Business Review
Ann Arbor Planning Commission to consider hotel proposed for Jackson Avenue
Posted: Jun 17, 2013A proposal to construct a 100-room Hampton Inn & Suites on Jackson Avenue is headed to Ann Arbor's Planning Commission Tuesday night. Read more »
New York Times: Luxury amenities overshadow studying in new student housing projects
Posted: Jun 17, 2013Student housing developers across the country are wielding lavish amenities to attract tenants, and that might come with some academic consequences, the New York Times reports. Read more »
Detroit Free Press: Several 'Rosie the Riveters' return to former Willow Run bomber plant
Posted: Jun 17, 2013The American Rosie the Riveter Association organized a trip over the weekend to the former Willow Run Bomber Plant, more recently a General Motors power train plant, for 27 "Rosies" who worked in war production at various factories during World War II. Read more »
Attorney says construction company didn't know makeshift dump was illegal as large cleanup begins
Posted: Jun 17, 2013An Ypsilanti-based concrete company that dumped waste on another business's private property in Ypsilanti Township is beginning a cleanup of the site. Read more »
McKinley Inc. receives $29M in HUD financing as CEO eyes more affordable housing
Posted: Jun 17, 2013McKinley Inc. closed two major U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development financings this week worth more than $29 million for two local apartment complexes and company CEO Albert Berriz said an announcement will be made soon regarding a new affordable housing project in Washtenaw County. Read more »
U-M Medical School's curriculum revision gets boost from $1.1M award
Posted: Jun 16, 2013The University of Michigan Medical School has won a $1.1 million grant from the American Medical Association to accelerate major curriculum revision, officials announced Friday. Read more »
Eastern Michigan University building to undergo $3.6M renovation in preparation for new PA program
Posted: Jun 16, 2013A 74-year-old building at Eastern Michigan University is undergoing a $3.6 million renovation so it can house the school's new physician's assistant program, which will launch in spring 2014. Read more »
Blight beat: Nearly one year after fire, Ypsilanti Township apartment building demolition moves forward
Posted: Jun 16, 2013An Ypsilanti Township apartment building damaged in a Molotov cocktail attack nearly a year ago will soon be demolished. Read more »
Tech Beat: Clean-tech startup hopes to turn 'leftover' algae into profitable company
Posted: Jun 16, 2013Sometimes, a by-product of the scientific process can turn out to be more important - or more valuable - than the intended result. Read more »
Whole Foods Market honors NSF International food safety expert
Posted: Jun 15, 2013To help their smaller suppliers with food safety assurances, Whole Foods sought out Ann Arbor-based NSF International, a public health organization that helps establish standards for safety in food, water and other consumer goods. Read more »
Official: Former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl to be demolished
Posted: Jun 15, 2013The owner of the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl property says the building will soon be torn down. Read more »
Eastern Michigan University professor to bike 450 miles around state to support student development
Posted: Jun 15, 2013Seventy-year-old part-time professor at Eastern Michigan University John Fike and his wife Bonita will spend their vacation this year raising money to help fund important life experiences for students. Read more »
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