Photo gallery: Construction starts on City Place student apartments in Ann Arbor
Posted on Sat, Jan 7, 2012 : 5:52 a.m.
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Construction has begun on City Place, a student housing project being built on Fifth Avenue in Ann Arbor, just south of William Street and downtown. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Construction has begun on City Place, a student housing project being built on Fifth Avenue in Ann Arbor, just south of William Street and downtown. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Walls are taking shape for the southernmost of two buildings that will house a total of 24 six-bedroom apartments. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The towering concrete-pumping equipment in this photo is from Melvindale-based Cross Enterprises Inc. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The developer is hoping to have the project finished in time for University of Michigan students arriving in the fall. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Workers fill the hollow space between boards forming walls with concrete. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The project has been controversial as many residents and even city officials believe it's out of character with the neighborhood. Seven houses were demolished in recent months to make way for the development.
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A worker continues to pump concrete to form the outer walls of the southernmost building. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Grand Rapids-based Wolverine Building Group is the general contractor on City Place. A number of subcontractors from Southeast Michigan are performing work on the project. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The Germantown Neighborhood Association fought unsuccessfully to stop the City Place project over the last few years. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Developer Alex de Parry, who has since handed the project off to developer Jeff Helminski, offered a revised project in late 2009 called Heritage Row, which promised to preserve the seven house and build new apartments behind them, but the City Council rejected it. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The two buildings, each containing 12 dwelling units, will be separated by a 36-space surface parking lot. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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City Place will be "the most spacious new student housing project serving the Central Campus market and will provide the highest level of technology available, including the fastest Internet and greatest bandwidth capacity in Ann Arbor," according to a description of the project. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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The monthly rent for a majority of the units is expected to be $900 to $960 per bed, with a handful of them priced at $1,100 and $800, according to a report obtained by AnnArbor.com. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Reports from last year stated that Campus Village, identified as the development company behind City Place, was seeking a construction loan of up to $11.5 million, representing 85 percent of the total development cost of the 64,750-square-foot project. by Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com
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Construction has begun on City Place, a student housing project being built on Fifth Avenue in Ann Arbor, just south of William Street and downtown. The project has been controversial as many residents and even city officials believe it's out of character with the neighborhood. Seven houses were demolished in recent months to make way for the development. The developer is hoping to have the project finished in time for University of Michigan students arriving in the fall. Ryan Stanton captured these photos of work underway at the site.
For more information on City Place, see our past coverage of this issue.
Ryan J. Stanton covers government and politics for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529. You also can follow him on Twitter or subscribe to AnnArbor.com's email newsletters.
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