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Classic Transportation & Warehousing Plans Expansion
/in Grand Rapids /by Tracy WillisClassic Transportation & Warehousing is construction a new 172,000-square-foot warehouse and third-party logistics facility near Wayland. The employee-owned firm will spend over $8.4 million. The move is expected to create 6-12 jobs. Leighton Township supports the project and has approved a 12-year industrial facilities tax exemption. Rod Cooper, president and CEO of the company, said the company’s employee owners are pleased with the expansion.
Car Wash Manufacturer to Build New Headquarters
/in Grand Rapids /by Tracy WillisCar wash manufacturer, Tommy Car Wash Systems, is building a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Holland. The $32.6 million facility will centralize the company’s operations. The expansion site has sat vacant for more than 20 years. The 245,000 square-foot building will house production space, an assembly area, office space and a demonstration center. The project promises to create or preserve 300 new full-time equivalent jobs. The federal New Markets Tax Credit program will enable Tommy Car Wash Systems to provide advancement opportunities with lower levels of education. Michigan Community Capital, Old National Bank, and Cinnaire are investors in the project. The project should be complete by the summer of 2023.
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.