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The 155- unit Ann Arbor City Apartments is under construction on West Washington and South First streets in downtown Ann Arbor . Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com Editor's note: The number of parking spaces to be held by Village Green has been corrected. Related story: Rent comparison : What can you get for $2,500 a month around Ann Arbor? Luxury apartments in downtown Ann Arbor are no longer just for students. The under-construction Ann Arbor City Apartments on the southeast corner of West Washington and South First streets is the first luxury apartment project built downtown in years that doesn’t cater to students. It’s designed for young professional renters as well as corporate relocation. "It's midway between the YMCA and the core of downtown where U-M jobs are," said Susan Pollay , executive director of Ann Arbor's Downtown Development Authority . "I think it feels like, from what I saw, exactly one of the things needed in this marketplace." ...

CLOSE Grocery darling Whole Foods is getting a new owner, Amazon. Buzz60 Buy Photo Construction continues on 360 Market Square , seen here in a March photo. The project will include a Whole Foods store, which is scheduled to open in the spring. (Photo: Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar) Buy Photo A Downtown Indianapolis Whole Foods that has been years in the making finally has a timeline for opening. Whole Foods Market Inc. is planning to open at 360 E. Market St. next spring, the company revealed on Twitter. In response to a question about the company's plans, Whole Foods tweeted, "We are currently looking forward to the Market Square location opening in the spring of 2018." That's the first time Whole Foods has offered any indication of when it expects to open its long-anticipated store in the 360 Market Square apartment tower . The building is still under construction. ► More: Kroger might permanently close Marsh stores in Indianapolis, Fishers, Greenwood ► More: Kroger...

Illinois-based multifamily developer  Banner Real Estate Group  has the initial support of city staff for its proposed 13-story mixed-use apartment building planned in Downtown Orlando, but has also been put on notice that key design elements must change in the coming months.  Conceptual plans and new renderings for the 13- story building will go before Orlando's Appearance Review Board on Thursday for a courtesy review.  That's being done by the developer, civil engineer  Kimley-Horn  and architect  Baker Barrios  to get valuable early feedback from the ARB and staff on their design, before an eventual Master Plan filing . Banner will have to submit again for a formal ARB review and approval, prior to submitting for building permits.  Banner Real Estate project aerial map" class="trb_em_ic_img" title=" Banner Real Estate project aerial map" src="src" /> This would be Banner's entry to the Central Florida market , with a propo...

With the Wilshire Grand Center open and a 66- story tower recently proposed for Ninth and Figueroa streets, the sky-high action in Downtown Los Angeles continues : Developer Crescent Heights has unveiled plans and renderings for a 70- story South Park building that would have 794 apartments. [Get DTLA stories in our daily email newsletter .] The Miami- based developer is planning the project for the northwest corner of 11th and Olive streets. There would be 12,500 square feet of ground- floor commercial space . A 66-Story Tower at Ninth and Fig? Crescent Heights was drawn to South Park by the neighborhood’s walkability and proximity to the sports and entertainment hub L.A. Live, according to Jerold Neuman, a partner with Liner LLP, which is representing the developer. Crescent Heights purchased the site, which currently houses six one- story commercial buildings , in 2015 for $11.5 million. This would be the company’s first project in Downtown. The budget is estimated at $300 mi...

Buy Photo The Ann Arbor City Apartments in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is seeing a building boom of apartments and condos for the last couple of years that continues to ramp up. (Photo: Romain Blanquart/ Detroit Free Press ) Buy Photo An unprecedented building boom of apartment high -rises and condos has made construction cranes a lingering fixture of the Ann Arbor skyline . No fewer than six cranes hovered over downtown last week as private developers raced to erect more luxury student and post-collegiate housing within walking distance to University of Michigan classrooms. The half- dozen residential projects that are under construction or slated to begin are the latest round in a boom that has been under way for at least three years and is permanently altering the city's housing situation. Many of the current and earlier developments specifically cater to U-M students, offering additional near- campus living options aside from blocks of grubby old houses. Other projects have ta...

Scott Hilyard Journal Star communities reporter @scotthilyard PEORIA HEIGHTS — The boundaries of a proposed tax increment financing district have been drawn to help attract a 36- unit apartment complex to the downtown area. The newly defined area , which would be the village's fourth TIF district , also encompasses an area where as many as 60 townhomes have been proposed. Taken together, the projects would add a transformative, upscale residential element to a developing commercial district of restaurants, shops and offices in a mix of new construction and renovated historic structures . "The board voted (this week)  to enter into an agreement with consultants (Jacob & Klein and The Economic Development Group of Bloomington) to perform the study and prepare all the documents necessary to establish the TIF at a future date," village Administrator Matt Fick said Thursday. "Likely by the end of this year or early next." Developer Larry Herman of Grand...

Women’s soccer fans who follow only the U.S. national team might not have heard of Maddy Evans, unless they knew of her when she was growing up in the Philadelphia region . But Evans’ name is very much one worth knowing, because her story says a lot about the present and future of the sport in this country. A 26-year-old product of Abington High and Penn State, Evans retired from playing last week after a five- year pro career . Among the reasons: She couldn’t earn enough money in the job to sustain a living. Evans’ salary this season with the Orlando Pride of the National Women ’s Soccer League was set to be approximately $16,000, just above the league minimum of $15,000. In previous seasons — with the Boston Breakers from 2013 to 2015 and the Pride after that — she received half that sum or less. Players are paid only during the time of year when teams are on the field. It’s a far cry from the glamorous lives led by the globa...

Sarah Lyon has lived in many gorgeous places, but her most recent move was back to a familiar landscape — the beautiful and bustling Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a quick trip from her family’s hometown in Maryland. As a successful writer, blogger, and higher education professional , you’d think Sarah would barely have time to keep her apartment clean and entertaining-ready — but that’s certainly not the case. Now that Sarah’s in her first non-studio apartment, she’s combining her old favorite finds with some amazing new pieces to create the home of our dreams. Check out Sarah’s amazing artwork collection , her enviable Craigslist finds , and her totally relatable girl -crush. Name: Sarah Lyon, Communications Associate and Blogger Age: 25 Square Footage:  650 Rent or Own : Rent City, State: Washington, D.C. Congratulations on a big move! You’ve moved several times after graduating from college. What brought you to each different city? Although I went to college in rural...