Key Bank renovates and upgrades Ypsilanti branch
Key Bank is working on improving the buildings it does business in. The latest is a $1 million renovation of its Ypsilanti branch, set to finish before the end of the month.
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A3C renovations on East Huron St building nearly complete, moves in
All that's left to do is finishing laying the sod on the roof. That's situation with A3C's headquarters in downtown Ann Arbor. The architecture firm has finished all of the renovations to the East Huron St. building except adding the green roof, which it expects to finish this spring.
Plum Market construction nearly finished in Ann Arbor, to open in Feb.
Eating options in Ann Arbor are about to become a little more luxurious when the Plum Market opens in February. The specialty grocer will open a 28,000-square-foot facility in the Maple Village Shopping Center on the city's northwest side.
Key Bank Building in downtown Ann Arbor returns to life of proud prominence
A major corner of downtown Ann Arbor is almost finished with a big face lift. Work on the Key Bank Building is set to wrap up by this spring and the 55,000 square feet of space is set to be fully leased by this summer.
SchoolPictures.Com takes over Ave Maria campus in Ypsi, to expand offices and staff
Schoolpictures.com might not be batting a 1,000 but it's hitting a home run in Ypsilanti. The fast-growing web-based company plans to move its headquarters to the old Ave Maria University campus so it can be close to Eastern Michigan University.
Ann Arbor strives for energy efficiency with Energy Challenge Awards Program
As if Tree Town could become any greener, Ann Arbor found a new way with its Energy Challenge Awards Program. The program awards companies that become more energy efficient or utilize renewable energies. Winners receive a plaque, public recognition from the city and the added savings from using less energy.
Ypsilanti looks to add more bike lanes on Forest Avenue
Another bike lane is heading for Ypsilanti. The City Council approved putting in a new bike lane along West Forest Avenue between College Place and Norris Street. It expected to be in and available by this spring.
MDOT looking for input on state’s five-year transportation plan
Everyone has an opinion about Michigan's transportation when they're driving. Now the state is soliciting those opinions through a comment period on its five-year plan.
U-M Regents to review Law School addition plans, green initiative report
The University of Michigan is looking at taking steps to make its buildings bigger and greener today. The university's Board of Regents will review a proposed expansion of the law school and a report about making the school's facilities more environmentally friendly.
Downtown Ann Arbor Hotel proposed for McKinley Towne Centre
Another hotel is gearing up for construction in downtown Ann Arbor. The developer behind the McKinley Towne Centre complex at Washington and Division streets is planning to build a nine-story, 120 hotel on a surface parking lot at the southwest corner of the intersection early next year.
A3C renovations on East Huron St building nearly complete, moves in
All that's left to do is finishing laying the sod on the roof. That's situation with A3C's headquarters in downtown Ann Arbor. The architecture firm has finished all of the renovations to the East Huron St. building except adding the green roof, which it expects to finish this spring.
Plum Market construction nearly finished in Ann Arbor, to open in Feb.
Eating options in Ann Arbor are about to become a little more luxurious when the Plum Market opens in February. The specialty grocer will open a 28,000-square-foot facility in the Maple Village Shopping Center on the city's northwest side.
Key Bank Building in downtown Ann Arbor returns to life of proud prominence
A major corner of downtown Ann Arbor is almost finished with a big face lift. Work on the Key Bank Building is set to wrap up by this spring and the 55,000 square feet of space is set to be fully leased by this summer.
SchoolPictures.Com takes over Ave Maria campus in Ypsi, to expand offices and staff
Schoolpictures.com might not be batting a 1,000 but it's hitting a home run in Ypsilanti. The fast-growing web-based company plans to move its headquarters to the old Ave Maria University campus so it can be close to Eastern Michigan University.
Ann Arbor strives for energy efficiency with Energy Challenge Awards Program
As if Tree Town could become any greener, Ann Arbor found a new way with its Energy Challenge Awards Program. The program awards companies that become more energy efficient or utilize renewable energies. Winners receive a plaque, public recognition from the city and the added savings from using less energy.
Ypsilanti looks to add more bike lanes on Forest Avenue
Another bike lane is heading for Ypsilanti. The City Council approved putting in a new bike lane along West Forest Avenue between College Place and Norris Street. It expected to be in and available by this spring.
MDOT looking for input on state’s five-year transportation plan
Everyone has an opinion about Michigan's transportation when they're driving. Now the state is soliciting those opinions through a comment period on its five-year plan.
U-M Regents to review Law School addition plans, green initiative report
The University of Michigan is looking at taking steps to make its buildings bigger and greener today. The university's Board of Regents will review a proposed expansion of the law school and a report about making the school's facilities more environmentally friendly.
Downtown Ann Arbor Hotel proposed for McKinley Towne Centre
Another hotel is gearing up for construction in downtown Ann Arbor. The developer behind the McKinley Towne Centre complex at Washington and Division streets is planning to build a nine-story, 120 hotel on a surface parking lot at the southwest corner of the intersection early next year.
