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  2. Creston Neighborhood

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    Posted · Edited by RiversideGR
    forgot a word

    On 8/23/2023 at 5:22 PM, grandrollerz said:

    Parcel mapper has it owned by Houston Moyer or Moyer Development, who happens to be co-owner of Bostwick Bakery....so fingers crossed....a bakery!?!? Would do WELL there I think.

    It's the old Millers Ice Cream shop as much as I remember from growing up around there.

    they filed permits for a kitchen remodel. Whatever it is, I will just be happy to see that building in use again.

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  5. Soccer Stadium

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    15 hours ago, cstonesparty said:

    Anyone who’s a subscriber want to summarize the article?

    Hmmm...sorry about that. I am always confused as to why I can view Mlive articles without the paywall but others seem to get caught? I'm not a subscriber...

    Nothing crazy, but here are the parts that I thought were interesting:

    • The CAA is "hopeful" that a soccer stadium will be built by 2026.
    • Grand Action 2.0 has been leading the process forward, but the CAA would be the owner and operator of the stadium if it is build.
    • The exact location hasn't been disclosed, but it is assumed to be the spot near the YMCA that has been previously discussed.
    • The league hasn't been disclosed but it is suggested that it would be a USL team.
    • The architectural process is near the same stage as the amphitheater project, so the design must be pretty far along.
    • DGRI is indicating that mixed-income housing could accompany the development.

     

  8. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

    Posted · Edited by RiversideGR
    fixed spelling error because I'm a dummy

    Some signs of life for the "River North" apartment development on Monroe:

    The project is going before the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority tomorrow. The report submitted to the city still lists "Fall 2023" as the projected start date for the first phase.

    There are also some updated renderings here: Resolution approving and recommending a Brownfield Plan Amendment for the RiverNorth Redevelopment Project located at 1340 Monroe Avenue NW - Grand Rapids, Michigan (iqm2.com)

     

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  10. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

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    Pinnacle construction made a post in linkedin about the groundbreaking. They tagged "Quickwater Coffee Roasters" in the post. I know the developer has previously mentioned that the ground level retail space is intended to be a cafe...maybe they already have a tenant set up? (also entirely possible that I am reading too much into this)

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  11. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

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    4 minutes ago, Cookin_peacocks said:

    I don't know, but a weird anecdote about this building. Several years ago, on Reddit, this building was rumored to be a hub of human trafficking and other extremely nefarious claims. 

     

    https://www.reddit.com/r/RBI/comments/cw1efk/what_is_going_on_at_this_abandoned_diner_in_grand/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1

    i remember seeing that....the claims in that post didn't seem to have any merit but idk much about the property either way.

  13. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

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    33 minutes ago, ctpgr34 said:

    There is a "groundbreaking" on Thursday morning for the Quimby project

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    www.thecurrentgr.com

     

    oh interesting! I didn't realize that they changed the project name from "Hillcrest Apartments" to "The Current". 

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  14. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

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    Just to ease any concerns that this building was going to look like a big slab of concrete like the Grand Castle, you can see the progress on the (faux) brick outlines and on the left side you can see an example of the exterior finished color. I am very interested to see what goes in to the retail space....
    No description available.

    I've also seen some poured concrete for the Quimby/Plainfield apartments but there wasn't much to look at yet so I will spare you the photo.

     

    Haven't seen any movement in the flower/wine shop renovation yet, but Kingma's is currently in the middle of their interior building expansion.

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  15. Grand Rapids Restaurant Rumor Mill

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    41 minutes ago, Cookin_peacocks said:

    Full disclosure, I had never eaten at Wahlburgers. So I'm sharing anecdotal stories. But everyone I know that had eaten there came away very dissatisfied. The food was not good and expensive. It's not a surprise they're closing from everything I've heard.

    I never ate there either. Seems weird to go to a chain for a burger when there are plenty of local places that probably do it just as good or better. 

  16. Grand Rapids Restaurant Rumor Mill

    in Grand Rapids

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    39 minutes ago, joeDowntown said:

    There was an article a few weeks back that talked about Barfly being back in black, and starting to expand Hopcat locations (back in Royal Oak, new Livonia location plus more planned out of state). Wonder if they'll try to develop a new restaurant concept in this space?

    The name on the application is Tad Feutz. I googled him and this article says he is a co-owner of The Win Tavern in Jennison...

    The Win Tavern is known for its burgers, but loved because it takes care of those in need - mlive.com

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  19. West Michigan Park Projects - Updates

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    3 hours ago, GR_Urbanist said:

    Park-ish related. A condo 35 or so unit development is meeting opposition near the south end of Huff Park. Neighbor concerns are somewhat vague, amounting to "it's too dense" and that it will do "something" to "disrupt" the park and wildlife? No one will detail what they think will happen in the report, though.

    Also, the boilerplate "we aren't opposed to development, and we know the city needs more housing, just preferably not around us" sentiment comes up.

    There are no actual site plans or renderings in the report, so it's all really frustratingly speculative.

     

     

    35 units isn’t even very dense. The online petition I saw made a bunch of vague claims about environmental impacts that weren’t supported with any evidence. 
     

    nature shouldn’t be something that is exclusively available for owners of single-family homes.

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  20. So-called "Exodus" of businesses downtown - Is a crisis brewing?

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    9 hours ago, TheLonesomeHobo said:

    It’s so frustrating seeing (especially on Reddit / other social media) all of these people beating the drum to defend the unhoused community, and all turning up at city commission meetings to raise a stink, when I know none of those people are actively involved in nonprofits or any charitable work to benefit the unhoused. I agree it’s a tightrope to walk, but at the end of the day, you can only do so much to help those who have no desire to be helped. No amount of housing or services can help those who do not wish to be helped, and sadly that is the case with many of these individuals. We can’t bend the knee and maintain a vibrant downtown at the same time. It’s a tightrope to walk and I am not envious of anyone who has to make the hard choices. But, we have to do something before we turn into other metropolitan areas that have just let the issue slide. No one wins in this situation unfortunately. 

    I second a lot of your feelings. 

    Here is my question: is there an example of a city who has done it well? a model for others to work with? we are far from unique in our struggles with homelessness, in fact, many cities have it MUCH worse. 

    I think another question would be: what does success look like and how to do we track it? Is it tied to the amount of homeless people living on our streets? is it tied to crime rates? is it tied to a "feeling" that things are better? I doubt that it looks like a complete eradication of homelessness (although in a perfect world everyone would have somewhere to live)

     

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    Creston Neighborhood

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    On 7/11/2023 at 9:39 PM, joeDowntown said:

    Are the robberies that occurred at Creston market an issue with the neighborhood, or the fact that it’s on a busy street with an easy escape route? 

     

    I live in the neighborhood and haven't heard anything but robberies there recently but I wanted to check. I looked at the address on the Grand Rapids Crime map and filtered for Burglaries, Robberies, and Thefts and going back to the beginning of 2023. Only one incident happened within 500 feet of the building and it was a block south. 

    I think that business was getting hit a lot in 2019 and 2020 but it seems to have really died down. having a lot of people living on the block instead of abandoned buildings should also be a deterrent. 
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  22. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

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    1 hour ago, whitemice said:

    I took "I’ve heard folks say that Creston will be the next Eastown..." just to mean busy and dynamic - but Creston feels more like EastT to me as it is more low-rise than Bridge St.    Bridge St feels like downtown, Creston feels different, IMO.  The difference between ~3 story buildings (Creston) and ~5 story mixed-use buildings (Bridge St) [where that first floor is a ~1.5 stories].   Also Bridge St sitting in the shadow of the Varnum Tower; it is hard to see downtown from Creston's Plainfield Corridor.

    It has been interesting hearing/reading people's response to the comparison to Easttown;  people really keyed in on that sentence.  Just for fun say "It's going to become another Wicker Park". 🙂  Bridge St is on its way. 👍  Bridge St is still the only location where I've seen things like a middle aged woman come out of her apartment onto the street in slippers and a bathrobe, get her coffee, and walk back: that is city living. 👍

    I think one great thing about GR is that each of these areas have their own distinct feel. 
     

    It will be interesting to see how Creston evolves with this new surge of development

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  24. Creston Neighborhood

    in Grand Rapids

    Posted

    On 5/5/2023 at 8:52 PM, RiversideGR said:

    https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/retail/wine-and-floral-shop-coming-to-long-vacant-site-in-grand-rapids-creston-neighborhood/?fbclid=IwAR1xtqiJqrlV00EsU2AEQ6SAHbmDw9W1hplgApTi1WsqpKf56QnZTj9B6pA&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

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    Sounds like this place is still moving forward, with a goal to open late this year:
     

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    Businesses also continue to move into Creston. Jon Benedict, with co-owners Kyle Warren and Sam Keuning, are opening Good Good Good, a retail wine and floral shop, in the dilapidated building at Sweet Street and Plainfield Avenue they are in the process of renovating. Benedict’s co-owners grew up in the area and all live in Creston; the trio purchased the building before area housing costs soared.

    “We knew that Creston was growing in a positive direction,” said Benedict, who hopes to open Good Good Good before the Lights on Creston event in December. “Everyone is so engaged in the community.”

     

    source

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