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[GRDadof3]

mgreven, on 01 January 2012 - 12:30 PM, said:

Those are Fairmount Square - built by Eastbrook and almost done.

I'm talking about more infill on Cherry - nothing that will be a shock but I think it's gonna be a little bigger than many thought it would be.

I did hear that the infill in front of Brewery Vivant was still alive and kicking. It seems that with the building to the East, something with a little height might fit in well (3 to 5 stories). And hopefully with some balconies.

Otherwise, I can't think of a lot of vacant space on Cherry for infill. It's pretty built out.

[mgreven]

GRDadof3, on 02 January 2012 - 10:21 AM, said:

I did hear that the infill in front of Brewery Vivant was still alive and kicking. It seems that with the building to the East, something with a little height might fit in well (3 to 5 stories). And hopefully with some balconies.

Otherwise, I can't think of a lot of vacant space on Cherry for infill. It's pretty built out.

Still kicking on both sides of Vivant.  Height sounds like a possibility.

[joeDowntown]

I hope the old Old Kent Bank building on Cherry/Diamond gets bought / renovated this year. The original bank building has a great modern design, I'd love to see it restored to its original look (pipe dream).

Joe

[mgreven]

Yeah, that building seems to be the one piece that everyone around there talks about - not only is it vacant and ugly but the parking lot across the street goes with it and technically is a private lot. (although no one enforces it...)

[mgreven]

The sushi restaurant was one of the projects I heard about.  Guess we found out pretty quickly.

http://www.mlive.com...ine_dining.html

Looks like reviews of the other location are pretty good.

Edited by mgreven, 04 January 2012 - 01:59 PM.

[Gorath]

This would be the spot.

[GR_Urbanist]

Wow!

It says they would be open late May or Early June.

That is a quick opening. Very exciting even though I'm not a sushi eater.

[joeDowntown]

This is great news. Not a Sushi fan either but I love Hibachi! Pretty impressive that someone said this would get done and within days, it was announced. If I make a prediction will it come true?

Joe

[fotoman311]

joeDowntown, on 04 January 2012 - 06:45 PM, said:

This is great news. Not a Sushi fan either but I love Hibachi! Pretty impressive that someone said this would get done and within days, it was announced. If I make a prediction will it come true?

Joe

Be careful who you give credit to.  I think "someone" had inside information from his wife, who runs her business out of East Hills.

[gvsusean]

isnt that where they had the bag toss area

[mgreven]

Yeah, the East Hills Business people were talking about it  - I guess it went before the Historical Commission last night.  Joe, you can predict a bunch of stuff that hopefully can come true, though!  =)

Looks like it will go in front of the bean bag area...they never really used that lot, just the strip in the back.  Vivant's patio will fell a little different.

[RegalTDP]

Hey, I like sushi.  Great news to see that the neighborhood cuisine is diversifying.

They describe themselves as "fine dining, but not in a pretentious way..."  I wonder if that means the new building's design will look modern and trendy, in contrast to everything else around it, or will they try to match the feel of the surrounding buildings?   Has anyone seen what the Okemos location looks like?

[mgreven]

I've heard the building looks more contemporary.

[elcelc]

Originally that piece was going to be a small, two-store (maybe it was three) retail building.  That concept was pretty contemporary like mentioned above.  If it changes gears to a single restaurant it will most likely change design.

[Veloise]

RegalTDP, on 05 January 2012 - 07:39 PM, said:

Hey, I like sushi.  Great news to see that the neighborhood cuisine is diversifying.

They describe themselves as "fine dining, but not in a pretentious way..."  I wonder if that means the new building's design will look modern and trendy, in contrast to everything else around it, or will they try to match the feel of the surrounding buildings?   Has anyone seen what the Okemos location looks like?

http://maps.google.c...,249.94,,1,2.24

Grand River strip mall stylin'. Saving grace: close to this establishment.

http://maps.google.c...,249.94,,1,2.24

Edited by Veloise, 05 January 2012 - 09:34 PM.

[GR_Urbanist]

Pink Blvd., according to the sign in the window, is officially closing. Not that I'm shocked. Clothes were very expensive.

Maybe a place like E. Hills can use a discount chain, like a mini GAP? I know it's total 28th street, but it may sever as an anchor for the other shops to play off of instead of always losing stores after a year or so?

[mgreven]

Not sure where to put this, but I was looking over my GRBJ today and in the article about the schools being turned into apartments it also talked about Brookstone Capital and their new projects DT.  It slipped in conversion of a "former" church at 834 Lake Drive into apartments.  That's Bethel Pentecostal - I knew it was on the market but didn't hear about this.  Anyone know more - did I miss something?

[joeDowntown]

Wow, interesting. That would be a pretty cool project if it happens!

Joe

[mgreven]

In the paper today....includes an addition.  Interesting...

http://www.mlive.com...ws | MLive.com)

[RegalTDP]

Pretty cool.  You've been on fire lately, mgreven