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gbd - I like that idea... but perhaps instead of downtown, on the East side near the Venue? Or maybe between Old Town, downtown, and REO town in the vast wastelands between the stadium district and Cedar/Larch/Saginaw?
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I hadn't realized that the corporate leadership had changed over at QD, but that does explain why they've actually started renovating the exteriors of some of their tired properties and the headquarters. I've even noticed some work being done to th…
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That would be perfect!
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That would be a nice change. Those "peak-sized" huge parking lots eat up a lot of land and create a lot of water pollution from run-off. I know it's too much to hope for, but I wish those big box stores would transition to multi-level stores with …
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Considering the lost funds (~10M) were only a small part of the total money (~175M?) that was put up for the last project, I'd think the developers could still build a decently tall set of buildings. I'll guess something like 6-10 stories on the ol…
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I'll be hoping for a bit of both...
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Interesting thought, but Meijer seems to be doing pretty well with its current business model. I'd be surprised if they wanted to move into the warehouse club membership type business since Costco is so dominant in that particular market niche.
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What would really be nice is if they put their flagship store at that location, either using a slick ultra-modern design, or something retro and historic, like the facade on the QD in downtown Mason.
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Ha ha!
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I agree gbd - I sincerely hope they do something special there. I didn't mind the last design too much, but it didn't feel all that special.
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Thanks for the info everyone. I hadn't even considered that Fenner and the cemetery extended all the way to Forest Rd.
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Any word on a timeline for QD to fix the building with the mural on it that had a fire last year?
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Actual news now... apparently DRW/Convexity will be submitting a new development plan to EL next month: http://statenews.com/article/2018/01/el-city-council-meeting-jan-9 One interesting and important note reported by ELi... the developers are…
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A little off topic, but hopefully related... does anyone know who owns the large, vacant parcels of land north of Forest Rd., between Collins and Aurelius Rds? They'd be great building sites for upscale subdivisions - rolling hills, mixed meadows a…
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Exactly. Recessions usually occur ~ every 7 yrs or so, and we've officially been out of the Great Recession since ~ 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession#/media/File:U.S._Fixed_Investment_as_Pct_GDP.png Plus, for what it's worth…
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Very nice to hear the news about Walter French! Having a concentration of residents right at the south end of REO town will hopefully spur even more redevelopment of the commercial areas down there. Mich Matters - thanks for the figures on Schul…
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Michigan Ave would be a great spot for Schulers, but is there an available building with a big enough footprint for them to set up shop? Perhaps if they took over most of the new commercial space at the Venue?
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Regarding Spartan Village as an preferable site for , I came across a little detail buried in a recent Eli article: "MSU's Vice President Vennie Gore tells ELi today that MSU will soon be kicking off planning for redevelopment along Crescent Road…
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I've seen nothing yet, but I would hope that since the holidays are past we'll be seeing something soon.
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Not to be a storm cloud on the horizon, but we are due for a recession some time in the near future... which will undoubtedly slow momentum for local development, regardless of the desires of any city council. My major concerns at this point would …