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GR building permit volume soars in April
Figure may indicate commercial construction and local economy have rebounded.
The monetary value of the building permits that were applied for and granted just in Grand Rapids, and only in April, totaled a nearly unbelievable $77 million — a figure that breaks out to a daily average of $3.5 million for each of the month’s 22 business days.
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Construction on city commission’s agenda again
Construction projects filled the Grand Rapids City Commission agenda last week, as commissioners scheduled four public hearings and extended the completion date for a development in the city’s Renaissance Zone.
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Hope College plans $5M Kruizenga Art Museum
Hope College announced Friday that it's planning a new art museum to provide exhibition space and house the college's permanent collection.
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Mercy Health Partners plans $4M breast cancer center
Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon is raising funds in the community to help cover the cost of a $4 million advanced breast cancer screening and treatment center it plans to open in Norton Shores this fall.
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Nate Hurwitz Field on deck at Art Van Sports Complex
The first step in making the Nate Hurwitz baseball field a reality takes place on Wednesday, when the West Michigan Miracle League holds a groundbreaking ceremony to honor the memory of the 16-year-old who loved the game.
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Orion lands veterans home work
Orion Construction, a local general contracting firm, has been chosen to renovate the main entrance to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans at 3000 Monroe Ave. NE.
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Builder buying unbuildable lot from city
But it also owns the property next door.
The city of Grand Rapids has decided to sell a vacant, tax-foreclosed property on the near northwest side to Rockford Construction, and that parcel is unbuildable for either a commercial or residential use.
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Rockford Development unveils new project
Housing complex is planned for city’s west side.
The Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority gave its blessing to a new residential project for the city’s northwest side, which is the first step to make the proposal a reality.
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Riverside Senior Care gets authority’s OK
Northern Michigan developer wants to convert school into senior housing.
A Harbor Springs multi-family housing developer had its plan amendment approved by the Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a new senior living center on the city’s northeast side.
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City commissioners to get first look at new development
New projects would fill Mid Towne Village on Medical Mile.
Grand Rapids city commissioners will learn about a new $31 million project proposed for the northeast side of town next week when they hold a public hearing on revising a nine-year-old brownfield plan.
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