New Meijer "Bridge Street Market" on the West Side

[GRDadof3]

Here's the layout of the Meijer, about 29,900 sf of floor space it appears. It's an extra large version, you can zoom in on it pretty well. 

[wingbert]

This project appears to be something of a trend elsewhere as well -   Return of the Neighborhood Market...

[GRDadof3]

I was headed to the Y on Bridge Street the other day at around 5:00 and traffic was backed up half way across the bridge, and I realized that when this Meijer opens, Bridge Street is going to be at a standstill of traffic from 5 - 7 or 8 every day. 

[thebeerqueer]

1 hour ago, GRDadof3 said:

I was headed to the Y on Bridge Street the other day at around 5:00 and traffic was backed up half way across the bridge, and I realized that when this Meijer opens, Bridge Street is going to be at a standstill of traffic from 5 - 7 or 8 every day. 

The road diet the city did to Bridge St last year was a disaster. While I appreciate the bike lanes, they should've done away with parallel parking and kept the left turn lane.  

[x99]

12 minutes ago, thebeerqueer said:

The road diet the city did to Bridge St last year was a disaster. While I appreciate the bike lanes, they should've done away with parallel parking and kept the left turn lane.  

traffic jams r a small price 2 pay on busy thruways so that ppl can ride bikes next to them... u need 2 realize ur car is the porbelm duh.. ur old and out of touch!! why dint you take ur bike or a bus? duh???  the parallel parking keeps ppl from getting hit by ur giant smog spewing earth killing car!!

Edited February 20, 2017 by x99

[thebeerqueer]

1 minute ago, x99 said:

traffic jams r a small price 2 pay on busy thruways so that ppl can ride bikes next to them... u need 2 realize ur car is the porbelm duh.. ur old and out of touch!! why dint you take ur bike or a bus? duh???  

I was speaking on this topic as a frequent cyclist on this 'thruway'. 

[wingbert]

To paraphrase Yogi Berra, nobody drives on that street anymore, it's too crowded.

[GRDadof3]

5 hours ago, thebeerqueer said:

The road diet the city did to Bridge St last year was a disaster. While I appreciate the bike lanes, they should've done away with parallel parking and kept the left turn lane.  

Yeah, trying to back into busy traffic for parallel parking is a nightmare, especially at night when people have been drinking. 

[GVSUChris]

So it looks like all of the demolition permits have been filed this past week, which means we will really start to see some movement on this soon! I've noticed that they started clearing a few things out and I also noticed yesterday that the old Chase Bank across the street now has a Rockford sign on it. 

Edited March 29, 2017 by GVSUChris

[thebeerqueer]

4 hours ago, GVSUChris said:

So it looks like all of the demolition permits have been filed this past week, which means we will really start to see some movement on this soon! I've noticed that they started clearing a few things out and I also noticed yesterday that the old Chase Bank across the street now has a Rockford sign on it. 

The last update we received is that the Stockbridge Pub/Dubba's will be coming down in April and the site will be the staging area for the first phase, the Meijer and market rate apartments/garage. The second phase will be the ICCF mixed income apartments, which are looking nice. Lots of brick and stone, keeping in line with the Barley Flats and the market rate apartments. 

[mgreven]

Here we go!!

[GRDadof3]

[mgreven]

46 minutes ago, GRDadof3 said:

Once they start coming down, my wife and her staff are required to send me regular photos.

[thebeerqueer]

On 4/22/2017 at 9:30 AM, mgreven said:

Once they start coming down, my wife and her staff are required to send me regular photos.

Our NA just received a road closure notice for Seward St, southbound, to be fully closed from 04/29/2017 - 05/12/2017. I wonder if this the beginning of the end for these buildings. 

[mgreven]

1 hour ago, thebeerqueer said:

Our NA just received a road closure notice for Seward St, southbound, to be fully closed from 04/29/2017 - 05/12/2017. I wonder if this the beginning of the end for these buildings. 

Yep...taking down the weird brick one this morning...EDIT - it's almost gone now.  My wife just posted a video. 

 

Edited April 26, 2017 by mgreven

[joeDowntown]

It looks like a snow making machine (I assume it sprays water to keep the dust down). Hope it doesn't get too cold tonight.

Joe

[thebeerqueer]

23 hours ago, mgreven said:

EDIT - it's almost gone now.  My wife just posted a video. 

Just saw the videos on her instagram. Thanks for sharing. Super exciting times for the neighborhood. 

[GRDadof3]

4 hours ago, joeDowntown said:

It looks like a snow making machine (I assume it sprays water to keep the dust down). Hope it doesn't get too cold tonight.

Joe

They were kicking up a ton of dust yesterday, thought there was a fire when I was leaving the Y. 

[mgreven]

That didn't take long. All the buildings on the block are gone now. Edit: I drove by twice this weekend. So weird - changes the entire feel of that block.  

Edited May 1, 2017 by mgreven

[mgreven]

And the big warehouse is coming down today along with Stockbridge pub...if you haven't been out there since they removed the buildings on the block, it's pretty amazing. Pictures don't do it justice. 

[thebeerqueer]

1 hour ago, mgreven said:

And the big warehouse is coming down today along with Stockbridge pub...if you haven't been out there since they removed the buildings on the block, it's pretty amazing. Pictures don't do it justice. 

I was sitting in the big roll-up window at Harmony Hall with a friend last night and we both were commenting on how different this little hub of the Westside will be in a few years. Last I heard is the Meijer and the apartments above are looking to open in the fall of 2018. 

[localtalent]

Final portions of 'The Cube' coming down this morning. Harmony Hall looks like it's right next door to Rockford now!

[mgreven]

Bridge Street Market...is that the official name?

 

Groundbreaking June 26th.

[mgreven]

http://newsroom.meijer.com/news/planned-west-side-grand-rapids-grocery-store-reveals-name-bridge-street-market

Yep. Bridge Street Market

[sudoclam]

Anyone have a guess to when Bridge St. will turn into a one way heading west between either Turner or Seward to Milwaukee? Just my gut feeling.

Edited May 31, 2017 by sudoclam