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Mark Secchia is pulling out all the stops for his $16.5 million Silva project, which will include a restaurant, bars, events space, bocce ball courts, pool and darts. Salvaged pieces of local history will be on display throughout the building.
The 29 honorees on Crain's Notable Black Leaders are problem-solvers, collaborators and community activists who share the common goal of driving West Michigan forward. Congratulations to the honorees: Kevin Battle Jr. - Miller Johnson Dondrea Brown, M.A. Ed - Young Money Finances James Byl - Multi-Automatic Tool & Supply Co. Renida Clark - West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology Michelle Covington - ICCF Community Homes Carlos Cubia (he, him) - Corewell Health Michael Davenport - Jireh Metal Products, Inc. Anedra R. Eatman, MSM - NextBen Tenisa Frye - Family Promise of West Michigan Arlen-Dean Gaddy - Erhardt Construction Ed Garner - Michigan Small Business Development Center Laura (Gibson) Hopson - EM Services, LLC Dustin J. Jackson - Miller Johnson LaKiya Jenkins - LINC UP Nonprofit Housing Corporation TaRita J. - The Right Place, Inc. Tracy Joshua - Kellanova James Liggins, Jr. - Warner Norcross + Judd LLP Latesha Lipscomb, JD - Amplify GR Sterling Massey - State Farm Insurance Company Joseph Matthews - Gentex Keith Morgan, MBA - South Kent Chamber Kelsey Perdue - Corewell Health Bill Pink - Ferris State University Marvin Potts, MBA - Consumers Concrete Corporation Rodney L. Savage - Grand Rapids Chamber Candace Smith-King - Corewell Health Misti Stanton - Mercantile Bank Julian Vasquez Heilig - Western Michigan University Zachary Verhulst - Pure Architects
After five years of planning, work is underway on the first apartment building in a mixed-use project envisioned for an entire city block.
One of the Grand Rapids area’s oldest watering holes is reopening its doors after a three-year hiatus.
The Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchisee cited financial difficulties tied to “extreme and unreasonable demands" by the franchisor.
The family behind La Huasteca is eyeing a new space — and a new name — five months after the restaurant was uprooted from Plainfield Avenue.
A haven for classic and obscure horror is planting a flag in Grand Rapids.
A pair of former brewery execs are getting back in the game.
