Fwd: $6.9M Midtown development moves forward | Wayne State Foundation president leaving for Ohio State post | Council OKs downtown BIZ zone

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$6.9 million Midtown apartment financing closes; construction to begin 'any day' The former Tushiyah United Hebrew School in Midtown Detroit will be turned into 25 market-rate apartment units as part of a $6.9 million redevelopment now that the developer has closed on project financing. Crain's story >>> Wayne State University Foundation president leaving for Ohio State post David Ripple, vice president for development and alumni affairs at Wayne State University and president of the Wayne State University Foundation, is leaving to become vice president of development at Ohio State University, effective May 2, WSU President M. Roy Wilson announced. Crain's story >>> City Council approves downtown BIZ; now property owners must vote Detroit is on its way to becoming a two business-improvement-district town. Detroit City Council voted unanimously to put a proposed downtown district to a vote of area property owners. Crain's story >>> This will be best year for economy since 2007, says PNC's Stuart Hoffman Stuart Hoffman, the chief economist of Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group Inc., delivered an upbeat prediction for the U.S. and regional economies Tuesday at PNC Bank's annual economic luncheon at the Detroit Athletic Club. Crain's story >>> Integrated health center opens in Midtown Detroit Central City Community Mental Health Inc. opened an integrated health center in Midtown Detroit on Tuesday that is expected to serve nearly 3,500 people annually. Crain's story >>> Crain's Blogs With swap creditors on board, is it too late to be early for pensioners weighing Detroit benefit cuts? More >>> The Oscars' brand marketing winners (and losers) More >>> Pop-up sushi restaurant to lease student-designed spot near Roosevelt Park In the shadow of the abandoned Michigan Central Depot building in Corktown, students from Lawrence Technological University and Southwest Detroit's Western International High School see an opportunity to improve the adjacent Roosevelt Park. Crain's story >>> State Senate passes 10-bill package that reimburses communities for lost biz tax revenue A bipartisan, 10-bill package designed to eliminate virtually all organized opposition to the repeal of the state's industrial personal property tax was approved overwhelmingly in the Senate on Tuesday. Crain's story >>> Packard Plant's ex-owner claims he still holds title; Peru developer cries 'blackmail' The former owner of Detroit's old Packard Plant has threatened to hold up redevelopment efforts for the desolate site unless the new owner pays him for a piece of the land that the ex-owner says he still technically owns. Detroit Free Press story >>> What's causing delay in Trader Joe's, Whole Foods coming to Grand Rapids? A year-old forecast that Trader Joe's and Whole Foods would announce plans to come to the Grand Rapids market by now is being pushed back a few years. While the specialty retailers' interest in the city remains strong, a new obstacle has developed, one commercial real estate developer says. MLive.com story >>> Coming ashore: Muskegon to welcome boaters into downtown through shoppers' docks A coalition of Muskegon waterfront property owners, downtown business interests and the city will attempt to link the shoreline and the downtown this boating season. MLive.com story >>> Crain's Links • Crain's Website • This Week's Issue • Crain's Events • Crain's Michigan Business • Healthcare Extra • Crain's JobFront • Most Read • Blogs • Advertising • Video • Lists • About us Advertisement Connections & Careers THE PLACE to find and post ACCOUNTING and FINANCE JOBS in Michigan. Brought to you by the Michigan Association of CPAs. Visit www.michcpa.org/careers today! Or call 248-267-3727 for more information. HFCC hosts Second Annual Public Service Seminar HFCC Democracy Institute, along with the League of Women Voters-Dearborn/Dearborn Heights and the University of Michigan-Dearborn (U-M Dearborn), will host the Second Annual Public Service Seminar on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center (ASCC)This seminar will provide participants with a diverse view of public service from running for office to volunteering in community organizations. The goals of this seminar are to educate people about the various public service opportunities, convey information regarding the need for citizen participation in civic and community life, and encourage participants to consider one or more areas of public service. hfcc.edu Wednesday, March 5 9:00am - 11:00am Place: Andrew A. Mazzara Administrative Services & Conference Center at Henry Ford Community College 5101 Evergreen Dearborn Contact: Anthony Perry (313) 845-6383 adpe...@hfcc.edu Click here for more local events >>>

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