Posted Nov 10, 2010, 11:28 PM
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BTW, I have plenty of update photos to share on my recent trip to A2.
Here's just a mention of what's happened:
Zaragon 2: Excavation only. All former site elements have been cleared
North Quad: Complete and Open
Mott Children's Hospital: Exterior complete, drive up entry still needs paving
Couzens Hall: Exterior restoration complete, new windows, work progressing on interior
Michigan Stadium: Complete and Open
CVS: Old Exterior facade braced, interior replaced with new steel
Tally Hall: White-box renovations completed last year. Two businesses now occupying this space....LAB and @burger
New Law Quad Building: Windows installed, west elevation entirely clad in matching stone and details. Other elevations up to about the second floor so far
City Hall Addition: New building nearing completion
Thompson Street Parking Structure Addition: Complete and partially open
CC Little Transit Center: Complete and Open
Destroyed Pinball Petes: Demolished and cleared. Site has interested buyers
601 Forest: All buildings still standing. Regularly occupied buildings are occupied. Regularly vacant buildings are vacant. In other words, no action as of yet.
Kresge buildings: Park now exists. Still fenced off. Grass has been put down. You know what? It actually looks really nice. I don't know, maybe a park is okay permanently? thoughts?
All and all. Ann Arbor's looking really great these days. It's certainly lost a couple old time favorites like Shaman Drum, but the new stuff is a vast improvement. Some good new mom and pop coffee shops and restaurants, and a couple new non-sports apparel clothing stores. That's a really good sign. I didn't see any vacancies. So, I think the city has successfully cleared the recession without any scars.
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