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Detroit is a Marriott town. But will it stay that way? Credit: Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg | Angus Mordant/Bloomberg A rare thing took place last week: Detroit learned it is getting a new Hilton hotel. Yet Hilton’s chief rival, Marriott, has a nearly five-to-one advantage in terms of hotel and other lodging keys available or under construction…
Developers, residents grapple with Ann Arbor’s plan to manage growth Credit: Amy Barczy/Crain’s Detroit BusinessAnn Arbor is dotted with residential projects underway, including a 2,300-bed residential complex for the University of Michigan. Ann Arbor’s popularity as a place to live, work, play and attend college has some downsides: a shortage of housing and a reputation…
Historic Charlevoix mansion with Lake Michigan frontage hits the market Credit: WayUp MediaThe 7,600-square-foot 1913 Greek Revival mansion in Charlevoix is listed for $4.2 million. A large historic home in Northern Michigan that was built for a wealthy titan of commerce in 1913 and used over the past several decades as a summer home and…
Bills would empower tenants to demand repairs from landlords Credit: Getty Images LANSING — Landlords would have to start making repairs within days of being notified of defective conditions under “tenant empowerment” legislation up for debate in the Michigan Senate. The Democratic-sponsored measures, Senate Bills 19-22, would create timelines for landlords to initiate repairs upon…
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