In total, Avalon Village now owns a mix of 30 houses and parcels of land on its stretch of Avalon Street, between Woodward and Second avenues. The Michigan Land Bank has deeded 11 of those properties.
Big money developers and scrappy start-ups alike have been working toward the completion of their various projects. A number of them will be opening their doors this year, and these are the ones we're most excited about.
But its mission to address the challenges of generational poverty through employment remains the same. It just has new tools in its belt to do so.
Paralee Boyd, which sets itself apart by offering its services exclusively on a walk-in basis, is opening its second location in Midtown.
For the next entry in our emerging leaders series, we profile Miryam Johnson, a dancer and teaching artist with Living Arts who looks for ways to use dance to address larger issues with her students.
In total, $330,000 has been awarded to the 44 businesses and another $519,000 has been earmarked for future construction projects.
All graduates of TechTown's 2017 Retail Boot Camp, the five businesses have each been awarded up to $5,000 to be used toward their permanent or pop-up spaces. Each should be open within the next six to 12 months.
Sfumato Fragrances celebrated the opening of its flagship retail location this past Black Friday.
Though a hopefully successful crowdfunding campaign, the museum will renovate the buildings that make up the museum campus, which consist of nearly an entire block.
Alandra Chuney hadn't given golf any thought as a teenager. But then her sisters started playing and so did she, and now she's a mentor and director of student support with the Midnight Golf Program.
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