Articles tagged: borders
Literati Bookstore opens its doors in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Apr 01, 2013With Good Friday, Easter, and April Fools Day all happening this weekend, the owners of Literati Bookstore in downtown Ann Arbor were hesitant to make an official announcement via social media, but the new independently owned store quietly opened at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Washington Street on Sunday. Read more »
Gold Star Mortgage moving into former Borders headquarters and hiring 250 new employees
Posted: Mar 11, 2013The former Borders properties in Ann Arbor continue to fill up with new tenants. Gold Star Mortgage has signed a lease to move into the former Borders headquarters at 100 Phoenix Drive in Ann Arbor. Read more »
Demand remains strong for space inside former Borders bookstore building in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 07, 2013Realtors are seeing strong demand for retail and commercial space in downtown Ann Arbor, including for the former Borders bookstore, a local broker told the Downtown Development Authority Wednesday. Read more »
Former Borders headquarters sold in Ann Arbor
Posted: Feb 08, 2013The 330,000-square-foot former headquarters of Ann Arbor-based bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. was sold this week for an undisclosed amount. Read more »
Reports: Barnes & Noble plans to shutter about a third of its stores over a decade
Posted: Jan 28, 2013In yet another blow to brick-and-mortar bookstores, Barnes & Noble announced plans this week to shrink its national store count by about 30 percent. Read more »
Tech company PRIME Research leases majority of ex-Borders store's second floor
Posted: Jan 23, 2013Many blamed technology and the Internet for bankrupting Borders, but the same forces are filling the empty flagship building the company left behind in downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »
Ex-Borders redevelopment will bring restaurants, retail and office space to downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Jan 22, 2013Three weeks after the last Borders sign was removed from the former flagship store, a major renovation is under way at the downtown Ann Arbor building. Read more »
GALLERY: Crews remove Borders signs from flagship store in downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 31, 2012Workers on Monday removed Borders signage from its flagship store on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »
'Borders' signs to be removed from downtown Ann Arbor store on Monday
Posted: Dec 30, 2012A downtown Ann Arbor landmark will be losing some of its identity Monday when the signage is removed from the closed Borders flagship store "01" on East Liberty Street. Read more »
Beer tasting event this afternoon to help former Borders employees
Posted: Oct 27, 2012This afternoon's Zombie Apocalypse! at Arbor Brewing Company is much more than just a beer and beverage-tasting and darts tournament. It's a fundraiser for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, which grew out of the Borders ... Read more »
Sale pending: Former Borders headquarters on Phoenix Drive under contract
Posted: Oct 19, 2012The 330,000-square-foot former headquarters of Ann Arbor-based bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. is under contract for sale, the listing broker confirmed this week. Read more »
Barracuda Networks ready to move downtown with tax breaks approved by Ann Arbor City Council
Posted: Oct 02, 2012With tax breaks from the city of Ann Arbor and other incentives from the state of Michigan, Barracuda Networks is moving ahead with a multimillion-dollar expansion. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 9-0 Monday night ... Read more »
Borders stores: Metro Detroit locations 70 percent re-leased after Ann Arbor retailer's bankruptcy
Posted: Sep 18, 2012Ann Arbor — home to the former Borders book retailer and three of its stores — already has new retailers operating in two of the area's closed stores and commitments from a developer to take ... Read more »
Wall Street Journal: Borders does not need to compensate unused gift card holders, judge rules
Posted: Aug 31, 2012Consumers who got stuck with unused Borders gift cards will not be compensated by the defunct bookstore, the Wall Street Journal reports. Read more »
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