It's down to three development proposals for the old DPW site on West Washington Street just northwest of downtown Ann Arbor. City Council could choose a developer to tackle the redevelopment project by the end of the summer.
The fallout from Pfizer closing its Ann Arbor campus isn't falling very far. A bakers dozen of the company's top scientists have taken research jobs at the University of Michigan while many more have landed at local companies, formed their own start-ups or are finding their way into U-M as students, staff and faculty.
Business must be good for Aviation Fuel Co. now that the fuel supplier is looking to expand in Ann Arbor. The firm plans to almost double its office space near the city's southern border.
Buying a car is never easy, but the folks behind KISS Auto Auction hope to at least streamline that process with its new auto-auction website for dealerships. The founders expect the idea to catch on nationwide while creating jobs locally.
Google is taking it one page at a time as its book digitization project moves forward at the University of Michigan.
More venture capital money is landing in Ann Arbor. A trio of local VC firms are investing $1 million into Tree Town-based Accord Biomaterials latest innovation.
Making movies in Tree Town looks like it will be a regular occurrence now that Hollywood is apparently taking a keen interest in Ann Arbor as a shooting location.
The first residents are moving into downtown Ann Arbor's newly opened Ashley Terrace. The condo tower on the edge of downtown is expected to begin filling up in earnest this spring as construction begins to wraps up.
Alternative energy maybe a hot topic in Michigan but it's also an avenue that is helping HDR create jobs in Ann Arbor. What was once Cummins-Barnard energy consultants was recently acquired by HDR but still plans to stay in Ann Arbor and create up to 15 jobs this year.
Downtown Ann Arbor is about to get a little denser when PMA Consultants starts building its new home, Tierra Place. The 8-story mid-rise will include space for retail, commercial and residential space interspersed with a bevy of environmentally friendly features. Work is set to begin in July and wrap up within one year.
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