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Ren Cen adding downtown's second CVS store
Source: Model D, 10/30/2007
Retail and service options continue to expand at the GM Renaissance Center with a new CVS to open soon.
Dearborn to raze Montgomery Ward building for new multi-use structure
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Dearborn and the city's developer Redico plan to raze the old Montgomery Ward building in the city's downtown so a new, three-story structure can be built in its place for two healthcare companies. The project is expected to bring in $45 million in investment, 500 new jobs and help enliven that corner of downtown.
Main Street Bank expands in downtown Northville, Plymouth
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Northville-based Main Street Bank is expanding further into downtown Northville and Plymouth this year. The 3.5-year-old bank opened up a new headquarters in Northville and new branches in both Northville and Plymouth.
Ann Arbor commuter rail pushes forward, hopes to start service in spring
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
The proposed commuter rail line between Ann Arbor and Howell has hit a snag after not getting a $1 million federal grant. But local organizers are rallying, trimming the projects budget and going after other strings of money.
Sterling Heights plans for improvements to North Van Dyke corridor
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Sterling Heights is planning to create a façade-improvement program for its North Van Dyke corridor before the end of the year.
New stores opening in Northville Square, building now over 60% occupied
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Three new businesses are in line to take up space in downtown Northville's Northville Square within the coming weeks. The new openings are expected to boast the development's occupancy level beyond 62 percent, helping breathe more life into the affluent Wayne County suburb.
Ann Arbor brings recycling options to it parks
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Responding to public demand, Ann Arbor is installing recycling bins at all of its 147 parks. The new containers will allow patrons to recycle paper, bottles and cans instead of throwing them away, long the only option in the city's parks.
Lawrence Tech's house completes solar decathlon, moves to Troy
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Lawrence Tech's solar home is about to be rebuilt permanently in Troy as an environmentally friendly educational tool after competing in the Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C.
Harper Woods Public Library is granted silver LEED status
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007

Harper Woods is getting a green thumbs up now that its public library has been awarded silver LEED certification for environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Work on Wyandotte's City Garden Condos to finish in 30 days
Source: metromode, 10/25/2007
Small projects help make a difference in revitalizing downtowns, too. The City Garden Condominiums is one of those developments helping make downtown Wyandotte more vibrant by bringing people closer to the Downriver suburb's core. Work on the condos is expected to wrap up within the next month.
Cranbrook grads build distinctive single-family home on Detroit's east side
Source: Model D, 10/25/2007
A duo of recent graduates of Cranbrook's Academy of Art masters program have designed and are building an unusual single-family home in the neighborhood just east of Eastern Market in Detroit.
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Mt. Clemens Oxford Building begins life anew after $1.2 million renovation
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
The newest home for Macomb County attorneys is in downtown Mt. Clemens where Sunshine Homes and Development has just finished refurbishing the Oxford Building.
New start-up firms to occupy old Ann Arbor Pfizer space
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
With the help of Ann Arbor SPARK, new companies and University of Michigan researchers are starting to move into the former Pfizer wet lab section.
Ypsi builder to renovate historic Starkweather house
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
Ronald Rupert has worked on some big renovation projects in his time, but bringing Ypsilanti's Starkweather Mansion back to its former grandeur might turn out to be his toughest project yet.
Downtown Royal Oak's Eight 55 building to start construction in spring
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
Slated to break ground in the spring, the Eight 55 South Main project viable is downtown Royal Oak's newest five-story mixed-use building.
City gives Pavilions of Troy go ahead, work to begin in January
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
The Troy city council has approved plans for The Pavilions of Troy development.
UofM's Kellog Eye Center receives $1.5 million grant for new facility
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
The University of Michigan's $2.5 billion "Michigan Difference Campaign" proves that UofM isn't one of the country's largest endowments for nothing.
Apple Store opens in Partridge Creek Mall today
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
It must be fall because Apple Stores are falling into malls all over Metro Detroit with the latest opening at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township.
Burton-Katzman seeks approval for Birmingham Place plans
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007

Burton-Katzman wants to build a four-story apartment building for senior citizens, making it the second senior-oriented residence in downtown Birmingham.

Ann Arbor fire station first in Michigan to go solar
Source: metromode, 10/18/2007
Ann Arbor, a leader in utilizing solar technology in Metro Detroit, is about to debut the state's first solar-powered fire station.