The Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the New Kid on the Block
The $286M Helen DeVos Children's Hospital is the latest addition to the Medical Mile and has created roughly 150 new jobs. How does this beautiful facility fit in with its neighbors?
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Strong Coffee
Ryan Knapp isn't sitting on top of the world, but he's comfortably perched on sacks of coffee beans he hopes will make a world of difference to farmers in Central America.
Petal GR to the Metal
With branches sweeping up and out, futuristic bike rental stations may dot dowtown Grand Rapids in time for ArtPrize -- a homegrown technology serving a local event with national implications.
West Side Story: UM/ULI Forum
Rapid Growth Development News Editor Deborah Johnson Wood is covering this week's UM/ULI Forum in Grand Rapids. Look for updates tonight and tomorrow morning from the closing day of the event.
Foreclosure is Not an Option
Mainstream media is filled with stories about West Michigan's foreclosure crisis. But did you read the one about the savvy Grand Rapids nonprofit that rescued 300 mortgages and saved the Kent County community $15 million? Here it is
And the Winners Are…
Winners of the 18th Annual Neighborhood Business Awards will be announced and honored tonight - Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007 - in a party at the Wealthy Theatre. Stay tuned to Rapid Growth for a complete report of the results on Friday, Nov. 9.
Southtown Moving Guide
With the days of racial strife and decline in the rear view mirror, the Southtown district now aims to become the place to shop, work, worship, and live.
Belknap-Monroe North Moving Guide
With developers investing hundreds of millions of dollars to make Michigan Hill the hub of West Michigan's biotech economy, the Belknap-Monroe North district is quickly becoming a choice place to live, work, and play.
