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Designs on developing downtown

Concept Design has been really busy, and it looks like that won’t change anytime soon. By next fall, Concept Design will have designed more than...

Cedar Springs Brewing acts as catalyst

David Ringler almost started a brewery in the 1990s. It wasn’t for a lack of trying. Ringler was educated in traditional German brewing and, had...

Orion hunts down major developments

Orion Construction is making its way through a host of projects, including what is shaping up to be a major downtown anchor. Arena Place recently...

Third Coast continues Mid Towne Village development

As Third Coast Development’s Hampton Inn and Suites project is finishing up, the rest of the Mid Towne Village project is far from complete. The...

First & Main wants to be first choice of seniors

The first residents were just moving into Granger Group’s First & Main of Metro Health Village when it was announced the concept would be...

Tribal marijuana resorts should give pause to legislators

Petitions certified by the Michigan Board of Canvassers have been circulating all summer to provide voters with a 2016 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana...

Tribes eye pot resorts for profit

(As seen on WZZM TV 13) The nation’s first marijuana resort is scheduled to open Jan. 1, on Santee Sioux tribal land in South...

Inside Track: Tech business owner faces challenges head on

As Ryan Leestma drifted back into consciousness, he had no idea how lucky he was to still be alive. It was early October 2014. Leestma,...

How to mess up your startup business in nine easy steps

There is lots of good advice out there about how to succeed. But what if you'd rather fail? Below are a few pointers on how...

Letter: Clean air necessary

Editor: I was pleased to see the Grand Rapids Business Journal’s recent article on the new EPA limits on ozone pollution (“Air quality remains hot...

City approves alternative funding plan for parks

After deciding to postpone voting on a financing plan that leveraged a $2 million, five-year loan from the General Fund to address the FY2015...

Symposium panelists debate merits of police militarization

Grand Rapids community leaders participated in a panel discussion about the consequences of police militarization at a symposium hosted by Western Michigan University Cooley...

Ottawa leverages brownfield grants to redevelop properties

In anticipation of the upcoming application deadline for the FY2016 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfield Assessment grants, the Ottawa County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority announced...

Change Ups: Hatch named Davenport ‘Distinguished Alumni’

Pat Hatch, a 31-year field medic with Life EMS Ambulance, recently was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from Davenport University. The award was...

Pine Rest focuses on becoming leader in psychiatry training

Right now if you were to try to make an appointment to see a psychiatrist in Grand Rapids, you’d be looking at up to...

DID board removes properties

To address concerns raised by property owners during a recent public hearing, the Downtown Improvement District board revised its five-year special assessment proposal by...

Madison Square looks to rebrand as Southtown

City of Grand Rapids officials agreed to hold public hearings at 7 p.m., Dec. 8, to discuss an amendment to the existing Madison Square...

Fantasy sports catches attention of law enforcement

Fantasy sports players may want to reconsider drafting their next team. The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI are investigating whether the fantasy sports...

Street Talk: Follow the money

Just for fun (and because the Business Journal always follows the money), let’s ask an economist his views on last week’s GOP presidential debate. Robert...

What drives you into the sale — and drives you out with the order?

Got a company mission statement? “Yes, Jeffrey. We do.” Really? Can you recite two words of it? “Uh, no.” How come? Dude, it’s your mission....