Development

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Granting opportunities for revitalization in West Michigan

The Right Place, Inc. has returned with the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) 2.0 program grant cycle, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), in granting funding for 13 counties in West Michigan.  

Latest in Development
Courtesy Vinyl Alchemy
Vinyl Alchemy elevates the full musical experience

A new record shop has opened in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood. Located at 1505 Wealthy St. SE, Vinyl Alchemy purveys vinyl, CDs, and art and pop culture collectibles. 

Courtesy The Mortals Café + Confection
The Mortals Cafe + Confections brews coffee, tea and mortality

The Mortals Cafe + Confection is a brick-and-mortar expression of the death cafe movement in Grand Rapids.

Degage enlists artist Derrick Hollowell to engage its patrons through art

Heartside area artist Derrick Hollowell was commissioned to create a large mural that accompanies a new donor wall at Degage Ministries. 

New owners to continue Grand Rapids’ LaFontsee Galleries legacy

New owners plan to continue legacy of Grand Rapids’ LaFontsee Galleries.

The Grand Rapids Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen offers three different types of storage — cold/freezer, dry and pallet storage — and a variety of resources to help food entrepreneurs launch their own small businesses.
Incubator Kitchen nurturing equity for Grand Rapids area food entrepreneurs

Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen launches equity along with small food businesses in Grand Rapids area.

The Diatribe is a grassroots Grand Rapids youth-centered arts nonprofit.
New Burton Heights cultural arts center to be “an example of development without displacement”

The Diatribe is moving forward with its plans of establishing The Emory Arts and Culture Center at 2440 Division South, just south of Burton Street.

Building buzz: Eastern Market Brewing Co. offers equity in record-breaking investment campaign

“The great thing about this is that it gives access to shares to investors that may not have the means to make larger investments,” says Dayne Bartscht, co-founder and managing partner of Eastern Market Brewing Co. “The minimum investment for us is $500, which is still a lot of money to a lot of people, but it gives an opportunity for someone who believes in us to make a smaller investment and hopefully we'll be able to repay that many times over.”

Community land trust to promote affordable home ownership and retention

Dwelling Place Community Land Trust is building new, affordable single-family homes in a five-acre vacant lot in the Garfield Park neighborhood.

The new waiting area at the General Aviation Terminal at Chippewa County International Airport.
Soaring: New general aviation terminal opens at Chippewa County International Airport

“This project will ultimately strengthen the county’s competitive position and help build capacity that will generate economic opportunity for the region," says Chris Olson, president of the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation.

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