced with racks of discounted designer clothing at the former Circuit City space in Ann Arbor’s Arborland Center on Washtenaw Avenue. Nordstrom Rack, the off-price...
View ArticleShould Ypsilanti's Depot Town district expand?
The map, provided by the DDA, shows the possible expansion area of the Depot Town district. DDA Director Tim Colbeck said the expansion is in the initial stages of discussion and would have to be...
View ArticleJeff Williams, CEO Podcast: Conversations on Economic Opportunity
Jeff Williams, Chairman & CEO of Tangent Medical Technologies, Inc. & NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my...
View ArticleGrowing Hope tops $20K fundraising goal for new raised-bed garden program
Ypsilanti nonprofit Growing Hope has exceeded its $20,000 fundraising campaign goal to fund its new program Fueled by Veggies and create a sustainable revenue model. Growing Hope launched the...
View ArticleA2Y Converge Breakthrough Series with Bank of Ann Arbor CEO, and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • Wednesday, April 24: A2Y Converge Breakthrough Series: Bank of Ann...
View ArticleUAW-Ford, United Way team up to build ramp for area resident's home
A team of Ann Arbor area UAW-Ford workers — Tom Kanitz, Richard Valko, Jason Schiffman, Brian Brandvold, Ron Valko and Shane Herrell — working in cooperation with United Way, through the UAW-Ford...
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