Sachse Construction believes community is built from more than brick and mortar. Our team has recently partnered with artists Eric “El Cappy” Lowry, Mike Han, and Phillip Simpson, pairing them with local not-for-profit youth organizations to create a unique...
Sachse Retail Summit: Conversations on the Future of Retail
Detroit-based Sachse Construction recently hosted its 2022 New York Retail Summit at Rockefeller Center. The event covered a range of topics including pop-ups, the new retailer and landlord relationships and how experiential shopping is shaping the future of retail....
Five Good Things Happening in Construction Right Now
It's tough out there. The cost of doing business is increasing around every turn and construction business owners are grappling with labor shortages, extended timelines, supply chain disruptions and so much more. Still, there is work to be done and reasons to remain...
Manufacturing projects boost starts in Western states
Total construction starts in the U.S. West region climbed 13% last year to $223.73 billion, essentially in line with national start growth of 14%, according to a Dodge Data & Analytics construction outlook webinar. Manufacturing, education and data center projects...
Gucci opening store in downtown Detroit this summer
Gucci is opening a store in Detroit. A spokesperson for the luxury retailer, which is headquartered in Italy and owned by fashion conglomerate Kering Group, confirmed the store will open this summer but would not give the location. The spokesperson said additional...
As remote work persists, retailers see the suburbs as the next hot retail location
Urbanites aren’t the only ones taking part in the so-called Great Migration — retailers are also expanding into the suburbs. Last week, Amazon announced that it is launching a new store format targeting suburban shoppers. The company is opening a new Amazon Go store...
Metro Detroit summer development guide 2022: Openings, closings, renovations abound
With the dust of COVID-19 finally beginning to settle, commercial development in metro Detroit is once again bustling. Big plans are in store for several the area's shopping malls and office buildings, many of which were left abandoned or under-utilized during the...
Ikea to invest more than $3B in stores
Dive Brief: Ingka Group, Ikea’s largest franchisee, on Monday announced it would invest more than 3 billion euros, or about $3.2 billion at press time, in its stores. The investment will include both new and existing stores and will focus on making its physical...
New renderings offer first look inside Detroit Hudson’s site development
DETROIT – The ongoing redevelopment at Detroit’s former Hudson’s store site has entered a new phase -- and we’re getting a look at what the interior of the building will look like once it’s finished. Bedrock released the first renderings of inside the new skyscraper,...
Overhead photos show Boyne Mountain’s new SkyBridge construction rising high
BOYNE FALLS, MI - Construction on SkyBridge Michigan, the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge, reached a soaring phase in the last week. It’s perched high atop Boyne Mountain resort, where the 1,203-foot long pedestrian bridge is set to debut this fall....
Modern furniture retailer comes to Grand Rapids
A national furniture retailer opened its first Michigan location in Grand Rapids. Design Within Reach recently opened its new studio in Breton Village Mall, at 1872 Breton Village Road SE in Grand Rapids. The retailer is owned by West Michigan-based MillerKnoll, the...
Whitmer Announces Grant to Connect Veterans with Registered Apprenticeships in Construction Industry
LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) awarded Helmets to Hardhats a $250,000 grant to support the Michigan Construction Apprenticeship post-Military Opportunity (MiCAMO) Program that will...
As remote work persists, retailers see the suburbs as the next hot retail location
Urbanites aren’t the only ones taking part in the so-called Great Migration — retailers are also expanding into the suburbs. Last week, Amazon announced that it is launching a new store format targeting suburban shoppers. The company is opening a new Amazon Go store...
Popeyes to open 200-plus restaurants in US, Canada in 2022
Dive Brief: Popeyes plans to open over 200 new restaurants in the U.S. and Canada this year, and expects to surpass last year’s expansion total of 208 restaurants, the company said in an email to Restaurant Dive. The chicken chain will open several units in New York...
Real Estate Insider: Demos now starting, clearing way for big suburban projects
Demolition has begun at the former Eastland Center shopping mall in Harper Woods. Out with the old, in with the new. That's the theme behind a few demolitions projects now underway in the suburbs to make way for more than $300 million in new development across two...
Construction set to begin on new Michigan State football building
EAST LANSING – Shovels will be in the dirt soon as Michigan State is set to begin work on its new football facility. The school’s Board of Trustees on Friday authorized work to begin on the first phase of the renovation to the Skandalaris Football Center. The first...
The Latest Construction Technology Reshaping the Industry
As the need for construction is growing tremendously, companies have to keep pace properly. Construction companies are handling expansion by embracing new technology in construction. There are numerous technologies available at present. New technologies persist in...
Tesla service center, charging station coming to vacant space in Montrose
MONTROSE, Ohio — Telsa is expanding throughout Northeast Ohio. A former Toys 'R' Us location in Montrose will soon become the new home to a Tesla service center and charging station. The building, which was the site of the toy store before it closed in 2018, will be...
Detroit City Council approves revised recreational marijuana ordinance
Detroit — Two years after the city opted to allow recreational marijuana, Detroit's City Council approved a new, more-inclusive ordinance in an effort to award licenses for recreational-use dispensaries in Michigan's largest city. The development follows...
Google invests $9.5B in US offices and data centers
Dive Brief: Google plans to invest $9.5 billion in offices and data centers in the U.S. this year, according to a company blog post. The scope includes existing office developments in Austin, Boulder, Cambridge and Pittsburgh, a new office project in Atlanta and data...
Deloitte sheds large RenCen office for smaller WeWork space downtown
Consulting firm Deloitte LLP is substantially downsizing its prime downtown Detroit office footprint. An employee confirmed Thursday morning that the London-based company is moving next week from the Renaissance Center into the Dan Gilbert-owned 1001 Woodward Ave....
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