Development News

Long life of downtown Pontiac’s Crofoot Building begins anew

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

The latest chapter in the up-and-down history of Pontiac's Crofoot Building, one of its oldest downtown structures, will begin when it reopens as a music venue, pool hall and bar.

Pontiac

Pontiac DDA prepares to spark development with new downtown studies

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

Pontiac city officials hope to attract more revitalization projects to the city's core area early this fall.

Downtown Living , Quality Of Life , Redevelopment

Pontiac

The Regency at Elm will bring 100 new condos to Birmingham

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

The Regency at Elm, Birmingham's first luxury senior living facility, will open in 2009 as the first major development in the city's emerging Triangle District.

Downtown Living

Birmingham

8 Mile Boulevard Association hands out first façade grants

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

The 8 Mile Boulevard Association has started giving out the first of its façade grants for its newly launched façade-improvement program and is looking for a few more businesses.

Quality Of Life

Royal Oak , Detroit , Farmington , Ferndale

Relume working to cut electricity costs in half for Metro Detroit downtowns

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

By switching to LED streetlights, southeast Michigan cities could see their streetlight electric bills cut in half.

Downtown Living , Energy , Sustainability

Ypsilanti , Ann Arbor , Detroit , Ferndale

Ann Arbor expands area of green belt in every direction

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

Ann Arbor's city council approved extending the boundaries for its green belt one mile in each direction.

Quality Of Life , Sustainability

Ann Arbor

Grosse Pointe hits trifecta of development with Morningside project

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

Chicago-based Morningside Group won the rights to be the latest development in Grosse Point's downtown.

Downtown Living , Redevelopment

Grosse Pointe

More retail options flooding into downtown Ferndale

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

Ferndale gains two new businesses to its booming downtown --Pinwheel Bakery and Blumz floral designers.

Downtown Living

Ferndale

First hybrid bus to hit road in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti by mid September

Source: metromode, 8/30/2007

Fifteen hybrid buses hit the road in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this Fall, reducing both pollution and city fuel costs.

Sustainability , Transit

Ypsilanti , Ann Arbor

125-room boutique hotel opens in Detroit's New Center

Source: Model D, 8/30/2007

The Hotel St. Regis has re-opened after one year of renovations. It includes an upscale Cajun steak house as one of its amenities.

Investment , Redevelopment , Travel, Hospitality

Detroit

Farmington begins effort to improve downtown

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

City officials are about to begin a three-pronged approach to improving downtown Farmington.

Downtown Living

Farmington

Downtown Ann Arbor moves ahead with percent for art program

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

Ann Arbor plans to set aside $50,000 to install a piece of public art on a downtown parking structure as part of its 1 percent for public art program.

Arts & Culture , Identity

Ann Arbor

Royal Kubo reopens in downtown Clawson

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

The Royal Kubo, a venerable Asian-inspired karaoke bar and restaurant , reopens in the old Clawson Shoes building.

Redevelopment

New businesses popping up throughout downtown Dearborn

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

New businesses are starting to pop up on both sides of Dearborn's downtown.

Dearborn

Berkley main street improvements

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

Work crews have finished installing new planters and trees in downtown Berkley as part of their streetscape improvement program.

Berkley

Northville’s Tipping Point Theatre set for grand opening Sept. 6

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

"Don’t Dress for Dinner" will be the premier performance at downtown Northville's newest stage, the Tipping Point Theatre.

Ferndale to install first Woodward Tribute sculpture

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

A 30-foot-tall column will go up on Ferndale's north side, paying honor to Woodward Avenue's storied past.

Arts & Culture , Identity

Ferndale

Downtown Pontiac plans to welcome North Woodward Edge development

Source: metromode, 8/23/2007

Pontiac-based Fredericks Corp. is negotiating with the city to build a number of new mixed-use buildings inside the Woodward Avenue Loop.

Downtown Living

Pontiac

New MGM Grand Detroit readying for its October 2 opening

Source: Model D, 8/23/2007

The shiny new MGM Grand Detroit is rising on the west side of Detroit's downtown.

Design , Redevelopment , Travel, Hospitality

Detroit

Barton Green development gets green light in Ann Arbor

Source: metromode, 8/22/2007

The developer plans to build 260 brownstone-style town homes and condos on 32 acres north of Ann Arbor's core.

Ann Arbor