Articles tagged:Paula Gardner

Posted: Mon Nov 29 8:52 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Seeing firsthand how Warm the Children helps those many kids in need

We all have our own unique examples of what Washtenaw County is about. Many of my impressions about this community come from talking to so many business owners here for my job as business news director for AnnArbor.com. I also get a sense of who we are, collectively, through the ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 1 7 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director
Ann Arbor housing market heats up as first-time homebuyers try to beat tax-credit deadline

Bidding wars. Crowded driveways as agents and prospective buyers line up to see a new listing. Offers made within minutes of a showing.Those characteristics of a heated real estate market aren’t just a memory from 2004: It’s reality in the sub-$170,000 housing markets across Washtenaw County.The frenzy is fueled by ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 24 1:10 p.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

Detroit Renaissance moved last week to extend its reach statewide, becoming the latest effort in Michigan to try to erase regional business boundaries. Now Ann Arbor has to determine how it fits into that evolving picture.Detroit Renaissance already has some connections to Ann Arbor: CEO Doug Rothwell makes the city ...

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Posted: Sun Aug 16 5:21 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

A lifelong Ann Arbor resident who's built his real estate career in the city is turning to other areas of Michigan for his next investment rounds. The strategy, said John Bogdasarian, stands contrary to how much of the nation views this state. Yet, Bogdasarian said, with enough capital behind the ...

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Posted: Fri Aug 7 11:05 a.m. by Paula Gardner News Director

What's a developer to do with an aging neighborhood shopping center in Ann Arbor? The answer for Georgetown Mall right now - and for years to come - will be "nothing." News on Thursday that Kroger Co. plans to shutter its store there is the final death-blow for the center ...

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