Traverse City -
A few sizeable updates -
1. 4Front Credit Union's new HQ at
305 W Front St. is finished. This "sneak peak" shows folks occupying the interior lounge -
Source:
LinkedIn | Integrated Architecture
Bonus, here are some exterior views that I found, from mid-December -
Source:
Cunningham-Limp
2. The new Honor Bank HQ at
415 E. Front St. is also nearing completion, after partially collapsing in May 2020. This was one that I had no clue as to the status of, so it's a nice surprise to read that it's almost done. On Friday, the DDA agreed to cover half the costs for new streetscape features in front of the new building, including heated sidewalks. I'm not a fan of the massing for this, nor the light tan at the top. It would have looked much better if it was just all brick -
Source:
UpNorthLive (WBPN)
3. Ludington-based West Shore Bank's new building is under-construction in downtown TC,
south of E Eighth St. and Boardman Ave. (next to the Commongrounds development). Here's some 2020 renderings -
Source:
Cunningham-Limp
And some construction progress screen grabs -
Source:
UpNorthLive (WBPN)
The above three projects add up to a lot of commercial space in downtown TC that may not all get filled now -
4. The recently mentioned
Hall Street Apartment Complex proposal was approved 6-1 by the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, March 16 -
Source:
UpNorthLive | Courtesy Innovo
5. On Monday, the City Commission will consider supporting a neighborhood enterprise zone to provide tax credits for the 309 West Front Street proposal (next to 4Front CU). This would basically create a defined zone where property tax exemptions could be available in return for developers construction residential housing. They will also discus plans to widen and realign a section of the Boardman River riverwalk, which was damaged by a fallen tree and already slated to be reconstructed to comply with ADA standards -
Source:
realtor.com