1. There is a growing presence at 180 East Water Street (aka the Catalyst Development). A lot of existing concrete foundation appears to have been dug up - perhaps from one of the many buildings that used to be here pre-1980s, or perhaps it was brought in from somewhere else to be used as filler when the parking lot was constructed. No further action with the pile auger, but it must be soon now. There are surveyors actively staking things out.
2. No photos, but I noticed yesterday that the perimeter fence is up for the new 4-story, 135-unit, mixed-use affordable housing proposal at the corner of Rose St. and Lovell.
It is interesting to me that the parking lot where the catalyst development will be built was the site the city police station in the earlier part of the 20th century. That station later relocated to a new facility on S. Rose Street, which was eventually demolished and which is where this housing project is now going in.
A reminder of what this thing will look like -
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WKZO | Coiurtesy BKV Group
3. In other news, WMU is happy to have received LEED Gold certification for its Valley Dining Center, which opened in 2016. SmithGroupJJR was the architect.
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Dining facility at Western Michigan University receives LEED Gold
Mike Kennedy | American School & University
August 15, 2018
The Valley Dining Center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo has received LEED Gold certification for its sustainable design and construction. The university says the certification was a significant achievement for a dining facility because of the complexity of its mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as the challenges dealing with energy use and waste in a high-capacity food service facility...
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It is a sharp looking building.
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WMU Student Life
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Madisson Bennett | MLive
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Bryan Bennett | MLive