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The Grand Rapids City Commission kicked off its new legislative year focusing on job and housing creation.
The city commission held public hearings on two proposed development projects that will result in 245 jobs coming to Grand Rapids with an estimated $142,616 in new annual income tax revenue to the city. It also supported future housing development totaling $87 million that will create 308 new housing units 263 of which will be affordable. It also learned more about proposed zoning changes that would promote the development of new housing.
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss said the incentives provided by the commission are an investment in Grand Rapids’ future economic prosperity and housing needs.
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Photo by Johnny Quirin
Following the recent news that Perrigo is relocating its North American headquarters to Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park being developed downtown, the two entities said last week they are entering a formal partnership to advance consumer self-care innovation.
Dublin-based Perrigo Company and MSU said Jan. 11 that they have signed a partnership connecting the university’s clinical and research expertise with Perrigo’s product innovation, manufacturing scale and retail partnerships to “empower consumers to take control of their self-care needs.”
The collaboration brings together industry and academic thought leaders who share a passion for enhancing the health and well-being of society with a focus on research and clinical outcomes, retail and pharmacy experiences and technology and product innovations.
MSU brings research, innovation muscle to Grand Rapids Medical Mile
Campus will include $85 million Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
Ground will break on construction of Perrigo s North American headquarters this spring
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Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building under construction (at left) next to the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center. In the foreground is a parking deck, where the Perrigo Building will be built.
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Development has accelerated at Michigan State University s Grand Rapids Innovation Park, at the northwest corner of the city s Medical Mile, so called for its array of health care facilities and institutions.
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There’s no doubt 2020 was a difficult year. Every industry was impacted in some fashion with the entertainment and food service industries undoubtedly impacted the most.
Despite the pandemic, Grand Rapids saw its fair share of new restaurants and franchises a teenager opening a cereal and breakfast bar was 2020’s most-read story. Unfortunately, it also forced several restaurants and small businesses to close for good.
Here are the top 10 most-read stories of 2020.
A local teen is opening a new hot spot for cereal and breakfast lovers.
Taylor Kyle, 17, plans to open Eastown Cereal Café, at 1505 Wealthy St. SE, at the end of November, according to Colliers International West Michigan, which represented both the landlord and the tenant in the transaction for the 1,000-square-foot space.