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Building Permit Application Lets The Cat Out Of The Bag

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Because of a building permit application, the Apple Developer Academy’s future site is finally public knowledge.  The Apple Developer Academy is going into the 850,000 square foot National Building in downtown Detroit. It will be located on the second and third floors of the building. Based on permit cost, construction is estimated to be $1.41 million. The program will cover coding, design and entrepreneurship.

Development Proposed For St. Vincent & Sarah Fisher Property

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The history St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher property in Farmington Hills may soon be repurposed into a two-story, 140-bed nursing facility and 3 three-story multi-family apartment buildings. Novi-based Optalis Healthcare would keep the existing administration building and one of the other smaller buildings. It would also leave 7.5 acres of open space on the property. Nearby residents have voiced concerns that the three-story apartment buildings would clash with the nearby residential areas. The site has been vacant since 2005.

Tourist Destination Struggles to Maintain Workforce

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A vibrant tourist destination, small town Charlevoix is struggling to recruit workers. Upward pressure on rent and home prices is scaring workers off who can’t find affordable year-round housing. The two hardest hit groups are workers who make less than $26,000 a year and professionals who make between $70,000-$100,000 a year. Rentals are scarce, as are affordable homes for sale. Recent efforts to convert part of a golf course into affordable year-round housing was voted down by residents.