Entries by Tracy Willis

Stiiizy Opens Ferndale Dispensary

California’s best-selling cannabis brand is coming to Michigan. Stiiizy opened its new location in Ferndale this past weekend. It hosted a grand opening at 642 E. Nine Mile Road. Stiiizy offers a clothing line, skateboard decks, and smoking accessories in addition to cannabis products. The company has previously partnered with charitable efforts in Michigan. In […]

New Michigan State Law Is Pricing Out Redevelopment Plans

A new state law that allows for former property owners to collect surplus proceeds after a foreclosed property is sold is crippling redevelopment plans. The law received praise because it allowed those who were able to recoup some of the money from sales that would have gone into county government monies. More than 300 metro […]

$37 Million Hospice Long-Term Care Facility Coming to Grand Rapids

Beaumont Health and Spectrum System has begun construction on a $27 million long-term care, hospice and dialysis center in Grand Rapids. The facility will span 94,000-square-feet and is expected to be complete by spring 2024. The facility will include 125 beds, as well as art therapy and other therapeutic programs. The new center is replacing […]

Paper Trail Links Birmingham’s Townsend Hotel to Yellen

While Sheldon Yellen is mute about his pending purchase of the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, state business filings and documents speak volumes. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has received an application to transfer the liquor license from the hotel’s current owners to an entity called BHIP Townsend Hotel LLC. The entity is registered at the […]

Jefferson Chalmsers’ Apartment Building Revived

The renovated Marlborough Apartments in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood have opened. Jefferson East Inc. and its subsidiary, East Jefferson Development Corporation are responsible for the renovation of the 1927 building that houses. 8 unit apartments. They are also renovating another circa 1929 property on the north side of Jefferson. It will have 15 units. According […]

Ann Arbor’s Former Lucky’s Market Is Repurposed

The company, Venue, is bringing a 15-minute neighborhood concept to the former Lucky’s Market space in Ann Arbor. Located at 1919 S. Industrial Highway, Venue is the sister location to Prentice4M, a coworking and co-living space. Venue is slated to open on Friday, August 26, but its coworking space will open on September 1. The […]

Some Question Bedrock’s 10-Year Tax Break

A month ago, Detroit City Council Members stressed that stricter requirements for affordable housing are part of the $60 million tax break deal given to Bedrock’s Hudson’s site project. However, Bedrock LLC is almost completely in compliance with those requirements already.  As a result, the company won’t have to change much of anything in exchange […]

Corktown Receives A $50 Million Facelift

The Michigan Department of Transportation and the city of Detroit are co-funding a $50 million renovation of the Corktown neighborhood.  The makeover will include dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles, raised bike lanes and the removal and repurposing of its red brick pavers. The goal is to tie into Ford Motor Company’s renovation of Michigan Central […]

Pabst Blue Ribbon Extends Its Reach Into Hospitality

Pabst Blue Ribbon is continuing the go-to trend for brands to feature retro products and cultural icons from the past. The brand has created three PBR-themed motel rooms that transport guests to the 1980s. In creating the rooms, which are located within the Grand Traverse Motel in Traverse City, they’ve cloned a dive bar, arcade […]