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Despite the fact that there are still pending permit issues, the Padnos', with the help of their developer Cottage Home (spoiler alert - these homes are NOT cottages), have begun constructing the first two homes that will be part of the controversial NorthShores development. The portion of development still in limbo is the proposed man-made marina, which has been tied up with the US Army Corp of Engineers and a historic properties review. The architecture of the houses will be disappointingly predictable in their McMansion-esque design, judging by the first model home. I guess that they are giving the people what they want and will make a fortune from this, though. It seems like they wanted to get shovels in the ground asap on this development to convey to those opposed that, one way or another, this thing is happening so deal with it. Quote:
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Saugatuck's bid as a beer destination is growing, as Guardian Brewing continues construction in the former Red Barn Playhouse. Quote:
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Another recent proposal for 50+ condos on Muskegon Lake near the edge of downtown. Another project without a final design. From the rendering it looks pretty boring, but if it brings more people downtown and develops another long vacant piece of land I'll take it. Quote:
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Is Highpoint Flats fully open? I can't wait to see how much downtown Muskegon has changed since my last visit. |
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What I'm wondering is how much of the site is being developed. When I worked downtown, which was a while ago now, the land fronting Western there was being sold as one lot between Second and First. This building clearly isn't that long, but it's not clear how much of that block it will cover. I went to their website and while there is not much info on it yet they do have some floorplans. |
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A few announcements about retail spaces downtown. The first two articles are about Heritage Square Commons, which is part of the Heritage Square Townhomes project. The Commons portion features four retail spaces with a level of residential above. These articles are a few months old, but I don't think were ever posted.
The first article is about Skye Blu Boutique moving from the Century Club into a larger space. Quote:
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A few years ago the Muskegon Farmers Market moved to a new location downtown. Now a developer is in negotiation to buy the old market property from the city to build a food processing incubator.
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Corner Bar to reopen nearly one year after devastating fire
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Not development news in itself, but partly because of the redevelopment of downtown Muskegon has won the 2018 Strong Towns contest back in April. Originally starting with cities in 22 states and two countries Muskegon won four rounds of voting, first against Marshall, MI; then Greenville, SC; then Annapolis, MD; and finally Kent, OH.
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In development news both of Muskegon's breweries are expanding. There have already been several articles on the new downtown facility for Pigeon Hill Brewing. Ground breaking will take place this month. The tap room on Western Avenue will remain in place until 2021 when the current lease expires.
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The deconstruction of the old Ameribank building was posted about earlier in this thread. The building now has a buyer, but it is not Port City Construction as earlier expected. It is being sold to another local developer, Core Development.
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The new / rebuilt restaurant, Noto's at the Bil-Mar is almost done, and it looks good. Quote:
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Holland's revamped Civic Center opened to the public a few weeks ago. Ribbon cutting was on September 28. Quote:
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I hope they add some infill on that lot between Ameribank and Highpoint Flats that goes up to the sidewalk. It would be nice to add some density there instead of leaving it a courtyard as it was formerly.
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Affordable apartment complex planned for downtown Muskegon
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Nice! I love seeing surface parking turn over to high-density housing. Especially in Muskegon.
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Muskegon Community College set to open health and fitness center
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I enjoy seeing the growth of MCC, and Muskegon in general. I'm acquainted with the architecture firm that does a lot of MCC's work, and they do quality stuff, even if on a tight budget. Here's a few photo highlights from a recent tour of the nearly-completed "United Brotherhood of Carpenters Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters (MRCC)" Union Hall and Apprentice Training Center, in Wayland. (whew, that's a mouthful). Wayland is a growing town, located halfway between Kalamazoo and Grand rapids. You may know it for the nearby Gun Lake Casino, which is also undergoing an expansion. There were some unique challenges brought about by the client’s needs. Probably most striking was that they had to maintain a very distinct separation between the two halves of the building to remain compliant with strict union rules about overlapping functions. Therefore, the central spine / gallery between the two halves is the only space that is truly shared, and that apparently took some convincing. The entire project was required to be completed using 100% union labor (no surprise there), although they had a hard time finding local talent and had to bring in some trades from the other side of the state (hence the logic for a new training facility on the SW side). All of the building materials were required to be manufactured in the US or Canada, and the thermal envelope was requested to be designed 30% greater than required by current code. But they were not going for LEED as far as I could gather. Not surprisingly, the structure features some nice wood framing and detailing. Although they related that the original idea was for an entire timber-framed gallery connecting the two sides, and they had to pare it back some. The overall concept in the main hall is a progression of wood finishes. You start with the rough, un-finished glulams, then the portals to different functions of the building are more finely finished. Once you are deeper into the spaces, the wood paneling and finish work is even more refined. Notice in some of the photos how all of the wood grain at the portals is perfectly aligned when it turns a corner. Code-wise, the whole building was able to be classified as a ‘B’ use with education as an accessory use. So no building separations in a ~70,000 SF facility filled with construction materials, welding stations, a large banquette hall, classrooms, and offices. They really pushed the limits of how large the training floor (and especially the training mezzanine) could be, using exceptions and allowances in the code. So there are some pretty interesting fire protection features, as a result. Owner occupancy is expected next month, and they plan to begin training / classes early January. Byce was the Architect. Schweitzer the CM. More info is available at the architect's website, here. https://uwqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://uqqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://uaqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Portal thatleads to some of the classroom and training space. https://vgqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Pretty cool precast concrete sink fixtures. https://vwqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://vaqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Portal to the Union Hall. https://vqqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Inside the Union Hall, which is a banquette facility that could be utilized by outside groups. https://swqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Classroom space adjacent to the large training space. https://sgqwvq.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Training space, including a large mezzanine. https://uwr74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://uar74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none Close-up of one of the utility columns - a repeating detail throughout the space - each column base in the training area provides access to every conceivable utility (water, gas, air, power at varying voltage, telecom, emergency / extinguisher access). https://ugr74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none A bay of welding training stations. There were 24 of these in total. https://uqr74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://vgr74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none https://vwr74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none One of the conference rooms. https://var74a.sn.files.1drv.com/y4m...&cropmode=none |
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