HavingAhoot

Ha it already is.. Honorable mentions go to McKay, 801 Monroe, 27 Library, Pantlind Hotel

This project from like 2013 is dead right?? I think it was supposed to be in the parking lot between the 50 monroe and Rosa Parks circle

Gone

Fuller and Michigan Starbucks and retail looks to be starting.

yeah the brick on what was the white house looks great as well. This image is from 2011

Anyone hear anymore about if scooter rentals coming to GR? How do you guys feel about these? I see pros and cons; I love to see the entrepreneurship creating more transit options and being part of a solution. But I wonder how these work in winter months and if they would become too messy on the sidewalks. I've used them in other cities before and found them convenient but some cities like Boston and New York have restricted them. https://fox17online.com/2018/10/05/mobile-scooters-could-soon-be-coming-to-grand-rapids/

I keep hearing this place is good, I just rarely find myself over there. (Bourdain was my favorite human I've never met.) I have a feeling this Ginza will be more of a sushi place over a ramen place but lets hope. Looks like they have a bar being set up. I like that.

Looks like its grand opening is today! http://ginzasushiramen.com/ Let me know how it is if you go. I will be gone til sunday.

I noticed the sign for Blue Bridge Gaming moving in the old antique shop of Fulton and Diamond

How cool would it be if they had it go from in the museum to the outside, crest around the carousel and over the river back into the museum on the other side! 500ft of track come on guys let's make this happen. Historic, unique and and fun.

I'll search my old phone tonight cause I had a few of me sitting on a child's bed with burnt walls behind it, asking for a lifetime of haunting. Also a few from the rooftop.

This is one of the few subjects I actually have some tiny inside information on. I used to work for the Raideau restaurant/bars for awhile. Recently they have decided to sell off Bulls Head, Dukes and I hear Gardellas is next. The Brothers are in their late 50 early 60s now. Anyway above the Bulls head was old apartments before there was a fire in the 1940s. I have been on the upper floors and roof top and it is like a creepy blast from the past. everything was left after the fire...everything, cribs, jars of food, magazines, perfume. One of the owners had the idea that they would remodel it one day and retire on the upper floors. He said they have some sort of visual height rights or something. meaning they could build up but the neighbors can not. IDK guess the value became too much to consider the remodel.

I took the architecture boat tour this summer in Chicago and was really impressed with what they have done with the river. I used to be in chicago every weekend 7-10 years ago and I didn't remember any of this activity. I was a impressive and pleasant surprise with hope that GR could do something similar soon.

I really like the looks of them! 8/10 I have only heard good things about the ICCF so lets hope they look as good as they do on paper. I believe ICCF is doing the old eastern elementary school as well. Glad they saved that building from falling to shambles. Nature and no maintenance gets to a building realllly quickly.

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/10/affordable_housing_project_to.html#incart_river_index

I think it will be a nightmare to get in and out of for people northbound. I think those people will just learn fast not to make it their coffee stop. I drive past certain gas stations and bagel beanery depending on the direction I'm headed. BUT I think the sheer number of people coming off the highway heading south on fuller here will be more than enough to keep a place with the demand like starbuck afloat. Its insane 7-9am and 4-6pm. It has to be one of the busiest off ramps in the Grand Rapids area.

Looks like a demolition of the old Burger King with plans for the starbucks and other retail will be happening. Permit was pulled.

I love the Hinman building I think this is a problem in GR; boring boxes with little character. My question to others than know more than me is: Is there a possibility that some of these clad boxes end up in 10-15 years getting a facelift? Maybe instead of "Industrial corrugated steel sheek" or any of the other trends that seem to be just cheap overdone they could take that down and add stone work or glass? Idk just seems like just because they are budgeted now doesn't mean they are forever hopeless. I don't want to be like the people on HGTV who can't buy that house cause of the green paint and bad tile choice.

Approval to expand the floor area of an existing production facility and allow the on-site tasting and retail sales of beer in association with brewery tours at the facility. Looks like it to make more beer and allow tours.

IMO that is whats so un-appealing about Alpine and what is so appealing about Wealthy. I think a gym and a barbershop could be great, I just hope they stay away from chain box stores that you can find in every other city.

Yes, I believe both the castle and york creek involve Dan Hibma. Who is married to Terri Lynn Land.

No new action, just everytime I'm at creston having a beer I wonder. Thanks guys!

Anyone know what is going in on the corner of Quimby and Plainfield, across from Creston Brewery?