Opening of Dexter Wellness Center expected to create 100 jobs

Posted on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 : 12:11 p.m.

Opening of Dexter Wellness Center expected to create 100 jobs

By Lizzy Alfs

The Dexter Wellness Center planned for 2810 Baker Road is aiming for a summer 2013 opening, Concentrate Media reports.

A conceptual drawing of the Dexter Wellness Center.

Courtesy photo

The Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation will operate the 46,000-square-foot family center —complete with a swimming pool and gym —and plans to employ a minimum of 100 people.

Plans for the project received unanimous approval for the Dexter Village Council in February. The wellness center is the second phase of a three-phase, $9 million redevelopment of the former Colorbok space. Dexter-based A.R.Brouwer Company is working on the project.

BST Investments previously redeveloped the northwestern corner of the property, demolishing two buildings and constructing a new facility for the Dexter Pharmacy.

In addition, apart from the wellness center project, the construction of a third, multi-story, brick commercial building is planned, according to the project description.

Read the full Concentrate report.

Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at 734-623-2584 or email her at lizzyalfs@annarbor.com. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lizzyalfs.

Comments

Carole

Fri, Jun 22, 2012 : 11:46 a.m.

This is totally awesome. Love going to Chelsea Wellness Center which is always busy, so know this one will do well also.

jcj

Thu, Jun 21, 2012 : 7:09 p.m.

Glad it is being built. But I doubt thees will be 100 employed.

VoiceintheCrowd

Thu, Jun 21, 2012 : 6:08 p.m.

good to see some progress being made