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Old Posted Mar 14, 2019, 1:09 PM
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Things are thawing out here. Did the rounds downtown yesterday.

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Thanks for the update!

Bronson plans to build $60M cancer center downtown Kalamazoo

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KALAMAZOO, MI — Bronson Healthcare has announced plans to begin construction in May on an new building as part of its regional cancer program.

A five-story, 85,000 sq. ft. outpatient Cancer Pavilion housing offices for medical oncology, hematology, and infusion services will be built on the Bronson Methodist Hospital campus in Kalamazoo on the southeast corner of Vine Street and John Street, directly across from the Medical Office Pavilion and Vine Street Parking Ramp.

The Cancer Pavilion will take just under two years to build and is targeted to open in January, 2021, Bronson Healthcare said in a news release. Diekema Hamann is the architectural firm and CSM Group will manage the project, Bronson said.


$150 million solar farm planned for southern Michigan

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SHERIDAN TWP., MI – Cloudy Michigan weather isn’t deterring a Brooklyn, New York company from investing in large solar farms in the state.

Ranger Power is planning a solar project in eastern Calhoun County spanning nearly 1,000 acres. Once complete in late 2020 or 2021, the River Fork Solar project will have a maximum capacity of 149 megawatts – which can power nearly 24,000 homes.

It’s Ranger Power’s second project in Michigan, as it announced one in Shiawassee County earlier this year. The Calhoun County project is set just north of I-94 between 26 and 29 Mile roads in Sheridan Township, Ranger Power officials said.
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Old Posted Mar 16, 2019, 1:17 PM
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Wow. Thanks for finding and sharing that Bronson project. I knew there was something big brewing, from talking with folks who work at Diekema Hamann, but they could not share any details. Obviously this is it.

At first, I was picturing this at the corner of Walnut and Burdick, about 1 block north. That lot, owned by Hinman currently, is also desperate to be redeveloped. This Vine John location is good too though, because it replaces a surface lot.
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Old Posted Mar 17, 2019, 6:06 PM
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This is not the type of development we get very excited about, but here's some updates on some new residential stuff along Arboretum Parkway, which is transforming rapidly from undeveloped land to condos, apartments, and townhomes. This is along the western edge of Kalamazoo city limits. Some of these units are already occupied, others are still being built.

Also, happy (belated) 2-year anniversary to this thread! Thanks to all who have contributed or stopped by!

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The latest phase of AVB's Walden Woods development - condos and townhomes, kown as "The Enclave" -






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A photographer on Flickr with a drone has been sporadically posting aerials of the Catalyst site. This one is from the 9th:


Downtown Kalamazoo by Bill Dolak, on Flickr
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Great find, and thanks for sharing. That's about the best aerial view of the site (and downtown) that I have seen in a while. You can really start to understand the building configuration now. Several have noticed what appears to be a large, grand stairway thing form. I am curious to find out if this stair will be open to a more public, 'commons' area, or part of a dedicated ground floor retail or business space.


Downtown Kalamazoo by Bill Dolak, on Flickr
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Catalyst progress - from Monday:







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It has been a while - April has been busy.

There was a big parking deck pour at Catalyst on 4/22. I counted about 40 crew involved in this particular pour -















Also, 400 Rose is framed up to the 4th floor, and there are some wall mockups on-site -





I did not get a photo, but also noticed how the Bronson Labs project along S. Burdick / S. Kalamazoo mall will really fill-in the street wall once again, which was eroded when the former Gazette Building was demo'd a few years back. It is just 2-story, steel-framed structure, but should hopefully mix well with its urban surroundings.

Here is an updated rendering of the new WMU housing (which has broken ground - foundations are in progress - will have to get some photos eventually). It has been officially named "Arcadia Flats". Not super original.


Source: WMU

Downtown keeps rising!

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Demolition on the existing natatorium has begun at Kalamazoo College. The facility will be completely removed and replaced by a new natatorium. Designed by TowerPinkster, this ~30,000 SF facility will occupy the site immediately adjacent to the new(ish) Fitness & Wellness Center and across the street from the Anderson Athletic Center. It has a fairly efficient-looking floor plan, and will be quite contextual with the surrounding architecture. Features include:

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  • 28,000 total square feet
  • Ten short course lanes for competitive meets; flexible design to allow for 25 meters and 25 yards
  • Separate diving area; two 3-meter boards; two 1-meter boards
  • Stands to accommodate up to 268 spectators; deck seating for athletes
  • Dryland training room
  • Office suite for coaches and meet management
  • High quality timing system
  • Four locker rooms – two for intercollegiate athletes, two for general use
  • Display space in the lobby to acknowledge accomplishments of K’s swimmers and divers
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Thank you for keeping us up to date on the west side of the state. I don't comment much but I always check in!
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^ No problem - thanks. It's nice to live somewhere where stuff is happening, but where it is still fairly small and manageable to keep up with. A few more photos from yesterday at Catalyst (180 E Water St) - another concrete pour happened for the parking deck - they are starting to set forms for what will soon be the top level of the deck. Also, a bunch of new signage went up around the perimeter fence - I think late last week. One panel includes some previously unseen renderings (at least by me), including what looks like a roof terrace on a portion of the lower roof (about level with the top of the parking deck), and a front view from the pedestrian bridge across water street.













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Say goodbye to Heritage Tower and hello to The Milton

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Heritage Tower is getting a new name.

MDH Development, which is in the midst of a $34 million renovation of the historic downtown building, has decided to call it The Milton.

The new name "stems from the City of Battle Creek’s rich history," lead
developer Mark Harmsen said.

The settlement that became Battle Creek was called Milton Township in the 1830s. After 1836, the name Merriton was also used.
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The redevelopment will create 85 residential units in the building, along with 32,000 square feet of retail and office space.

Harmsen has said he expects to begin leasing apartments by June.

"The building should be 100 percent complete by the end of the year," he said. "A big target of our market is millennials, and they are really into the historical stuff. The other piece is McCamly Street - named for pioneer Sans McCamly - sits behind us. So we thought that was a cool fit."


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^ No problem - thanks. It's nice to live somewhere where stuff is happening, but where it is still fairly small and manageable to keep up with. A few more photos from yesterday at Catalyst (180 E Water St) - another concrete pour happened for the parking deck - they are starting to set forms for what will soon be the top level of the deck. Also, a bunch of new signage went up around the perimeter fence - I think late last week. One panel includes some previously unseen renderings (at least by me), including what looks like a roof terrace on a portion of the lower roof (about level with the top of the parking deck), and a front view from the pedestrian bridge across water street.
This is funny, because something has happened at Block600 in Lansing where they've put up "new" renderings of the project on the construction banner on the barriers around the site. So I wrote the developer asking what the deal was. She said one of the renderings if an old design by an architect no longer associated with the site but who they still wanted to give credit to, but she didn't specify whether that was the rendering on the construction banner or the one they've been pushing online. lol So I guess we'll find out when it's done unless they decide to put out more during construction.
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Old Posted May 11, 2019, 11:41 AM
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^ I bet it happens frequently. In this case, at least the design itself doesn't seem to have changed, it's just additional views of the same design. Probably some were released to the press, others weren't, and now they are public.

^^I understand changing the name of The Heritage, but when I read "The Milton" all I can think of is this -



Anyone else familiar with Office Space might think the same.

Speaking of BC, WMU just announced a $20 million, 67,000 SF expansion at their Aviation Education Center by the airport -

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WMU expanded aviation center to meet needs of growing industry

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May 10, 2019

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan—Western Michigan University's new state-of-the-art Aviation Education Center will provide additional space for the College of Aviation's soaring enrollment, fueled by demand for pilots and aviation mechanics...

...Completion of the $20 million building project—including a $15 million grant from the state—is expected in summer 2020, with classes beginning in the new space the following fall. Construction at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek adds classroom space, a computer room, composites/paint laboratory upgrades, a state-of-the-art simulation center, a premier research center, student briefing rooms, faculty office space, a café and other amenities, as well as the latest technology...
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Old Posted May 17, 2019, 8:12 PM
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Demolition is in progress on McCracken Hall at WMU, to make way for a new student center and dining facility.

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McCracken Hall demolition begins on Western Michigan University campus
Kayla Miller | MLive
May 16, 2019

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The walls of McCracken Hall at Western Michigan University are coming down. The oldest building on Western’s main campus, built in 1949, will be completely demolished this spring to make room for new construction. The site on which the 70-year-old building sits is needed as part of plans for a new student center and dining facility announced by the university in 2017. Demolition of McCracken Hall began Monday, May 6, university spokesperson Paula Davis said, and is expected to be complete by early August...





Source: Joel Bissel | MLive

The new student center looks interesting. Cannon Design is the Architect. There was quite a process of community involvement to develop the design. This link is to a Town Hall packet from last fall. This is all part of the larger south neighborhood campus redesign effort which will span many years. I pulled some of the highlights from the schematic design in the packet.

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Sectional Perspective -

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Little bit of an update on the Creamery Project, which could break ground in June.

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Child care center, 48 apartments planned in $14M Kalamazoo development
Brad Devereaux | MLive
May 23, 2019

KALAMAZOO, MI — Plans for new construction of a three-story building including 48 apartments, a rooftop terrace and a child care center are moving forward in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood, with the approval of millions of dollars in state funding this week. The Kalamazoo Creamery LDHA LP was awarded $2,555,047 by the Michigan Strategic Fund to purchase tax exempt bonds and provide performance-based loan support for a mixed-use project that will construct a new 59,420-square-foot, three-story building on a vacant brownfield site on the southeast corner of Portage Street and Lake Street, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said in a news release...
A reminder of what this one will look like -




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There was another big pour at 180 E Water Street / the Catalyst development yesterday. They have also begun setting forms for the second floor of the office portion of the building. The parking deck portion is almost "topped out"

From Monday (5/20) - a grey day -




And from yesterday (5/23) which started out wet, but turned into beautiful weather -

















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One more view of 100 E Water St - it will do a good job of filling in the gap from the surface lot it replaces.


Also, the Exchange is still under construction, but the exterior is mostly complete now, and the building is firmly set in the skyline. Soft opening for some of the ground level retail might be in July.



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Do we know when The Exchange will be fully open yet?
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