It's been pretty quiet on this thread - here's some recent development news updates:
1. Construction Progress on "The Yard on South Main" (615 S. Main St.)
Construction is progressing on this 6-story "luxury" off-campus student housing development, spearheaded by Campus Apartments LLC. Completion is estimated for August 2018. Leasing of units has commenced; studios are listed for $1,499 / mo one-bedrooms for $1,899. More renderings, progress photos, and a walkthrough are on the article page, link below:
Image Source: MLive (Courtesy of Campus Apartments LLC)
Image Source: Ryan Stanton | MLive
2. Hurdles for "The Glen" Mixed-Use Development (between Catherine and Ann streets)
It sounds like this proposal for a mixed use, 9-story hotel, apartment and retail/restaurant block still has a lot of hurdles to clear, including NIMBYs, final City Council approval, Planning Commission traffic concerns, and Historical approval. Initial zoning approval was granted at the 11/20/17 council meeting.
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9-story project on 'unusual site' near UMich medical campus awaits final OK
By Ryan Stanton | MLive
November 21, 2017
ANN ARBOR, MI - Plans for a $40-million, mixed-use development between the University of Michigan's medical campus and downtown Ann Arbor now await final City Council approval. The council voted 10-0 Monday night, Nov. 20, to give initial approval to the zoning needed for the nine-story project planned for a half-acre vacant site at the corner of Glen Avenue and Ann Street. The proposed building includes 162 hotel rooms, 24 apartments and ground-floor restaurant and retail spaces, all atop a 252-space, four-level underground parking garage. The project comes back for a public hearing and final approval on Dec. 18, though there still are traffic-related issues under review...
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Ryan Stanton | MLive
3. Local Opposition to 1140 Broadway St. Development Continues
At the same 11/20 council meeting, the city granted the developer of the proposed 1140 Broadway St. development a 2 week extension to respond to neighborhood opposition letters and requested revisions. The amount of opposition letters directly affects how many yes votes are required. It sounds like the developer maybe thought they had enough neighborhood support going into the meeting, but then new opposition letters came out, generating concern that a required 'supermajority' vote would not pass. The $146 million, 8-story development would include a combination of over 600 apartments and condos, plus ground-floor retail. Neighboring residents' concerns range - traffic and parking, height / massing, zoning appropriateness, lack of commercial / retail provisions, etc.
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MLive | Ryan Stanton
4. Council Rejects Developer's Subdivision Plan (2857 Packard Road)
At the same meeting, city council unanimously rejected a developer's proposal for a new 51-home housing subdivision development. The plan proposed removing most of the landmark but oak trees on the site, which are part of a tiny native forest fragment strongly protected under the city's master plan guidelines.
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MLive | Ryan Stanton
5. The proposed "Collective on 5th"
Older news, but a potentially large development. The IRS audit for federal bonds used to finance the underground parking deck which would support the future Collective on 5th is officially closed. The conclusion of the audit is that the city is in compliance, but a word of caution was issued. More detail can be found under the
project thread.
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MLive (Courtesy of Myefski Architects)