Ypsi builder to renovate historic Starkweather house
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.
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UofM’s Kellog Eye Center receives $1.5 million grant for new facility
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.
ForeSee results opens Southfield office with 6 to 8, will grow to 20 employees
Less than a month ago, metromode profiled ForeSee Results. The company had just acquired a Chicago firm that would help it add prescriptive expertise to its diagnostic services. This acquisition was part of what would grow the company from 80 to 100 employees.
Vacant historic storefronts in downtown Ypsi become loft apartments
Eric Maurer, an Ypsilanti resident and EMU graduate, is hoping to renovate downtown vacant storefronts , turn the upper levels into loft apartments and revitalize the city's core. Profit would be nice too.
Mexican officials looking to open 15 offices with 250 positions in the region
Mexican officials were in town last week to explore opening more than a dozen local offices for mostly auto-related businesses.
Ann Arbor-based Zattoo grows from 5 to 22, hiring up to 17 more
It's a media company with the brains of a computer science firm. Ann Arbor-based Zattoo is finding success in Europe with its internet-based live-streaming television.
Arbor Networks adds 16 employees, needs new offices
Arbor Networks is a global IT firm that specializes in security for service providers. They have recently added 16 to their roster and are still actively hiring.
SpamStopsHere quadruples staff since 2002
SpamStopsHere is not hardware or software but rather a managed service. This fact, along with the product's effectiveness has lead to the company's dramatic growth, adding 15 positions since 2002.
Ann Arbor’s Citi Centre Lofts become 4 Eleven Lofts, construction begins
Speak to any of the spokespeople for the development formerly known as Ann Arbor's CitiCentre Lofts and the response is: "No news." Truth or fiction?
Depot Town’s Thompson Block signs major tenant, close to signing a second
The latest redevelopment project in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town, the Thompson Block building, just signed its first major retail tenant is on the verge of inking a deal for another.
UofM’s Kellog Eye Center receives $1.5 million grant for new facility
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.
ForeSee results opens Southfield office with 6 to 8, will grow to 20 employees
Less than a month ago, metromode profiled ForeSee Results. The company had just acquired a Chicago firm that would help it add prescriptive expertise to its diagnostic services. This acquisition was part of what would grow the company from 80 to 100 employees.
Vacant historic storefronts in downtown Ypsi become loft apartments
Eric Maurer, an Ypsilanti resident and EMU graduate, is hoping to renovate downtown vacant storefronts , turn the upper levels into loft apartments and revitalize the city's core. Profit would be nice too.
Mexican officials looking to open 15 offices with 250 positions in the region
Mexican officials were in town last week to explore opening more than a dozen local offices for mostly auto-related businesses.
Ann Arbor-based Zattoo grows from 5 to 22, hiring up to 17 more
It's a media company with the brains of a computer science firm. Ann Arbor-based Zattoo is finding success in Europe with its internet-based live-streaming television.
Arbor Networks adds 16 employees, needs new offices
Arbor Networks is a global IT firm that specializes in security for service providers. They have recently added 16 to their roster and are still actively hiring.
SpamStopsHere quadruples staff since 2002
SpamStopsHere is not hardware or software but rather a managed service. This fact, along with the product's effectiveness has lead to the company's dramatic growth, adding 15 positions since 2002.
Ann Arbor’s Citi Centre Lofts become 4 Eleven Lofts, construction begins
Speak to any of the spokespeople for the development formerly known as Ann Arbor's CitiCentre Lofts and the response is: "No news." Truth or fiction?
Depot Town’s Thompson Block signs major tenant, close to signing a second
The latest redevelopment project in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town, the Thompson Block building, just signed its first major retail tenant is on the verge of inking a deal for another.
