Football condos planned for true blue U-M fans

Football Saturdays in Ann Arbor are going to become more comfortable for some patrons if a Chicago developer has anything to do with it. Brennan Hospitality Management Group wants to build 180 condo/hotel residential units in Ann Arbor specifically for patrons of the University of Michigan sports.

State plan geared toward retaining former Pfizer assets

The state's Strategic Fund Board has approved an $8 million loan program that should enable local life sciences businesses to purchase Pfizer assets.

Networking startup UrTurn.com launches at UofM

UrTurn's creators hope it will be the next big thing in the online networking world, following in the steps of wildly popular sites like MySpace and Facebook, each of which boasts millions of users.

Borders hopes to capture e-commerce dollars

The Ann Arbor-based bookseller is in the process of creating its own Web identity, and hopes to launch its own site in 2008.

Talk of mass transit heats up in Washtenaw County

Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.

Talk of mass transit heats up in Washtenaw County

Local officials from across Washtenaw County are discussing how best to capitalize on transit-oriented development that often follows big projects like the Aerotropolis and the Detroit to Ann Arbor commuter rail line. They're also looking at smaller more traditional arteries, such as redoing the Washtenaw Avenue corridor.

Ypsi prepares to release new RFP for Water Street development

City officials are still keeping hope alive for the Water Street project near downtown Ypsilanti. They are preparing to release a new request for proposals soon and hope to have a developer lined up to turn the 38 acres into a urban, pedestrian friendly mixed-use neighborhood.

Ann Arbor green initiatives look to conserve, create electricity

Ann Arbor is making strides to turn itself into a greener city by beginning to install LED lights downtown and kicking off its Solar Cities campaign.

Ann Arbor’s Cavern Club put on the market, dreams for sale

With his hopes and dreams for 210 First Street realized, Nick Easton is putting that building and the landmark downtown Ann Arbor bars in it, such as Cavern and Millennium clubs, on the market. The asking price: $6.875 million.

$42.9m U-M investment will bring 70+ new jobs

Starting next year, the University of Michigan will invest nearly $42.9 million in the university health system's medical imaging project.

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