Holland Home plans $215 million senior housing development in Ada
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Holland Home, a faith-based independent and assisted living provider, plans to start construction in early 2027 on a $215 million senior housing development in Ada Township.
The Averden, 6501 E. Fulton St., will include three distinct neighborhoods home to 136 independent living residences, ranging from single-family villas to apartment-style flats and loft-style enclaves, according to a release. The project, targeting adults age 60 and older, also features 15 assisted living residences.
“The Averden is unlike anything Ada has seen before,” said Troy Vugteveen, President and CEO of Trillium Living, which owns Holland Home. “This community reflects Holland Home’s unwavering commitment to excellence and Christ-like care. It’s about creating a refined, community-focused lifestyle for older adults who want to remain active, connected, and supported as they age.”
Developer seeks $640K tax break for Grand Haven apartments: What to know
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The Grand Haven City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 20, hosted a public hearing to consider a tax exemption application for a 45-unit apartment project at 1445 Columbus St.
The property owner, doing business as Beechtree Leasing, LLC, is seeking an eight-year Commercial Rehabilitation Act Exemption Certificate with an estimated benefit of $638,357. The overall project cost is estimated to be $11.06 million, according to city documents. The proposed project involves demolishing two vacant industrial buildings to make space for a new building consisting of 45 market-rate apartments. It would have a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom units. Rental rates are projected to be between $1,422 and $1,978 per month.
Beechtree Leasing is an entity formed by Greg Oleszczuk, owner of Grand Haven-based Westwind Construction. The company has developed and/or manages multifamily properties in Kalamazoo, Traverse City and Gaylord.
Former Southwest Michigan hospital site to become 77 workforce housing units
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“Project T” broke ground earlier this month on the former grounds of Mercy Hospital, which was demolished in 2016 at 960 Agard Ave. The project is expected to deliver 77 homes and a childcare facility on the site, vacated by Mercy in 1986. The former hospital was repurposed as a clinic and administrative offices, but was vacated in 2011.
Being constructed over three phases, Project T is being funded by a public-private partnership led by the Whirlpool Foundation, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Renovare Development and Habitat for Humanity.
Norton Shores coffee plant will add 100 jobs with $479 million expansion
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La Colombe coffee company in Norton Shores is planning to invest $479 million in expanding its manufacturing site.
The planning commission on Tuesday approved a plan that calls for expanding the eastern side of the building by nearly 53,000 square feet, which will include new truck loading areas. Phase two will add nearly 2,000 square feet within the existing footprint.
The expansion will allow the business to add 100 jobs to the operation.
“That really looks like it’s a good-size investment getting close to $500 million and adding in an extra hundred production workers. That’s really exciting for the area,” Paul Isely, the associate dean of the Seidman College of Business in at Grand Valley State University, said.
Muskegon advances lakefront park, tax incentives for housing development
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Muskegon officials made two decisions Tuesday affecting a planned housing development on Muskegon Lake.
Windward Pointe is a lakefront housing development planned for the former S.D. Warren Sappi paper mill site, at 2400 Lakeshore Drive overlooking Muskegon Lake.
Developer Jon Rooks, of Parkland Properties, has been working to transform the long vacant 123-acre site into up to 220 single-family homes.
What’s next for Muskegon Lake paper mill conversion that could top $600M
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A developer has acquired a 123-acre former paper mill site along Muskegon Lake, signaling another step forward in its planned conversion into thousands of housing units and public amenities that could exceed $600 million.
Developers team up on plans for 610 units of mixed-income housing near Grand Haven
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Another former blueberry farm near Grand Haven could soon become a neighborhood with housing for all phases of life if a pair of developers’ latest plan moves forward.
Hope College is building a new home for its Economics & Business Department. The $65 million, 74,000-square-foot facility will support the college's largest academic department, and it is projected to open in fall 2028. It is being built between 8th and 9th Streets, near Cook Hall, and it should fill in a nice gap in the urban fabric -
That's awesome news to hear Hope College investing in Holland like this. It bodes well for the city. In other news, Geenen DeKock is planning a new 5-story, 83-unit apartment building in DT Holland. This will be another great addition to the urban core.
Holland developer plans 83-unit apartment project to cap a decade of downtown investmentst
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A new five-story mixed-use building with 83 apartments would cap off more than a decade of Geenen DeKock Properties’ investments to redevelop a main corridor through downtown Holland.
Construction underway on new lakeshore hotel in downtown Muskegon
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Construction has begun on a long-awaited lakeshore hotel that will anchor the Harbor 31 development in downtown Muskegon.
Great Lakes Capital and its development partners recently broke ground on the Element by Marriott, a five-story, 136-room hotel on Viridian Drive within Harbor 31, a sprawling mixed-use development along the shore of Muskegon Lake. “This project fills a clear gap in the Muskegon market,” Kristen Sawdon, managing director and principal with Great Lakes Capital, said in a statement. “We’re delivering a best-in-class hospitality asset that not only attracts out-of-town visitors but also creates a destination for the local community.”
The hotel will feature an indoor-outdoor bar and restaurant, flexible meeting space, indoor pool, fitness center and walkable access to Muskegon Lake, downtown and the waterfront.
I was in Big Rapids briefly yesterday. I took a quick walk around Ferris State's central campus to see a few projects going / recently completed -
Jim Crow Museum: A new, $22 million facility under construction for the university's renowned Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery. The expanded space will increase the museum's capacity to collect, preserve, and display artifacts to promote social justice and tolerance -
The Center for Virtual Learning (CVL): opened August 2023, a 62,000-square-foot, $32 million facility. Acting as the physical hub of the university's "learning metaverse," it houses in-demand tech programs and serves as a primary base for both remote education and digital content creation -
Stadium Hall: A $38 million freshman residence hall being built directly into the north end zone of Top Taggart Field. The design allows residents to watch the Bulldogs' football games directly from their rooms -
Here is a rendering of the proposed 5-story / 128-room hotel. Judging by the rendering on the jobsite signage, it looks like the roof lines might have changed a bit since this version -
Holland waterfront development gets $11M boost from federal government
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The city of Holland on Tuesday, May 26, said it received a federal grant to fund improvements at a former power plant site, moving forward a plan to reshape the city’s waterfront and redirect industrial traffic away from downtown. The $11.25 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will support the Holland Intermodal Port Improvements Project at 64 Pine Ave., the former location of the James DeYoung Power Plant. The funding will help complete a land swap arrangement that would relocate Verplank Dock Company to the site, opening development opportunities at the end of Eighth Street that connects downtown to Lake Macatawa.
“We are very excited about the news of this grant, as it provides a way to complete negotiations and advance the final approvals necessary to facilitate the land swap with Verplank Dock Company,” City Manager Keith Van Beek said in a statement. “A significant community improvement would be gained by facilitating a change in truck traffic patterns, allowing trucks to be directed away from downtown Holland and increasing port efficiency and improving safety.”
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