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Posted Aug 15, 2019, 12:30 AM
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Troy-based Rehmann to open Detroit office in newly renovated Farwell Building
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Troy-based financial services firm Rehmann is opening its first office in the city of Detroit to appeal to employee preferences and grow its client base.
The company will begin to pull workers from its offices around metro Detroit to a 6,000-square-foot space in the newly renovated Farwell Building in Detroit's Capitol Park. After Labor Day, the office is expected to be fully operational with 30 employees, said Bryan Kearis, principal of the firm.
"A lot of our associates are interested in working in the city," he said. "We felt it was a great strategic move for us. We've always done business in Detroit, and we will continue to penetrate the Detroit market."
The employees will come from offices in Troy, Farmington Hills and Ann Arbor. Rehmann has a total of 900 employees at more than 10 offices in Michigan, Ohio and Florida. About half of them work in Southeast Michigan, Kearis said.
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Ima owner plans new restaurant in Midtown at former Sweet Lorraine's site
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The owner of Ima is planning a new Japanese-inspired restaurant in Midtown in the former space of Sweet Lorraine's Fabulous Mac n' Brewz.
Ima Midtown will open in the 3,700-square-foot building at 4870 Cass Ave. as the largest restaurant yet for chef Mike Ransom, who also owns Ima locations in Corktown and Madison Heights. Ransom said the new restaurant will open in the fall.
The full-service restaurant will feature a Japanese-focused menu with staples from the other locations, including noodle soups and small plates. The Midtown restaurant, however, will have a larger snack menu and entertainment on the weekends to cater to the student crowd.
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^This photo's a few years old. The building has had its original brick and limestone facade restored.
Longtime barber opens her dream business on Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
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And on Monday, Dawn Sanford, with a $55,000 award from Motor City Match, joined current store owners seeking to keep the district's history alive amid hopes of growth and change.
Sanford, a Saginaw native and barber in Detroit for 32 years, is opening Shears & Shaves Barber and Spa, a grooming and spa service she hopes will serve residents in the neighborhood. By choosing the Avenue of Fashion for her new venture, Sanford will continue to seek compassion through barbering, she said in a news release.
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Frozen custard counter now open in downtown Detroit
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A new custard shop will start handing soft serve cones and floats through a service window in downtown Detroit Monday.
Huddle Soft Serve is a new venture from Lea and Kyle Hunt, the folks behind Gather restaurant in Eastern Market. Expect vanilla, chocolate and twist frozen custard topped with sprinkles, sea salt or mini chocolate chips for 50 cents more. Choose a cup or a cone for $4, or upgrade to waffle cone for $5.
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SpaceLab Detroit opens a second co-working space
Units at modern townhome development in North Corktown hit the market
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Developed by Michigan-based Bondy Construction & Design, the North Corktown 11 is—you guessed it—11 townhomes on Cochrane Street in North Corktown. The homes start at $337,000 and go up to $417,000.
All the units have fairly similar floor plans that range in dimensions from 1,179 to 1,566 square feet. Each has a first floor with a living room, kitchen, half-bath, and porch; and a second floor with two bedrooms and en suite bathrooms. There’s an optional upgrade for a rooftop deck and wet bar on the third floor.
The townhomes are fairly customizable and can be outfitted with a suite of extra finishes, fixtures, and upgrades. Each comes with a detached one-car garage.
The developer declined to say how much the development will cost, though it is receiving a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone tax abatement for new construction which will be passed on to any buyers that become owner-occupants. HOA fees will be $240 per month.
Currently three of the 11 units are already reserved.
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C3 Industries in Ann Arbor Opens Detroit Cannabis Dispensary, California’s STIIIZY Expands to Michigan
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Ann Arbor’s C3 Industries, a cannabis producer and retailer, has opened its first dispensary, High Profile, in Detroit. This is the first of 15-20 dispensaries the company plans to open in the next two years, and the next two locations will be in Ann Arbor and Grant (north of Grand Rapids).
The Detroit location is at 20327 Groesbeck Highway, near Eight Mile Road.
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Detroit’s Las Vegas Stone & Flooring Opens New, 6,000-square-foot Showroom
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Detroit-based Las Vegas Stone & Flooring has opened a new, 6,000-square-foot showroom at 11343 Schaefer Highway on the city’s northwest side that features more than 12,500 unique items from around the world.
Inspired by the one-stop-shop concept, the showroom offers customers a vast selection of products that have been hand-selected by Las Vegas Stone & Flooring’s experts at wholesale prices.
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^This building looks abandoned on aerial maps. Glad another unused building has been brought back to life.
Exclusive: Detroit FinTech Bay to Open in TechTown Detroit, Launch Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator as First Cohort
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Detroit FinTech Bay today announced it will open its doors in TechTown Detroit on the campus of Wayne State University. The first cohort will be the Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator, which will launch in September.
The partnership comes a year after the global firm FinTech Consortium announced the presence of a Bay in Detroit.
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Renovation of Jeffersonian Houze Apartment Building in Detroit Completed
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Barbat Holdings in West Bloomfield Township has completed a multi-million-dollar renovation of the historic Jeffersonian Houze. Amenities include a co-working space, dog spa, Olympic-sized swimming pool, volleyball courts, fitness center, yoga room, 24/7 concierge, and up to three-bedroom floorplans.
The building is located in the so-called Gold Coast at 9000 E. Jefferson Ave., and is close to the Detroit River, Indian Village, Pewabic Pottery, and Waterworks Park.
“Where some of the other properties in the Houze Living portfolio are capturing the millennial demographic who want a true urban lifestyle in a walkable neighborhood, Jeffersonian Houze attracts a wider range of people who want to be part of the vibrant and growing riverfront community,” says Joe Barbat, chairman of Barbat Holdings.
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Detroit’s Rebel Nell, York Project to Open Joint Brick-and-mortar Location
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Detroit’s Rebel Nell, which creates jewelry using fallen chips of street art and employs women facing barriers, and York Project, a streetwear company that helps those who are homeless, plan to open a brick-and-mortar retail space in Detroit.
A grand opening ceremony will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the new location – 1314 Holden St. (three blocks south of Henry Ford Hospital). Regular business hours will be 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
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Report: Detroit, Grand Rapids Included in the Top 20 Metro Areas Nationwide
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In a recent ranking of metropolitan areas by Reuters, Detroit and Grand Rapids were recognized among the top 20 “superstar” metro areas nationwide.
Reuters analyzed federal data to rank the top 20 out of 378 metropolitan areas by how their share of national employment changed from 2010 to 2017. This data also revealed that 40 percent of the new jobs generated during that time went to the top 20 places, along with a similar share of the additional wages.
Those cities ranked in the top 20 represent about a quarter of the country’s population and are concentrated in the fast-growing southern and coastal states, with the exception of Detroit and Grand Rapids.
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Jazz revival: Bringing back Red's Jazz Shoe Shine Parlor in North End
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Unfortunately, a major setback happened last year when the roof caved in. Although the space had been shuttered for four years, the roof’s condition was a surprise. The area was cordoned off as they decided what to do; supplies were destroyed as the space wintered without cover.
But the delay, Hebron says, allowed them to take another look at the plans. Plans for a flat roof have been replaced with plans for a green roof to capture storm water and provide water for the white birch alongside the building. The space will also use solar power.
The updated plan is to complete the roof first, and then proceed with building out the space. Remaining Kresge funds of $75,000 will help, along with funds from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, but there are more dollars to be raised to get the space stabilized and open, says Hebron. Despite the major work to be done, she still sees a 2020 opening.
The community will then look for additional funding for the design of the speakeasy in the back of the building.
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