Family endeavor brings gastropub, apartments to life on Wealthy Street

Revitalization of several business districts on Grand Rapids’ southeast side is having a marked impact on economic growth and stimulating the renovation of dilapidated buildings into unique urban mixed-use developments. A promising new endeavor in the growing Wealthy Street business district could spur a new style of vitality.

According to excerpts from the story:

Arnold, Rachel, Paul and Jessica Lee are getting ready to make improvements to a two-story structure at 648 Wealthy St. SE. Arnold Lee owns the building and the development company, Good Earth Properties. Rachel Lee is the project manager for Good Earth, after doing similar real estate work the past few years for Bazzani Associates.

The 4,000-square-foot building opened as a meat market about a century ago, but has been best known for being the home of Somerdyk Plumbing. It was a structure the family chose after a lengthy search.

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