[DetroitMan]

Ann Arbor just keeps getting taller

“Ann Arbor’s downtown residential market is essentially 100 percent occupied, which indicates there is still a housing shortage in downtown,” said Jason Doornbos, Landmark’s executive managing director of development. The city has “excellent demand drivers,” he said, citing the university’s growing student body, vibrant small businesses and the nearby hospital.

“I wanted to go for the field goal,” said Frehsee of his 19-story development's original proposal, which would have made it the single tallest building in the city. That plan was nixed by the city in favor of the smaller, though still significant, development.

“People say developers are trying to change and destroy this town,” he said. “I don’t feel that way at all. I want to make it the best city.”

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