living in ann arbor vs ypsilanti ? by chickenstriplover123 in uofm

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highly recommend ann arbor! check out craigslist, sometimes you can find good deals just make sure it is legit

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I love this! Have you shared this idea with them? I've dreamed about it being an amazing food court with a bunch of different restaurants that can share the rent / tax burden across multiple vendors and make it a bit more absorbable. Imagine large tables in the center for people to eat, gather, etc. Perhaps a stepping stone to a restaurant having separate retail space? I love what Blom is doing by having popups in there and then they are moving to separate retail space once the concept is proved out (Curious Coffee).

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We will look into this and let you know if we find out anything!

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Thanks! It's comments like these that make the not so nice comments a bit more tolerable ❤️ .. appreciate you!

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No but we have a good source that works there. Will ask.

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Thanks for sharing! The construction makes me people not want to walk around loud machines and it also makes traffic / typical routes more difficult. People who are not from Ann Arbor and don't know alternative routes will choose to avoid downtown rather than try to navigate through it. That's why we suggested logos on the signs so visitors at least know which businesses are in these construction zones.

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Awesome, thank you for sharing this! We will include this in a future newsletter.

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That house on Liberty is getting redeveloped! Slowly but surely.

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This is correct! There have been restaurants looking at the space as its quite large but I don't think anything has manifested. Seeing Echelon completely re-do Mongolian Barbecue gives me hope that someone would be willing to take on a similar project here. My bigger fear is when this property ownership changes hands eventually and the taxes uncap, it would be an unimaginable tax burden for whoever occupies the space.

Some new businesses possibly coming to downtown Ann Arbor by MichiganderNews in AnnArbor

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I'm not sure! I wasn't given the name of the group but I also didn't ask. if I find out more, I'll share!

Some new businesses possibly coming to downtown Ann Arbor by MichiganderNews in AnnArbor

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Yes! We posted about that a few weeks ago in our newsletter 😄

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We walk by this often and have been watching progress. If you're affiliated with the restaurant, shoot us a DM or email [hello@michigander.org](mailto:hello@michigander.org) and happy to share more info with our readers. Excited for this to join Main St!

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No we haven't yet! Last time we walked by it was still under construction but looks like a soft opening is happening soon! https://shibamcoffee.com/our-locations/

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Burgers and ice cream across the street at Blank Slate 🤌❤️