Articles tagged: Historic District Commission
Real estate beat: Ownership change could bring new life to troubled downtown Ann Arbor building
Posted: May 17, 2013A recent ownership change at a downtown Ann Arbor building on South Fourth Avenue could bring new life to the troubled property. Read more »
Jerusalem Garden expansion, rooftop patio get OK from Historic District Commission
Posted: Apr 18, 2013Business has been so good at the downtown Ann Arbor restaurant Jerusalem Garden that the business is planning a renovation and expansion that recently won approval from the Historic District Commission. Read more »
with poll: Historic District Commission takes stand against student high-rise proposed on East Huron
Posted: Dec 17, 2012The city of Ann Arbor's Historic District Commission is taking a rare stand against a project proposed outside one of the city's historic districts. Read more »
Zingerman's: Expansion project nearing completion as deli hosts 'dress rehearsals'
Posted: Oct 23, 2012Two years after launching a multi-million dollar expansion project, Ann Arbor's popular - and often cramped - deli on Detroit Street is testing out its new space. Read more »
Goodyear building addition wins approval from Ann Arbor Historic District Commission
Posted: Sep 13, 2012The Ann Arbor Historic District Commission gave its blessing Thursday night to allow a developer to construct a two-story addition atop one of downtown's most historic buildings. Read more »
with gallery: Drawings released as Goodyear building addition heads to Ann Arbor Historic District Commission
Posted: Sep 08, 2012Drawings of what a two-story addition might look like atop one of downtown Ann Arbor's historic buildings have been released as the project heads to the Historic District Commission. Read more »
High-end apartments, condos proposed for top of historic downtown Ann Arbor building
Posted: Aug 02, 2012Envisioning strong demand for high-end condos and apartments in downtown Ann Arbor, a local developer recently proposed adding two floors to the top of one of his historic buildings. Read more »
with poll: Ann Arbor officials doing 'whatever it takes' to resolve fence fight with homeowner
Posted: Jan 27, 2012Louis Breskman's battle with the city of Ann Arbor sounds a little like the story of David and Goliath, but the homeowner says he's not expecting to slay the mighty giant. He believes he's out-matched ... Read more »
Fight with city hall over fence results in Ann Arbor homeowner considering moving out of town
Posted: Jan 26, 2012Louis Breskman says he's considering moving out of Ann Arbor after being "hassled by the city" for installing a wooden fence in front of his home. Breskman, who lives on West Madison Street with his ... Read more »
with poll: Historic District Commission rules new fence in Old West Side must come down
Posted: Jul 15, 2011A half-hour hearing inside city hall Thursday night wasn't enough to convince the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission to allow a homeowner to keep a new fence on his property. The verdict: It doesn't belong ... Read more »
fence fight: Ann Arbor officials say homeowner's new fence in Old West Side isn't welcome in historic district
Posted: Jul 10, 2011There's a fuss over a new fence in Ann Arbor's Old West Side Historic District, and city officials are trying to get the homeowner to take it down. "From our position, we were just trying ... Read more »
Historic District Commission agenda for Nov. 10, 2010
Posted: Nov 10, 2010The Ann Arbor Historic District Commission meets tonight as a part of its regular meeting schedule for the second Wednesday of each month. Four items are on the HDC agenda; Here's a very brief look ... Read more »
Going solar: Ann Arbor man plans to make history with first 'net zero' home in a historic district
Posted: Sep 19, 2010When Matt Grocoff and his wife, Kelly, bought their 110-year-old Victorian home four years ago, it came complete with asbestos, lead paint, a half-century-old furnace and no insulation. The month before they turned on a ... Read more »
Updated: Zingerman's Deli expansion gets OK from Ann Arbor Historic District Commission
Posted: Sep 09, 2010After years of trying to cut through the red tape of Ann Arbor city hall, perhaps it was fitting that Zingerman's co-founder Paul Saginaw finally celebrated the approval of his deli's downtown expansion project on ... Read more »
FOIA Friday: the worst possible search engine
Posted: Mar 19, 2010Think of the FOIA process as the worst possible search engine in the world. Every governmental organization and agency can be asked for information, but the process is different for each one of them. Your ... Read more »
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