U-M’s student neighborhoods grow denser with 3 new projects

Not all University of Michigan student housing projects are high-rises or require the demolition of existing housing stock. Some are just additions to what started off as single-family houses and are now multi-unit student tenements.Three large student rentals just south of the university are about to get a bit larger. The Ann Arbor City Council approved multi-room additions to 808 Tappan, 1012 Hill and 833 East University streets.All three homes date to either 1910 or 1920 reflect the Midwestern architecture that defines the surrounding neighborhood. They are large buildings that that intend to add on a couple thousands square feet each. In the case of 833 East University the 3,000 square feet building will more than double to 6,600-square-foot. Michael Van Goor of Van Goor Architects is the petitioner for each project. Attempts to reach Van Goor were not returned.Student rental projects are the only ones that are being pushed in the Ann Arbor area during the housing crisis. Other projects have been high-rises, suburban-style apartment buildings or denser buildings made to look like single-family homes. They have all called for the demolition of existing buildings.Source: City of Ann ArborWriter: Jon Zemke