Articles tagged: downtown

Marketing firm moves to North Main Street to make way for Canadian parks reservation company

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Posted: Nov 13, 2012

Internet marketing firm MyBuys moved out of their offices on East Liberty Street in a hurry last week. The quick departure to offices on North Main Street was necessary to make way for construction in ... Read more »

Tech Beat: Pure Visibility prepares for move into former Menlo Innovations space in Kerrytown

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Posted: Oct 28, 2012

Pure Visibility is hopping on the real estate carousel of creative companies happening around downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »

The Original Cottage Inn adapting to a changing neighborhood with increased opportunity and competition

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Posted: Oct 14, 2012

The landscape of William Street and the surrounding areas has changed rapidly around the Original Cottage Inn. Two years of construction have wrapped up with a new student high-rise and new pizza restaurant moving in ... Read more »

With Gallery: Data analysis company NovoDynamics expands to top floor of Ann Arbor's City Center Building

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Posted: Sep 23, 2012

For the growing software and internet technology community in Ann Arbor, downtown is the place to be. NovoDynamics, a software company specializing in document and image analytics, looked at a few locations around town before ... Read more »

With Poll: Nearby residents, business owners and tenants react to the new Landmark high-rise: What do you think?

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Posted: Sep 02, 2012

As the finishing touches are put on the brand new Landmark apartment building on the corner of South University and South Forest avenues, its effects already are being felt economically, aesthetically and even emotionally. “I ... Read more »

DDA unveils 3 possible scenarios for downtown Ann Arbor at meeting with business leaders

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Posted: Aug 24, 2012

The Downtown Development Authority showed off three scenarios for the development of the five downtown parking areas known as the “Connecting William Street” initiative at a meeting with downtown business leaders Thursday afternoon. The three ... Read more »

Ex-Dream Nite Club Realtor: 'We have zero intention of putting another nightclub in'

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Posted: Jun 20, 2012

Signs posted outside the now-closed and evicted Dream Nite Club state that Colliers International is looking to replace the bankrupt nightclub with a “downtown restaurant.” "We’re going after strong restaurants with strong financials and a ... Read more »

Video Interview: Jerusalem Garden owner Ali Ramlawi shares his thoughts on a reopened Fifth Avenue

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Posted: Jun 19, 2012

During the nearly two years that South Fifth Avenue was closed between East Liberty and William Street, Jerusalem Garden owner Ali Ramlawi spoke to everyone, including city council, to express how the construction was hurting ... Read more »

Vendors making a dent in outdoor eating market downtown as Restaurant Week begins

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Posted: Jun 10, 2012

Many consider Restaurant Week to be the unofficial kick-off for the outdoor eating season in Ann Arbor. But it's not only restaurants that are in business on downtown sidewalks these days. Read more »

EDITORIAL: Former Borders store an important ingredient in downtown Ann Arbor's future

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Posted: Jun 02, 2012

We don’t know what the future holds for the former Borders Book Store building on East Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, but we are encouraged to see that the property is being positioned for some ... Read more »

OPINION: City needs to help Ann Arbor businesses hurt by ongoing downtown parking garage construction

Posted: Feb 22, 2012

As the owner of the Herb David Guitar Studio for 50 years, I have experienced the highs and lows of the ever-changing “Downtown, Liberty and State Street” businesses. The blatant shift from individual driven, personal ... Read more »

with poll: Redevelopment? Renovation? Ann Arbor library officials revive talks about downtown library

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Posted: Dec 04, 2011

Talks are picking up again about the future of Ann Arbor's downtown library, three years after library officials put the brakes on a redevelopment project due to a bad economy. The Ann Arbor District Library's ... Read more »

Silvio's Organic Pizza hopes to attract late-night crowd with live music, dancing

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Posted: Oct 28, 2011

Silvio’s Organic Pizza, a restaurant on North University Avenue near the University of Michigan campus, is trying to brand itself as a late-night spot for those looking to drink, listen to music and dance. Read more »

With poll: City plans more foot patrols to combat East Liberty concerns

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Posted: Oct 05, 2011

City officials said today they are strategizing with police to combat complaints about aggressive panhandling in downtown Ann Arbor. Read more »

How to park in downtown Ann Arbor and pay half price

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Posted: Sep 27, 2011

There's been a lot of talk lately about the rising cost of parking in downtown Ann Arbor, where the standard meter rate recently went up to $1.40 an hour. A new pricing structure being discussed ... Read more »