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Crate & Barrel Sister Brand is Coming to Birmingham
/in SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisCB2, a Crate & Barrel sister brand, has signed a lease for the vacant Panera spot at 100 N. Old Woodward Ave. The CB2 offshoot caters to customers looking for some “coolness” factor in their furniture. Crate & Barrel moved from its Somerset Collection location in Troy to Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi in 2020. CB2 is owned by the Boji Group. Serena & Lily, another furniture retailer is also moving to downtown Birmingham. Both stores are part of a the recent surge of retailers and restaurants to open or expand in downtown Birmingham in the last year.
Eastland Center Wraps Up Holiday Season and Tenure
/in SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisHarper Woods’ 60-year old Eastland Center wrapped up its last holiday season. With only two remaining stores, K&G Fashions and Shoppers World, the center is slotted for demolition next year. NorthPoint Development will redevelop the site into a $94.2 million industrial complex. Hudson’s built the center in 1957. Just 20 years ago, it housed nearly 150 stores. Area residents have pleasant memories of the popular after-school hangout. The shift to internet shopping, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the center’s demise. Moody’s has predicted that 20% of the America’s remaining 1,000 malls will close or be repurposed in the next few years.
Pontiac’s Woodward Loop Will Get Pedestrian-Friendly Makeover
/in SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisPontiac’s Woodward Avenue Loop opened in 1964 during the urban renewal binge. State high engineers announced they would turn Detroit’s I-375 spur into a street-level boulevard over the next several years. MDOT announced that it’s making a similar commitment for the Woodward Loop. Construction will take place in 2024-2025, along with the simultaneous reconstruction of M-59 through Pontiac. It will include new sidewalks, traffic signals and bike paths. The goal is to turn Pontiac’s Woodward Avenue into a series of pedestrian-friendly two-way boulevards with slower traffic speeds. The project also aims to reconnect neighborhoods to the downtown.
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Musicians Learn to Transpose Their Skills
/in Detroit, SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisAcross Metro Detroit, many musicians have migrated from the stage to the realty office. They’ve found that real estate requires a lot of people skills, collaboration, being OK with a constantly changing schedule and multi-tasking, not unlike the moxie it takes to play with a band. They also love the flexibility that being a real estate agent allows. Being a musician is far from a 9 to 5 job. It requires long hours, time on the road, and resourcefulness, similar to what it takes to be a successful realtor.
Detroit Property Receives A Big Facelift
/in Detroit /by Tracy WillisA small 1970s vacant and outdated Detroit building received a big makeover. Located along the Qline, between Campus Martius and Hart Plaza and near the 40-story Guardian Building, the building at 511 Woodward Avenue is now home to Michigan’s first Capital One-branded coffee shop with prospects for future restaurant and office tenants. Businessman Zaid Elia completed the $18 million-plus redevelopment which includes an outdoor patio, floor-to-ceiling windows and a slightly expanded footprint. Each floor plate is 7,500 rentable square-feet, making it a good fit for office tenants who may need less space than before COVID-19.
Detroit’s Clark Park to Receive Facelift
/in Detroit /by Tracy WillisAs part of Mayor Mike Duggan’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund initiative, Southwest Detroit’s Clark Park is slated for $3.3 million in upgrades. Improvements will include a new entryway along Vernor Highway, new walkways, paths, a playground, a splash pad and a plaza. Improvements will also be made to the recreational and fitness fields. The makeover will start in August and wrap up in the summer of 2022.