Ann Arbor's commercial real estate market improving as vacancy rates fall
Ann Arbor’s economy is improving for the second consecutive year, according the most detailed survey available of the local office market.
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Frozen yogurt shop to open on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor
The former Poshh space on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor has a new tenant: a frozen yogurt shop named Yoggie’s.
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Apparel and textile design studio relocates to downtown Ann Arbor
An apparel and textile design studio opened its doors for business on South Fourth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor this week after relocating from a location on South Ashley Street. The studio, Nonpareil, is now located in a 1,252-square-foot second-floor space at 208 S. Fourth Ave. next to the Asian Martial Arts Studio.
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Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber Honors Long-Standing Members
Ypsilanti, MI – The Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber honored its long-standing members during the Early Edition breakfast Wednesday, June 15th at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center. Members who have belonged to the Chamber for 20 years or longer were recognized by John Petz, Chair of the A2Y Chamber Board of Directors, and four of the Chamber’s longest standing members shared their experience doing business in the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti area during the past five decades.
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New Ann Arbor doggy daycare strives to offer tailored experience for each pup, owner says
If it’s true that every dog has its day, many of them would probably like to spend it at Ann Arbor’s newest doggy
daycare and boarding franchise Camp Bow Wow, opening this Friday.
Owner Barbara Patton, who worked in the insurance industry for 30 years at AAA and other agencies, has been a dog lover all her life.
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Commercial Real Estate Market Activity Increasing Compared to 2010
With the first quarter of 2011 behind us, it seems safe to say that the commercial real
estate market in the Ann Arbor area will inprove in 2011. Vacancy rates
have dipped, and local brokers are reporting an increase in activity compared to 2010.
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New owners of ex-Concannon development list 'big hole' in downtown Saline for sale
Saline officials see a nuisance. Passers-by see a big hole in the middle of downtown.
Now the new owners of an unfinished construction site hope at least one developer will see potential in the 1.47-acre property on Michigan Avenue.
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Weingartz expanding into Ann Arbor market after buying ex-Harley Davidson store on Jackson Road
A Michigan-based outdoor power equipment retailer will move into the former Harley Davidson dealership on Jackson Road.
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Brewed Awakenings coffee shop will open March 1 at Michigan and Moon near Saline
Kimberly Kaster spent the last year drawing up a business plan and taking steps that would allow her to return to a much-loved job: running a community-oriented coffee shop.
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Kerrytown owners invest in Ypsilanti retail building on edge of EMU campus, plan major renovations
A landmark Ypsilanti retail building will undergo a major transformation at the hands of new owner O’Neal Construction, which also developed Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown Market & Shops.
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Ex-auto dealerships listed for sale in Washtenaw County as dealer networks contract
The national auto dealership consolidation and fallout from the financial crisis is becoming visible in local commercial real estate as former retail car lots come onto the market.
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Packard Street business district gains 2 new tenants amid changes to corridor
Two new businesses are planning to open on Packard Street south of East Stadium Boulevard, providing a continuing wave of activity in what has been one of the more stable commercial real estate areas in Ann Arbor.
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Holistic health center moving to bigger, greener office in south Ann Arbor
To keep up with a growing patient base and to better reflect its identity, Bio Energy Medical Center is moving to roomier and more ecologically sound quarters on Ann Arbor's east side.
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Longtime EMU campus-area businesses Theo's and Ted's Campus Store listed for sale in Ypsilanti
Generations of Eastern Michigan University students made Theo Doors Inc. the longest-lasting campus-area bar in Ypsilanti.
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Tecumseh prepares for economic recovery by launching business and technology campus
Tecumseh isn’t standing still, waiting for economic recovery. The city is preparing for the turnaround now.
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Ypsilanti couple plans $2.2 million renovation after purchase of 3 downtown Ypsilanti buildings
An Ypsilanti couple is turning an opportunity to buy a downtown Ypsilanti bank foreclosure into a three-building purchase that will result in a $2.2 million project.
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(April 2010) Saline's former Kelly's restaurant space to become Italian eatery after sale
The long-vacant downtown Saline restaurant property once operated as Kelly’s and Saline Café will be revived later this year as a new Italian restaurant after the property was sold this morning.
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(March 2010) Ann Arbor's Bombay Grocers buys former Fantasy Attic store on Packard for expansion
An Indian grocery is moving forward with plans to expand on the east side of Ann Arbor - but instead of building a new store, Bombay Grocers will move a few doors west into an existing storefront.
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(March 2010) -- Ypsilanti approves first redevelopment liquor license for former T.C.'s Speakeasy downtown
Prospective buyers of the former T.C’s Speakeasy in downtown Ypsilanti are seeking a unique liquor license with which they will be able reopen the shuttered bar and grill.
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(January 2010) -- Ann Arbor educator starting Michigan's 1st high school for students with autism, Asperger's
Ann Arbor will be the location of the first private high school in Michigan offering college-prep curriculum exclusively to students who have high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
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(January 2010) -- Ann Arbor's Absolute Title moving into former Masonic Temple on West Liberty
Absolute Title Co. of Ann Arbor will have a new home this spring after its owners bought the former Masonic Temple building on West Liberty.
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(January 2010) -- Ann Arbor office vacancy climbs to 17.62 percent
Ann Arbor closed 2009 with the highest office vacancy rate recorded since a local real estate firm starting tracking it in 1993.
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(January 2010) -- Business Review's 2010 Ann Arbor area Commercial Real Estate Roundtable
What's there to say about commercial real estate in Ann Arbor at the start of 2010?
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(November 2009) -- Ypsilanti-based HighScope foundation lists Clinton camp for sale
The HighScope Educational Research Foundation, a pioneer in early childhood curriculum development, is trying to sell its camp near Clinton.
A sales video can be viewed here.
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(January 2009) -- Swisher: Vacancies remain flat
Economic environment makes 2009 outlook uncertain.
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(April 2008) -- At 40, Swisher expands, targets $100M
Swisher Commercial is eying new markets
and looking to bolster its volume in 2008
while closely guarding its independence, as
it enters its 40th year as one of Ann Arbor's
flagship brokerages.
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(January 2008) -- Swisher Commercial Year-End 2007 Vacancy Report
The Ann Arbor office market remained flat in
2007, as increased leasing activity downtown
and in the north was offset by continued weakness
in the south.
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(January 2008) -- Press Release
Charlie Koenn joins the Swisher team specializing in the sale,
investment and development of vacant land with experience in
all facets of commercial real estate, investment and development
properties.
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(January 2008) -- Norfolk Homes starting second office structure
The owners of Norfolk Homes are setting their sights on commercial
development to diversify their business, beginning construction on their second Ann Arbor office building this fall.
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(December 2007) --Executive Profile - Gretchen Driskell
Since her first term in 1999, Gretchen Driskell has gradually become perhaps
the most popular politician in the history of Saline.
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(October 2007) -- Press release
Swisher Commercial is pleased to announce the induction of Swisher agent, Gretchen Driskell, to a board of directors post
of the Commercial Board of REALTORS (CBOR). (Read more...)
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(February 2007) -- Press release
Swisher Commercial is pleased to announce the addition of Willem van Reesema and Larry
R. Zahn to its sales and leasing staff. (Read more...)
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(January 2007) -- Old Madison Electric building fills children's recreation niche
A new recreation facility is taking shape on Jackson Road, filling a former industrial building with tenants that offer children's activities. (Read more...)
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(January 2007) -- Swisher's annual report shows flat office market
The local office market starts 2007 with data that shows significant vacancy increases, according to an annual survey by Swisher Commercial, but the stories behind that jump tell of little change over the previous year. (Read more...)
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(November 2006) -- Colleagues pay tribute to Bob Bliss
Ann Arbor's commercial real estate community joined civic leaders, family and friends in paying tribute to Robert Bliss, a vice president at Swisher Commercial, at a memorial gathering on Nov. 17 at Ann Arbor Country Club. (Read more...)
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(June 2006) -- Press release
Mark Buerkle has joined Swisher Commercial as a Licensed Real Estate Agent. Mark brings to the Swisher team experience in international manufacturing with an educational background in International Trade, European Law & Policy and German. (Read more...)
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(April 2006) -- Press release
John B. Evans, a commercial real estate agent with Swisher Commercial for the past 5 years, has become a partner in the brokerage firm and has taken the title of Vice President. (Read more...)
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(January 2006) -- Press release
Gretchen Driskell...Paul Bidwell, MAI, CCIM...Cynthia Debol...Douglas Buhlman (Read more...)
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(January 2006) -- Local office market stable
The Ann Arbor market shows only a marginal change in its overall vacancy rate from 2004, according to an annual year-end survey from Swisher Commercial. (Read more...)
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(December 2005) -- Saline mayor joins Swisher
The Mayor of Saline is taking on a new role: Commercial real-estate brokerage. Gretchen Driskell will join the staff of Swisher Commercial in January, after working for several years in property management for the Phoenix Company. (Read more...)
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(October 2005) -- Local developer joins Swisher
A familiar face in local development circles recently stepped into a new role: commercial real estate agent at Swisher Commercial. Reyn Hendrickson, an owner at Forest Cove office center at M-14 and Miller in Ann Arbor, started work as an associate broker in late September. (Read more...)
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(April 2005) -- Swisher opens Tecumseh office
Swisher Commercial is expanding into Lenawee County, where the Ann Arbor-based commercial real estate firm is opening a branch office in Tecumseh this month. Paul Bidwell, a real estate broker and appraiser, will work the territory in the county located southwest of Ann Arbor. Communities that he'll cover include Clinton, Tecumseh and Adrian, the Lenawee County seat. (Read more...)
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(July 2004) -- Swisher ranked #1
Business Direct Weekly's "The List" ranks Swisher Commercial #1 in commercial real estate agencies in Washtenaw and Livingston counties by number of commercial listings. (Read more...)
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(January 2004) -- One million square feet available on market
Office leasing in Ann Arbor at the end of 2003 showed gains in the northeast part of the city and the highest vacancy rate for downtown since 1995, according to a new report released by Swisher Commercial. (Read more...)
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(October 2003) -- Office deals on the move
A rebound in the region's commercial real estate market is forecast for 2004, with many area brokers predicting that the increased activity late this year will continue and that next year's business could climb by as much as 20 percent. (Read more...)
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(September 2003) -- Music database firm moves to Pittsfield Township
All Media Guide will move its offices from downtown Ann Arbor to Valley Ranch Business Park in Pittsfield Township, gaining room to expand the company that has the world's biggest entertainment database. (Read more...)
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(September 2003) -- Chain stores moving to Ann Arbor
The Von Maur department store chain opens its Briarwood Mall doors Sept. 15 with millions of dollars invested and future expansion plans that could include other stores in Michigan. (Read more...)
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