With the opening of the giant-sized N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Arts on E. Forest, George N'Namdi is helping redevelop a once-barren block-and-a-half south of the Cultural Center into the city's newest arts neighborhood. And proving growth brings more growth, the Sugar Hill Arts District's immediate plans include the almost-renovated artists' lofts at 71 Garfield, a parking deck, a new five-story building and dual east-west pedestrian walkways.
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early next year, it will also include a wine bar and vegetarian bistro
run by Ann Arbor's highly successful Seva restaurant, which N'Namdi says
should open around the first of the year. (They're just nailing down
the liquor license.) Curious how cool-looking N'Namdi's complex is?
Here's a clue: the Microsoft Corp. rented it several weeks ago to stage a fancy corporate event.
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