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Well House doubles homeless housing with $257K from W.K. Kellogg Foundation

May 21, 2013
Well House announced that it has received a $257,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that will allow it to purchase three additional houses to serve as permanent residences for the local homeless population. Read More

The Local Epicurean takes space at Heartside's Harris Building

May 20, 2013
Harris Lofts has begun renovation work on the Harris Building, a 110-year-old downtown structure in the Heartside Business District. Read More

Kent County reports Grand River flood damage rises to $10.6M

May 17, 2013
Kent County has reported that $2.6 million in damage has been done to public properties located outside of the city of Grand Rapids from the flooding of the Grand River. Read More

Kent County opens up bidding on riverfront property

May 16, 2013
Kent County is now accepting offers for some prime riverfront property it owns — along Monroe Avenue NW between Michigan and Trowbridge streets. Read More

Sweetie-licious Pie Pantry bakes retro into Downtown Market

May 16, 2013
Downtown Market announced Thursday that Sweetie-licious Pie Pantry will be part of the indoor Market Hall when it opens later this summer. Read More

Ferris State University re-names downtown Federal Building

May 16, 2013
The renovated Federal Building in downtown Grand Rapids is answering to a new name. Read More

DDA has development guidelines for downtown sector

Board agrees to a purchase option for a parking lot near the arena.

May 10, 2013
The Arena South Visioning Plan was adopted by the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority last week and the board will use the 75-page report as a guidebook for projects that are proposed for five parking lots situated south of Van Andel Arena, which is at Fulton Street and Ottawa Avenue. Read More

Commercial real estate market shows economy is rebounding

CAR report shows first-quarter growth for office, retail and industrial segments.

May 10, 2013
With the recent sales of Bridgewater Place, Thirty-Eight and 222 Fulton, the current renovations of the Kendall and former Junior Achievement buildings and a proposal for a new office structure near Van Andel Arena, it’s not surprising the Commercial Association of Realtors reported activity has increased in the downtown office market. Read More

Steelcase invests in LiquidSpace

May 10, 2013
LiquidSpace, an online San Francisco-based company that markets temporary office and meeting space, has announced that Steelcase and CBRE Group have jointly invested $1.3 million in the company. Read More

Grand River flood leaves Kent County in 'state of disaster'

May 9, 2013
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has declared Kent County as being in a “state of disaster,” following the severe flooding of the Grand River last month. Read More