Posted Jul 21, 2024, 11:45 PM
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Detroiter4life
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Back home in Georgia!
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It will be interesting to see how the Briarwood area develops over the next 15 years. This could be Ann Arbor's version of Tysons Corner.
New proposal could infuse vibrancy into Briarwood Mall area in Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor officials have big hopes of seeing a major transformation of the Briarwood Mall area with new downtown-style development on the city’s south side.
They’re now looking to a business improvement zone proposed by property owners in the State Street and Eisenhower Parkway area as a mechanism to help fuel the area’s makeover.
City Council voted 10-0 Monday, July 15, to establish the State Street BIZ in response to a petition by property owners in the proposed zone, who now will formally vote on it. Council directed the city clerk to set an election for the property owners to decide on forming the BIZ, through which they would agree to be specially assessed for improvements such as new landscaping, median enhancements and gateway signage, as well as marketing to carve out its identity as a unique district.
“Several medians consisting merely of asphalt patches overrun by weeds could be rectified by replacing them with brick-paved medians adorned with planters and inviting signage,” the proposal states. “These improvements aim to infuse vibrancy and enhance the overall visual appeal of the corridor.” “I really support this,” said Council Member Jen Eyer, D-4th Ward. “I think this is exactly the type of innovative change we’re looking for that really supports the redevelopment and the transformation that I expect we’ll see in this area.”
Council in 2022 established new TC1 zoning for the area, allowing high-density, mixed-use development. Oxford Companies now has plans to redevelop nearly 20 acres it owns off the northeast corner of State and Eisenhower.
Oxford is teaming up with Ohio-based developer Crawford Hoying on the proposed development including over 1,000 new housing units, a 150-room hotel and over 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.
If everything envisioned comes to fruition, Eyer said she expects the area to become “a new little mini downtown.”
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https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor...ann-arbor.html
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