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Neighbors worry 294 new apartments on Nixon Road will worsen traffic problems

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Residents check out the plans for a 294- unit apartment complex on Nixon Road at a meeting Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com Neighbors of a proposed 294- unit apartment complex at Nixon Road and M-14 say they're concerned about adding more traffic to an already congested area. "It's hell right now," said Cathy Baker , who lives in the Barclay Park condominiums and says traffic regularly backs up on Nixon Road during rush hour. About two dozen residents attended a citizen participation meeting hosted by the developer Tuesday night at the Traverwood Branch Library in Ann Arbor. A map of the site location provided by the developer. Traffic repeatedly came up as a main concern with the project. Residents who live in neighboring apartments and condominiums said they're particularly worried about worsening traffic backups where Nixon Road meets Green and Dhu Varren roads — an unconventional four-w...

Apartment developers make their pitch to Kirkwood | Decaturish

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Posted by Dan Whisenhunt August 11, 2014 Euramex VP Jetha Wagner , left, and attorney Steve Rothman , right, discuss a proposed apartment project in Kirkwood during the Aug. 10 Kirkwood Neighbors' Organization meeting. Photo by Dan Whisenhunt" width="640" height="425" /> Euramex VP Jetha Wagner , left, and attorney Steve Rothman , right, discuss a proposed apartment project in Kirkwood during the Aug. 10 Kirkwood Neighbors’ Organization meeting. Photo by Dan Whisenhunt Developers who want to build apartments behind Kirkwood Station told residents on Sunday that their project depends on whether rents will increase enough to support it. Representatives from Euramex Management spoke during the Aug. 10 Kirkwood Neighbors’ Organization meeting. The company is proposing a 250 to 260 units on property behind Kirkwood Station . The development would consist of one or two-bedroom apartments. The company has the adjacent apartments at 1910 Bixby Street under...

155 new luxury apartments in downtown Ann Arbor

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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." ...