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Grand Rapids was ranked third among large cities where manufacturing is “thriving,” according to a new study. AdvisorSmith, a financial services advisory startup based in New York, ranked Grand Rapids at No. 3 over other large cities such as Hartford, Connecticut; Greenville, South Carolina; Detroit; and San Francisco. According to the report, manufacturing output per […]

Coming off of a storm of activity in 2019, Woodland Mall announced its latest lineup of new and first-to-market retailers for 2020. Champs Sports, a major North American specialty sports retailer, will be the first of four stores to open at the mall, followed by Aéropostale, Sephora and White House Black Market. These new retailers […]

Contractors are capping off another busy year for developments across West Michigan. From the largest mixed-use project in downtown Grand Rapids history, to new modern buildings in historic areas, these are five notable projects from around the region on the radar for MiBiz this year. Here’s a closer look at them. 10 Ionia Architect: Yamasaki Associates Inc., Troy […]

A bank has unveiled its new regional corporate office and banking center inside a newly completed high-rise downtown. TCF Bank, a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation, which merged with Chemical Bank this summer, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 10 for its new regional corporate office and banking center in downtown Grand Rapids, at 150 Ottawa […]

An engineering firm from the state’s east side is setting up operations in West Michigan. Rochester Hills-based Spalding DeDecker opened an office in the Calder Plaza Building in downtown Grand Rapids, at 250 Monroe Ave. NW, according to the firm last month. It is the company’s first West Michigan location. With the addition of Grand Rapids […]

Spectrum Health selected where its new facility will be located. The health system initially was planning land it owns southwest of the Cornerstone University campus, at Leffingwell Avenue NE and Bradford Street NE, for a new building to house administrative and training offices, as the Business Journal reported in June. Instead, the building will be […]

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN—August 1, 2019— Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 2,604 square feet of retail space located at 191 E. Cady Centre, Northville, Michigan.   Angela Thomas and Erica Dunlap of Signature Associates represented the tenant, Urban You, LLC, a Grand Rapids based company. About Signature Associates Signature Associates (www.signatureassociates.com), with offices in Southfield, […]

Shoppers at Woodland Mall have plenty new to see these days. Two years after workers demolished the former Sears store that once anchored the mall, Woodland officials on Thursday showed off a $100 million renovation project that replaces the space once occupied by the iconic retailer. The new wing is anchored by a Von Maur department store, […]

Downtown Grand Rapids’ latest attraction now is open to the public. Studio Park celebrated its grand opening today at 123 Ionia Ave. SW. The 62,500-square-foot development offers several dining and retail options, a 200-seat concert venue called the Listening Room, a nine-screen movie theater, luxury lofts and an outdoor piazza. The $160 million project is […]

When Grand Rapids-based Multi-Automatic Tool and Supply Co. started searching for prospective acquisitions several years ago, the move came as a reaction to many of the company’s customers buying directly from small shops.  Convinced that he needed to diversify his business in order to compete, President James Byl went looking for opportunities, but it took a few […]

A $90 million expansion at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport will aid in economic development in West Michigan, the airport authority board said Wednesday. Airport officials gathered to announce “Project Elevate,” which includes several components meant to ease and expand passenger experience. The project begins with the extension of Concourse A to accommodate projected […]

Studio Park, the $160 million project just south of Van Andel Arena that includes a movie complex, restaurants, apartments, retail shops and more, on Wednesday announced the tenant of its six-story, $40 million office tower. Acrisure, a Caledonia Township-based insurance, risk management and benefits design firm, will move from its current headquarters to the new […]

A local nonprofit has a new green headquarters. Kids’ Food Basket is now moving into its new headquarters in Grand Rapids, at 1300 Plymouth Ave. NE. Construction on the two-story, 27,000-square-foot building began in October 2018 and involved extensive site work, removal of unsalvageable structures on site, new construction of a warehouse and attached corporate […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—May 9, 2019— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of 0.87 acres of vacant land located at 1400 W. Main Street, Lowell, Michigan.   Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the seller, Curtis Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Inc. and the purchaser, NLD Lowell, LLC.  Signature has a great long-standing relationship with NLD Lowell […]

A large, industrial building on Grand Rapids’ Southeast Side that formerly housed a company that manufactured products used to display retail merchandise has a new owner. A company affiliated with Kojaian, a Bloomfield Hills-based realty company specializing in office, industrial, high-tech and retail spaces, purchased the 925,000-square-foot building, which is located south of 36th Street […]

The opportunity to lease brand new office space in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids offered Van Wyk Risk Solutions the chance to grow into a new location.  This month, Van Wyk will be the first tenant to move into the new Warner Building, located at 150 Ottawa Ave. NW in downtown Grand Rapids. After outgrowing its […]

Planning is underway for a redesign of the Van Andel Arena plaza and perimeter. The $1-million enhancement project would transform the sparse land around the arena into a pedestrian-friendly space meant to better connect the arena district. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. and the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority are reviewing concepts from the partly finished […]

Grand Rapids leaders have carved out 3 square blocks downtown as the designated Hotel District. AHC+Hospitality has established the district as a collaborative between hoteliers, restaurants and local businesses, with endorsements by Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and Experience Grand Rapids, Kent County’s tourism marketing arm. The Hotel District is bounded by I-196 and Fulton […]

Spectrum Health is planning to discontinue 26 leases and consolidate multiple departments into a new facility.  The Grand-Rapids-based health system plans to build a Center for Transformation and Innovation on the property it owns in Grand Rapids southwest of the Cornerstone University campus, at Leffingwell Avenue NE and Bradford Street NE, according to a statement […]

Grand Rapids is a millennial magnet. Grand Rapids is the No. 2 market in terms of recent “millennial movers,” according to the “Most Popular Areas for Millennials: Where They Move and Stay,” a report by the National Association of Realtors or NAR. NAR estimates, within the last year, millennials made up 73% of movers to […]

Renovations at Lyon Square and Calder Plaza, street improvements on Division Avenue, and sprucing up the outdoor plaza near Van Andel Arena are among the priorities outlined in the Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority’s 2020 budget. Tim Kelly, president and CEO of Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the entity that oversees the DDA, provided an overview […]

Grand Rapids-based data center services provider U.S. Signal says it is building its second Detroit-area data center to meet customer growth and to support the region’s prospering business and technology communities. The Van Buren facility, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of next year, is the company’s fourth in Michigan. U.S. Signal already has […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—October 26, 2018— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 6,000 square foot retail building located at 941 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the purchaser, Wylo Co, LLC, dba Dean Van Dis Photography. Longtime photography and video producer, Dean Van Dis Photography has been in […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—October 26, 2018— Signature Associates has been awarded the representation of up to 14,000 square feet of office space located at 2025 East Beltline Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chip Hurley and Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates are the listing brokers representing the owner, JBD Weyhill, LLC. The Weyhill Building is a 6-story, […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—September 20, 2018— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 2,187 square foot retail building located at 758 Wealthy Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.   Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the seller, Literary Life Bookstore & More, Inc., and the purchaser, Marvin Adams. First-time business owner Marv and Meghan Adams will be […]

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN—June 14, 2018— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 2,105 square foot business opportunity located at 1596 E. 88th Street, Newaygo, Michigan to Leon Thompson. Jamie Hughes of Signature Associates represented the seller, RNK Spirits, LLC.   About Signature Associates Signature Associates (www.signatureassociates.com), with offices in Southfield, Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—June 13, 2018— Signature Associates has been awarded the representation of 47,000 square feet of retail space located in the Radcliff Plaza at 2891 Radcliff Avenue SE, Kentwood, Michigan.   Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates is the listing broker representing the owner, JBD Kentwood Retail, LLC. Along with the lease space in the […]

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN—May 10, 2018— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a one acre parcel of land located at 610 W. Columbia Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan.   Caroline Fox Pavone of Signature Associates represented the seller, City of Battle Creek, and the purchaser, Dr. Pete VanVrankan. The parcel is adjacent to the Dickman Road Veterinary […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—November 30, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 15,500 square foot multi-family building located at 5 Oakes Street SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan.     Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the seller, Ashlar Company, LLC, and the purchaser, VS Oakes, LLC.  Valstone Partners has been working with Signature Associates for […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—September 8, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 1,100 square feet of retail space located at 1971 East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the tenant, CMA Candy Shops, LLC, doing business as Rocket Fizz.  This is their first Grand Rapids location and planning to […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—June 16, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 1,913 square feet of retail space located at 6750 Kalamazoo Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the tenant, Neptune Management Corp. This is the first time Neptune Management has entered the Michigan market.  They have worked with Signature Associates […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—June 9, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 5,951 square feet of retail build-to-suit space located at 1100 & 1170 28th Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah, Angela Thomas and David Miller of Signature Associates represented the tenant, DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC.  Joe Rizqallah represented the landlord, IE Investments, LLC. […]

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN—April 24, 2017— Signature Associates company-wide volunteer effort with 81 Signature professionals from our eight regional offices along with their friends and families gathered at Gleaners Community Food Bank on April 21, in downtown Detroit. Signature Team Cares worked together to touch over 24,000 Southeastern Michigan residents by redistributing and packing food along with […]

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—April 6, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the lease of 3,478 square feet of retail  space located at 746 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the landlord, Miguel’s Construction, LLC, and the tenant, Dynamic Essence Chiropractic Center.  Dynamic Essence Chiropractic Center is the first business venture for […]

BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—April 6, 2017— Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 35,856 square foot retail building located at 706 Perry Avenue, Big Rapids, Michigan. Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the seller, Blackmer-Cosgrove, LLC, and the purchaser, Cocca Development.  Developer is out of Youngstown, Ohio.  They will be leasing the space to Dunham […]