Here's some non-Kalamazoo updates -
Battle Creek -
The new DoubleTree by Hilton officially opened last Friday, and with a revised final price tag of $75 million (I had this previously tracking as $59 million in the rundown) -
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Battle Creek hotel reopens with hopes of economic boost
Josh Sanchez | Wood TV 8
October 18, 2024
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — The doors of the former McCamly Plaza Hotel in Battle Creek officially reopened Friday as the new DoubleTree by Hilton. Developers say the transformation took $75 million and three years to complete. Area business owners hope the new “economic engine” will drive further revitalization to the district...
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Wood TV 8
Also in Battle Creek, a new housing development known as "The Blue Light Project" is planned for the site of the former KMart building at
200 Capital Ave. that was demolished in spring 2021. It took me a while to get around to posting this. An article from April explains that the project has been awarded $1.65 million in low-income housing tax credits from the State -
While I don't know anything about Edison Community Partners, their rather sparse website shows they are based out of Kalamazoo (as in, Edison Neighborhood) and indicates that they are a community-focused real estate development company and consulting firm, focused on fostering racial equity and social change through inclusive and affordable housing. I could find now imagery for the proposed development yet.
Pavilion Township -
Here's a recent shot of Abbey42. Construction is still ongoing, but the first few buildings appear very close to finished -
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Facebook | Abbey42