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Another highrise proposal.
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Ann Arbor isn't a large city and 500-700 million is a lot of money however i'm sure there would be plenty of support for a cross town light rail line and A2 is exactly the kind of city that is made for transit. So while i'm always a lil skeptical about any mass transit announcements in Michigan i would think A2 has a decent chance of making this happen.
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Foundry Lofts will be open for students May 1st.
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It looks like there are tons of proposals but how much of this is actually getting built? I haven't been to A2 since February, does anybody have updates?
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Kinda hard to keep track of all the developments going on, there's so many.
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A city park? You've got to be kidding me.
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The logic is that it's public property being sold to a private developer so the public should benefit (aside from the income of selling the property), but of course the NIMBYs just don't want any more high rises downtown.
Speaking of more high rises, the same firm design the Collective on Fifth also has a high def rendering of "The Calvin" at 603 Huron. Construction is supposed to start soon if not already on this high rise. http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psyitimtqp.jpg http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/...eloper_as.html http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psn4wfmpyf.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psnvvvafoq.jpg http://www.myefski.com/projects/modern-urban-living |
Urgh, these people realize they live in Michigan right? You'll find parks and nature literally everywhere. The public will benefit from a healthier city with more tax revenue it's common sense and the developer is already providing a great public plaza. Ann Arbor needs to become more urban.
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Each new student apartment doesn't seem any prettier than the last. That density tho.
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Visited AA for the first time in years this past weekend.
I sure love the place. Perhaps one of the 2-3 best college towns in the country. While I like the density of the new development that has gone up, I'm for the most part not impressed with the design. Pretty standard, schlocky stuff. Ann Arbor would be wise to take cues from the Hyde Park area of Chicago, another "college town". Much of the newer development there, both on and off campus, has some very cutting edge design. Whatever gets built in downtown Ann Arbor may or may not have anything to do with U of M, but it will still reflect on the University in the minds of students and visitors. |
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Ann Arbor outpaces Detroit with highest real estate values
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An overview of the 17-story development planned in downtown Ann Arbor
An overview of the 17-story development planned in downtown Ann Arbor
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From the renderings and descriptions on that site, it looks like a strong effort has been made to engage the neighborhood at street level. I like it.
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The only thing is I wish it was actually taller now. Though Ann Arbor has always had strong NIMBYism against high rises so the chances of a height increase are pretty low. Boo. |
So this news article has aerieal photos of Ann Arbor and the thing that got me is how funky A2's skyline is. I mean, you can kinda see Ann Arbor's original downtown towards the center of the picture and then UofM over to the west with sort of it's own ring of midrises and highrises. It almost looks like you can draw a line between UofM and A2s downtown (I think the street I'm looking at is literally Division Street).
Anyway, it just makes me think I wish there were more highrises on/near Main Street to balance out the density around UofM. http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps5qicaco4.jpg http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/...rt_river_index |
It surprises me how small it looks given how explosive the growth has been. I guess that is just testament to how small it was to begin with. Still, a fine city.
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HOMES Brewery Opening
HOMES Brewery opening with 10 beers on tap in west Ann Arbor
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They did a really great job with the design of that place. The outdoor area reminds me of this place called Apex here in SE Portland: Google Street View
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Agreed. I think the interior looks great. Not sure of the story / reason behind the shipping container on the outside.
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Not quite Ann Arbor, but an important development for EMU's Athletic Program.
In nearby Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University released renderings on Monday for a planned $35 million 'Championship Building' that will serve every varsity athletic program at the school. The planned complex will be 170,000 SF. See renderings of Eastern Michigan's $35 million Championship Building Plan https://7bp0dq-sn3301.files.1drv.com...&cropmode=none https://97p0dq-sn3301.files.1drv.com...&cropmode=none https://7lp0dq-sn3301.files.1drv.com...&cropmode=none Photos Source: MLive, provided to EMU by AECOM |
3 large apartment buildings starting to rise in downtown Ann Arbor
611 E. University Ave. - 13 Floors http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psxjyipdyd.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psmduiapxx.jpg 603 E. Huron St - 12 Floors http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psltm0wuqb.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psn4wfmpyf.jpg 615 S. Main St. - 6 Floors http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...pst0quxsxt.jpg http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...psikzyv1j0.jpg http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/...ldings_on.html |
Some Ann Arbor skyline shots. Pictures taken in April by Melanie Maxwell at MLive.
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A new 23-unit condo development (referred to as "The Gallery") was approved by City Planning on June 6, and is now headed to the City Council for consideration. The proposed five-story structure would be on the edge of downtown, at the northeast corner of Ashley and Jefferson streets.
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The 90-year-old Inglis House is getting some renewed attention from the city of Ann Arbor...as the article explains, the house used to have local historical protections, but that status was revoked in 2001 through a Michigan Court of Appeals ruling.
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The developer of this potential 600-unit housing project near the UofM Hospital is hoping for several million in tax incentives. It would bring much more density to the neighborhood if approved.
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Dear god get that built. This part of town is seriously underdeveloped.
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A four-unit townhome development was approved this week at the southwest corner of Main and Davis Avenue, near Michigan Stadium. This development will join the Davis Row Condominiums, currently u/c two lots to the west. Eventually, a new residence will fill in the space between both of these condo buildings. The work will require the demolition of a turn-of the century residence at the corner of Main and Davis (904 S. Main). Maven Development and Rueter Associates Architects are behind the three projects.
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New renderings have been released for the Kingsley Condominium development. At first glance I think they're blah, but I think that the interior layouts for some of the units look pretty interesting. The development makes a lot of sense for the area. It will replace a construction contractor's site with residential, and the entire surrounding neighborhood is already residential. Ann Arbor distilling Co. is right across the street. Check out the link below for more images:
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Grand opening of the Taubman Wing at my alma mater happened today. Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning's graduate program in architecture is ranked among the best in the country. Hopefully this expansion lifts the planning program as well.
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I found more extensive info / imagery at this MLive article (scroll down).
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God bless Ann Arbor
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It's been pretty quiet on this thread - here's some recent development news updates:
1. Construction Progress on "The Yard on South Main" (615 S. Main St.) Construction is progressing on this 6-story "luxury" off-campus student housing development, spearheaded by Campus Apartments LLC. Completion is estimated for August 2018. Leasing of units has commenced; studios are listed for $1,499 / mo one-bedrooms for $1,899. More renderings, progress photos, and a walkthrough are on the article page, link below: Quote:
Image Source: MLive (Courtesy of Campus Apartments LLC) https://hru7pa-dm2305.files.1drv.com...&cropmode=none Image Source: Ryan Stanton | MLive 2. Hurdles for "The Glen" Mixed-Use Development (between Catherine and Ann streets) It sounds like this proposal for a mixed use, 9-story hotel, apartment and retail/restaurant block still has a lot of hurdles to clear, including NIMBYs, final City Council approval, Planning Commission traffic concerns, and Historical approval. Initial zoning approval was granted at the 11/20/17 council meeting. Quote:
Image Source: Ryan Stanton | MLive 3. Local Opposition to 1140 Broadway St. Development Continues At the same 11/20 council meeting, the city granted the developer of the proposed 1140 Broadway St. development a 2 week extension to respond to neighborhood opposition letters and requested revisions. The amount of opposition letters directly affects how many yes votes are required. It sounds like the developer maybe thought they had enough neighborhood support going into the meeting, but then new opposition letters came out, generating concern that a required 'supermajority' vote would not pass. The $146 million, 8-story development would include a combination of over 600 apartments and condos, plus ground-floor retail. Neighboring residents' concerns range - traffic and parking, height / massing, zoning appropriateness, lack of commercial / retail provisions, etc. Quote:
Image Source: MLive | Ryan Stanton 4. Council Rejects Developer's Subdivision Plan (2857 Packard Road) At the same meeting, city council unanimously rejected a developer's proposal for a new 51-home housing subdivision development. The plan proposed removing most of the landmark but oak trees on the site, which are part of a tiny native forest fragment strongly protected under the city's master plan guidelines. Quote:
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You want to know how hard it is to develop in the city? Developers have been working on Glen Ann Place for something coming up on 15 years. The previous developer finally sold off the site in 2014, but it appears it's still facing opposition. The neighbors didn't want a 9-story apartment building, so the new developer changed the size and use of the development and there are still people niggling this one to death. Now they are on trying to take apart the Broadway project. If you're ever been in the area you know how much the weedy field detracts from the area. It can't even be used because the site polluted, yet the neighborhood seems that it'd rather have that than something adding to the tax base and activity of the area.
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Well, it looks like the council was able to overcome the NIMBYs on this one. In fact, they even got the developer to revise his plan because of criticism, but that wasn't enough for them. Oh, well.
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This article discusses recent developments and has several construction update photos (scroll to the bottom):
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Whether you're a UMich fan or not, this new sports facility looks sweet - and it only cost a measely $168 million. The sheer amount of equipment in this facility is nuts - I've never seen a rowing simulator like that before. Check out the article for more photos.
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