$540K renews retail opportunities in Wealthy Street storefronts
By: Deborah Johnson Wood Two retail suites in a renovated 1895 building are ready and waiting for entrepreneurs to set up shop. Bear Manor Properties invested $540,000 to rehab the […]
East Hills
With seven distinct neighborhoods, three thriving business strips, and three of the city's five historic districts, East Hills is Grand Rapids' undisputed Center of the Universe. Located just east of the central city, East Hills offers a wide selection of eateries, boutique shops, and art galleries. Although the flavor and character of the district is perhaps best experienced by simply strolling neighborhood sidewalks and welcoming chance conservations. Defined by kindness and courage, East Hills is celebrated for its unique mix of racial diversity, artistic creativity, and blazing civic spirit. And whether it's the Corinthian columns of the historic DA Blodgett building or the red brick pavers lining Wealthy Street, the neighborhood also is maintaining clear connections to rich its past amidst a flurry of modern development.
Rust Belt cities ripe for growth
A Washington DC institute says states are not using the appeal of older cities to help them draw residential development, commercial enterprise, and tourism to those urban centers.
Meet the Beetles
The voracious Emerald Ash Borer bug threatens to destroy every ash tree in the city. But it also presents a powerful opportunity to ramp up efforts to green the city and grow the tree canopy, according to Sustainability Correspondent Tom Leonard.
The Rapid “yes” vote to make a difference next year
Expanded weekend and weeknight services, more bus routes, increased regional connections, and new buses will be the benefits of the millage increase approved by voters last week.
GR Internet advertising agency doubles employee base, posts record earnings
A Grand Rapids based internet advertising agency has doubled its employee base since the beginning of 2007.
$120M GR airport project moves forward
The bidding process for the largest infrastructure development project in the Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s history has begun.
$5 million start-up fund aids technology companies
Technology start-ups in the homeland security arena can tap investments up to $250,000 and in-kind services donations to get their companies rolling.
West Mchigan job base growing
Despite a streak of job losses, West Michigan’s job base is growing at about 1,000 jobs per year.
