Romulus
Romulus, MI · Real Estate
News-Herald
Long-vacant bank tower in Southgate transformed into luxury apartments
Downriver’s tallest building sat vacant for 10 years. But developer Alex Begin saw potential in the former Security Bank & Trust Building, 16333 Trenton Road in Southgate. Begin recently completed a nearly $50 million transformation of the 14-story tower, which was built from 1970-73. It now houses more than 200 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom luxury apartments. Studio units at the Bank Tower Apartments start at $1,195 per month; two-bedroom penthouses go for as much as $3,795.
The Ann Arbor News
Dexter moves forward 45-acre land annexation request for homes, possible well
DEXTER, MI — Dexter city officials have approved a housing developer’s request to annex about 45 acres from Scio Township into the city. The city’s approval means landowner Baker Road Land Holdings LLC can submit a petition to the Michigan State Boundary Commission, which has final authority over whether the 45 acres will become part of the city.
MLive
What a new State of the Downtown report says about Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI — Downtown Ann Arbor welcomed 19.7 million visits in 2025, marking a 2.5% increase over the previous year as the area continues adapting to post-pandemic changes in how people work and spend their time, according to the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority’s latest report. The...
CBS News
Buyers will own these Howell Township homes. A nonprofit will own the ground underneath
Michigan Daily
Ann Arbor City Council unanimously votes to sell Kline’s lot to developer for high-rise
Welcome back to A2 Outlook! I’m glad we could welcome so many Oklahoma fans to Ann Arbor this weekend! To everyone who watched the game at home, I was briefly featured on the Fox broadcast during the National Anthem. I’m almost as famous as that influencer guy they kept showing on the jumbotron and as Abdul El-Sayed, who came to campus yet again this weekend.
The Detroit Free Press
New Canopy homes debut as Core City project prepares major expansion
The latest batch of architecturally distinct residential duplexes have opened in Detroit developer Phil Kafka's Core City Project, which could nearly double in size in coming years under a new master plan. The units are Phase Two of The Canopy, a set of a dozen duplexes containing 24 units of rental and for-purchase housing that is situated at 15th Street and West Forest Avenue. The project expands the total number of new residences within the village-like Core City development to 53, of which eight are privately-built houses. Kafka's real estate and development firm, Prince Concepts, began the overall development 10 years ago in an area of Detroit — Warren and Grand River avenues, an area known as the Core City neighborhood — that hadn't seen much development in decades. Besides housing, the development includes a mix of restaurants and businesses, including Bev's Bagels, the Barda and Puma restaurants, 313 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a bakery, Nuvrei MC, that recently opened in the former space of Cafe Prince. The Canopy residential duplexes are highly unique in appearance and were designed by Los Angeles-based architect Edwin Chan, who is a former design partner of the late architect Frank Gehry. Gehry, who died
Model D
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in Detroit
Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a challenge for many as widespread housing shortages persist across the U.S. Rising home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership inaccessible for a large portion of the population. Meanwhile, as rental demand increases, the number of renters facing affordability challenges is also on the rise.
DBusiness Magazine
Interstate Capital in Birmingham Announces $500M in Industrial Projects Along I-94
Interstate Capital, an industrial real estate development company in Birmingham has announced it has five large industrial developments in the works along Michigan’s I-94 corridor. At full buildout, the projects […] The post Interstate Capital in Birmingham Announces $500M in Industrial Projects Along I-94 appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .
DBusiness Magazine
Metro Detroit’s Top Intellectual Property Law Firms
1. DINSMORE AND SHOHL 755 W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. 1900 Troy 248-647-6000 dinsmore.com Total IP attorneys: 94 Total attorneys nationwide: 795 2. TAFT 27777 Franklin Rd., Ste. 2500 Southfield […] The post Metro Detroit’s Top Intellectual Property Law Firms appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .
hoodline.com
Vacant Birmingham Gas Station Site Finally Gets $8M Headquarters Makeover
A corner lot at Woodward Avenue and Quarton Road that sat empty for more than 50 years is finally getting built on, as InvestWise Financial breaks ground on an $8 million headquarters near Birmingham's border with Bloomfield Hills. The three-story, 9,300-square-foot building will include a glass conservatory and a 1,200-square-foot rooftop terrace overlooking Woodward, with the wealth management firm targeting a July 2027 opening.
Axios Detroit
Vacant Birmingham gas station site getting $8M makeover
A long-vacant former gas station site at Woodward and Quarton in Birmingham is getting an $8 million makeover to become a local company's headquarters. Why it matters: The highly visible property near Birmingham's border with Bloomfield Hills has sat undeveloped for decades, in part because of the cost and complexity of cleaning up the site. Driving the news: InvestWise Financial , a local wealth management firm with about 25 employees, plans to build a three-story, 9,300-square-foot HQ on the property. Plans call for a glass conservatory and a 1,200-square-foot rooftop terrace overlooking Woodward. The firm recently broke ground and targets a July 2027 opening. The backstory: Environmental issues have complicated redevelopment efforts. The site's underground tanks were removed after the gas station was demolished, but InvestWise later removed and replaced soil as part of the cleanup. What they're saying: "We just envisioned a beautiful building being there, kind of the gateway to Birmingham," managing partner Brandon Moore tells Axios. Worth noting: InvestWise considered public incentives for the environmental cleanup but determined they didn't make sense for the project, Moore says.
Thumbwind
History of Grand Blanc Michigan – School Reform Began Behind Horses
Grand Blanc’s early history includes horse-drawn school buses, a working mill, a railroad depot and a business street adapting to automobile travel. Historic images show how farms, schools and local businesses shaped this Genesee County community before its later suburban growth.
lenaweevoice.com
‘I want to walk in and be proud of it’
ADRIAN — When Mike Howard puts his name on something, he wants to be proud of it. That is one reason the longtime commercial real estate developer plans to rename the former Adrian Mall the Howard Center as he begins what could be a years-long transformation of one of Adrian’s most visible commercial properties.
Michigan Daily
Ann Arbor City Council unanimously votes to sell Kline’s lot to developer for high-rise
The Ann Arbor City Council met in Larcom City Hall Tuesday evening to unanimously approve a purchase and sale agreement for the Kline’s lot — a 1.31-acre parking lot on the corner of Ashley and West William streets — to a real estate developer. The location has been owned by the city since Kline’s Department Store closed in 1994.