^ Yes, I hope this means we will see some positive changes (relatively) quickly.
This article recaps a lot of what has happened in Kalamazoo in 2018 and discusses some things that will be coming.
I thought this statistic was interesting:
Quote:
City documents show $88 million worth of construction permits were approved in 2018, a greater value than construction permits approved 2009-2015. Construction permits filed in previous years, according to city documents, totaled:
2017: $121.5 million
2016: $91.3 million
2015: $65.6 million
2014: $51.5 million
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I know that in 2009 we were still in a recession, but the investment numbers in more recent years are nothing to scoff at. 2018 dropped somewhat from 2017, but 2017 was so high because of The Exchange, which amounts to almost 1/2 of the $121.5 million total for that year. A lot of 2019's permit dollars will depend on if the Hilton hotel projects take off, not to mention the long-anticipated development of Arcadia West.
The article also has some current photos of the major downtown projects. All images credit to
Joel Bissell | MLive.
The Exchange
180 E Water St. aka the Catalyst Development (this article is the first mention I've seen of the name "Catalyst 12" so maybe that's what I will refer to it as now)
The apartments at Rose and Lovell (the article also provides an official name for this project - "400 Rose")
