Grand Rapids apartment proposal draws pushback over ‘displacement’ of antique shops Updated Apr 26, 2021; Posted Apr 26, 2021 A Detroit-based developer wants to create a 753-unit apartment development at 446 Grandville Ave. SW, the site of the historic Sligh furniture building. (Brian McVicar | MLive.com) Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A proposal to transform the historic Sligh Furniture Company building in Grand Rapids into a 753-unit apartment development is moving forward after receiving planning commission approval despite concerns over affordability and displacement of retail tenants. Developer John Gibbs of Detroit-based Sturgeon Bay Partners says the project, which is also slated to include ground-floor retail, a public plaza and a one-story café, will help meet demand for affordable and market rate housing in Grand Rapids.