Holland marina launches $2M expansion

An expansion to a Holland marina brings a restaurant, retail, banquet space, and vacation residences/alternate work spaces lakeside. Developers hope that will boost the making of a waterside community that, in turn, will boost tourism in the area.

According to excerpts from the story:

HOLLAND – When the waters of the Michigan economy get choppy, Holland-based Yacht Basin Marina knows it’s time to get a bigger boat.

The marina recently launched a $2 million dollar expansion of their business. In addition to upgrading current facilities, construction has already begun on a new 48,000-square-foot multi-level building expected to be completed by May 31.

Tom Welling, project manager for Lamar Construction Co., said the Yacht Basin Marina project has a "classic Chuck Posthumus look" in that the commercial building has a residential design.

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