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City of Grand Rapids' Kara Wood joins new statewide brownfield agency
The city of Grand Rapids' Economic Development Director Kara Wood has been tapped to represent the city on the Association for Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities, a new statewide agency.
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Third Coast Development plans $30M hotel and office building in Grand Rapids
Back in 2008, Dave Levitt and Brad Rosely of Third Coast Development Partners were close to adding a five story, 149-room Hyatt Place Hotel to their premier 16 acre, mixed-use development, Mid Towne Village, at Michigan Street and Paris Avenue NE in Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids and developers watch clock running out on Brownfield re-development funding
An important state law that has been largely responsible for the re-development of urban areas in Michigan, including Grand Rapids, will go away if state lawmakers don’t act before the end of the year.
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The state Capitol may shut down today with unfinished business
When newly elected Gov. Rick Snyder cautioned his fellow Republicans two years ago that a right-to-work bill would be a divisive measure for the state, he was being prophetic.
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Brownfield panel approves Third Coast's northeast plan
Developers are eligible for reimbursement funds and state revitalization grant.
The Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority recently put its stamp of approval on a brownfield development and reimbursement agreement submitted by Third Coast Development Partners. The partners, Dave Levitt and Brad Rosely, plan to renovate the former Miller Zeilstra Lumber Co. at 833 Michigan St. NE and a nearby two-story building at 411 Houseman Ave. NE.
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Rylees can begin cleanup of new store site
A vacant and contaminated site on the city’s west side moved a step closer to being remediated and developed last week when city commissioners agreed to let Rylee’s Ace Hardware borrow the cost to clean up the parcel from the city’s Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund.
Read MoreThe importance of incentives to building projects
As far as real estate developers are concerned, public incentives are playing a bigger role than ever before as to whether they can secure commercial financing for their projects.
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