Business

Ilitch announces $650 million development

December 04, 2012   Aaron Brandt   No comments
Downtown Detroit

The Ilitch organization announced a $60 million development this afternoon. A press release detailed plans for a “downtown core comprised of residential, retail and office facilities, anchored by a new, state-of-the-art multi-purpose events center.” The new district is said to create about 5,500 jobs for the events center and 8,300 jobs for the residential and

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The Big Three are back

November 01, 2012   Chuck Irvin   No comments
Big3

Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler are three companies that, four short years ago, seemed more likely to be extinct than thriving in 2012. Ok, thriving may not be the optimal word choice with their current European struggles, but in North America the Big three are back, and this is good news for Michigan. Third quarter

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Hopcat to open new location in East Lansing

October 25, 2012   Aaron Brandt   No comments
A line forms outside the Hopcat in Grand Rapids, MI.

According to an article from MLive, Mark Sellers, a Michigan State grad and current owner of the downtown Grand Rapids bar, Hopcat, is planning on opening a new Hopcat location in East Lansing. He also plans on opening a Lansing Brewing Co. in the same city. Sellers owns several bars in Grand Rapids, including McFadden’s,

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