Fashion brand Faherty is taking its physical retail business on vacation. Prior to 2020 the company, which was founded back in 2012, had 14 stores concentrated in major cities such as Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, along with multiple New York City locations....
Broder & Sachse Celebrates Reopening of Historic Apartment Building in Detroit
Broder & Sachse Real Estate recently celebrated the reopening of The Hamilton Midtown, a historic multifamily rehabilitation with an inclusionary housing program. City of Detroit dignitaries, residents and special guests joined Broder & Sachse for the...
Broder & Sachse Reopens Historic Apartment Building in Detroit Following $12M Rehabilitation
Broder & Sachse Real Estate has reopened The Hamilton Midtown in Detroit. Originally designed as an apartment hotel that opened in 1913, the property now offers 97 apartment units. The $12 million rehabilitation of the property features new amenities, such as a...
Detroit Rising: Todd Sachse on Why the Skilled Labor Shortage is Slowing Construction Projects
We kick off Sachse Construction Academy week with some great coverage from Crain’s Detroit Business. Todd Sachse, Founder & CEO and Jill Brack, Director of Events and Engagements sat down with Chad Livengood to discuss the skilled trades gap, the origins of the...
Skilled-Trades Push Exposes Fractured Training Pipeline
On the north end of Howell, the men and women who will help construct Detroit's next skyscraper, a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac and rebuild Michigan's crumbling roads and bridges are learning how to make precision cuts into the earth and maneuver cranes for...
The Hamilton Midtown Opens After $12 Million Rehab
The Hamilton Midtown opened Thursday after a $12 million rehab launched a year ago. The 97-unit apartment building at 40 Davenport St. at Martin Luther King Boulevard, formerly named Milner Arms, opened as an apartment hotel in 1913. Rental rates after the latest...
Operational ABCs
Small business owners and entrepreneurs all have their own specific formula for operating their businesses. Over my 30 years as a business owner, I have learned that the best way to keep track of your growth and success is by implementing and adhering to standard...
How to Weather Hurricane Season
As the industry goes into a new hurricane season, retail property owners and tenants have had nearly a year to evaluate their responses to last year's trio of hurricanes, which caused a record $202 billion in damage in the U.S., and $370 billion worth worldwide....
ENR Midwest Names Best Projects Winners
ENR Midwest's judges sifted through a slate of 106 high-quality entries that made naming the winners of our 2018 Best Projects Awards a difficult task. The winners will be featured in-depth in the November 26 edition of ENR Midwest and we'll honor each winner at our...
World’s Greatest Places – Detroit Foundation Hotel
For proof that Detroit is bouncing back, look to its old, disused fire department headquarters. Last year, it reopened as the Detroit Foundation Hotel, a sleek residence that sources many of its elements—including wallpaper and minibar snacks—from local businesses....
Sachse Construction Selected as Crain’s Cool Place to Work for 2018
Rank: 16 Sachseconstruction.com Todd Sachse, CEO Construction Ranking in 2017: 46 Number of employees: 160 Millennial employees: 61 Male/female employee ratio: 70/30 Paid time off after one year: Unlimited Paid time off for community service: Yes Jobs to fill this...
When It Comes to Commercial Real Estate, the Suburbs Matter, Too
At a time when downtowns and urban cores in cities across the Midwest and the nation are making a comeback, and redevelopment continues to reenergize and revitalize high-profile civic centers, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that cities do not exist in a vacuum....
Team Member Spotlight: Matt
At Sachse Construction, we attribute our success to WHO we are, not what we do. Our team members continue to raise the bar each day by striving for excellence. We are excited to spotlight our team members, and showcase their incredible work! This month, we spotlight...
Sachse Golf Outing Raises $210,000 for Detroit Nonprofits
Sachse Construction and its partners raised a net total of more than $210,000 from its annual Play It Foreward charity golf outing held July 9 at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center in Plymouth, Michigan. The money will benefit the Downtown Boxing Gym and Pewabic...
Detroit’s Sachse expands business development department
Detroit-based Sachse Construction hired Samantha Russo-Ardelean as the newest member of its Business Development department. In her new role, Russo-Ardelean will serve Sachse Construction as a relationship builder orchestrating commercial business development...
City Modern Update: First Residents Expected this Summer
Brush Park’s City Modern development in its entirety will add around 400 new residential units to the historic neighborhood. Developers are expecting its first residents this summer in an ambitious timeline. We visited the construction site of the first apartment...
Train Station Buzz Ignites Among Contractors
The expected redevelopment of the Michigan Central Station isn't yet announced, but the feeding frenzy is well under way. Ford Motor Co. is likely besieged with queries from builders, architects, engineers and others in its pursuit of work on what could be an...
Detroit Poised for Retail Boom
Downtown Detroit’s rebirth till this point has focused on rehabbing old buildings to add office, residential and restaurant space. Now, the central city is poised for a retail boom that is expected to draw some of the industry’s biggest names. Think Apple, H&M,...
The Rise Of Industrial Suburbs
The stereotypical suburban backdrop in popular culture is often portrayed as the mom-and-apple-pie serenity of bucolic residential neighborhoods. This is distinctly different from the bustle of business and industrial energy of cities and manufacturing centers. The...
A Historic Firehouse Property Is the Basis for an Ambitious Renovation and Remarkable Hospitality Destination
The circumstances in Detroit are uniquely suited to a boom in historic renovation opportunities. The city is not only in the midst of a continuing urban revival, but Detroit has a relatively large number of historically or architecturally significant buildings. Even...
A cornice is back on the Grinnell Building after 60 years
Back in 1958, many cornices on historic buildings in Detroit were removed due to falling pieces and modernization efforts. Historic preservationists and cornice lovers of the world, rejoice! Cornices are making a comeback downtown. Over the weekend, crews shut down...
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