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Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Carpenter Road closes
Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Carpenter Road near Packard Road closed Tuesday, May 14. Landlord Mun Gee said the owners closed due to personal issues she could not comment on. The Great...
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Michigan startups attract $242 million in venture capital funding in 2012
Contrary to the popular entrepreneurial storyline of meteoric rises and quick massive growth, the Michigan venture capital industry continued to grow at a reasonable and steady pace in 2012. Mary...
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14-story Huron Street high-rise expected back on Ann Arbor City Council...
Due to a technicality, the controversial 413 E. Huron St. high-rise development is expected back on the Ann Arbor City Council's agenda at tonight's meeting. The City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the...
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Progress of Ann Arbor stormwater study to be highlighted during Tuesday...
The Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner's office will hold its third public meeting regarding the Upper Malletts Stormwater Conveyance Study Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dicken...
View ArticleDemolition underway on blighted North Main houses
Excavation on six boarded-up houses along North Main Street has begun. The project, which was approved by the Ann Arbor City Council in February, is being funded by Ann Arbor’s dangerous building...
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BurgerFi restaurant plans to open near University of Michigan's campus
BurgerFi restaurant is preparing to open at 1235 S. University Ave., near the University of Michigan campus.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comBurgerFi, a Florida-based restaurant chain that sells all-natural...
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Kim's Resale Shop closes in Depot Town as owner pursues new venture
Kim's Resale Shop at 25 E. Cross Street has closed after nearly two years of being open. The sign bearing the store's name has already been removed. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Kim's Resale Shop in...
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Ypsilanti to consider emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries...
The Ypsilanti City Council will consider an emergency ordinance Tuesday to impose a moratorium on the issuing of permits and licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries and grow facilities. Council...
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Top 5: Reasons Michigan's venture capital and startup growth will continue
The mood was bullish Tuesday at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Tuesday at the Marriott at EagleCrest in Ypsilanti, and not without good reason. Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs alike say...
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Ypsilanti delays decision on emergency moratorium for medical marijuana...
The chart shows where the city's medical marijuana facilities are located and where potential ones may be placed. Courtesy Ypsilanti The Ypsilanti City Council delayed its decision Tuesday on the...
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$4 million Walmart expansion approved in Ypsilanti Township
The Ypsilanti Township Walmart will be a Walmart Supercenter by the end of the year. At its meeting Monday, Ypsilanti Township's Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a 38,000-square-foot...
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Speedway gas station set to open Thursday on Ann Arbor's North Maple
The Speedway on the corner of Maple and Miller, pictured here in early May, is set to open on May 23.Lizzy Alfs | AnnArbor.comConstruction work is wrapping up on Ann Arbor’s new Speedway gas station,...
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Kerrytown condo project headed to Ann Arbor City Council for approval
A rendering of the proposed Kerrytown condo project shows two of the three proposed buildings viewed from North Main Street.Huron Contracting LLCTom Fitzsimmons' plans to build new upscale condos in...
View ArticleNational book chain sees opportunity to grow business in Michigan
A year and a half after Borders shuttered its bookstores, one of its competitors is finding opportunity in Michigan, the Detroit News reports. Alabama-based Books-A-Million, which opened 41 stores in...
View ArticleArt gallery, gardening boutique and landscaping business opens in Dexter
Bloom! Garden Center and Elemental Design at 1885 Baker Road in Dexter opened in April, Concentrate Media reports. What was once Sloan’s Nursery and Dexter Gardens is now a nursery, garden boutique,...
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Ann Arbor tech startup FlockTag raises more than $1 million to grow business
FlockTag is operating at businesses like Espresso Royale in Ann Arbor, Novi, Detroit, East Lansing, Champaign, Columbus and Bloomington.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comAs panelists and speakers at the...
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North Main demolition: Opinions mixed as 6 boarded-up houses come down in...
The remains of one of six houses being demolished on Ann Arbor's North Main Street this week.Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com Related: Video: Watch the demolition of blighted homes on Ann Arbor's North...
View ArticleVideo: Watch the demolition of blighted homes on Ann Arbor's North Main Street
Related story: North Main demolition: Opinions mixed as 6 boarded-up houses come down in Ann Arbor Six blighted houses along North Main Street in Ann Arbor will be demolished by the end of the week....
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ACO Home, Garden & Hardware announces plans to close Ypsilanti Township...
ACO Home, Garden & Hardware will be closing 14 under-performing stores around the state, including its Ypsilanti Township location, WXYZ reported. The closures were announced Wednesday afternoon...
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Sales workshop on 'networking finesse,' and more
Datebook is your source for information about important business events going on in the greater Ann Arbor area. FEATURED EVENT: • June 5: Selling Smart Workshop - Increase Your Pipeline with...
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