Articles tagged: conference center
New hotel and conference center idea re-emerges for downtown Ann Arbor
Posted: Jan 15, 2013A longstanding debate about whether downtown Ann Arbor needs a new hotel and conference center re-emerged Monday night during a special City Council work session. Read more »
Ann Arbor withholding staff communications cited as reason for rejecting conference center proposal
Posted: Apr 08, 2011Ann Arbor City Council members decided this week to reject a private developer's proposal to build a hotel and conference center on city-owned property downtown, citing concerns about the legal and financial risks. But what ... Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council rejects downtown conference center proposal in 8-2 vote
Posted: Apr 04, 2011(This story has been updated.) The Ann Arbor City Council voted 8-2 tonight to reject a New York-based developer's proposal to build a hotel and conference center on city-owned property downtown. The vote came after ... Read more »
with poll: How should the Ann Arbor City Council vote tonight on the conference center proposal?
Posted: Apr 04, 2011It's looking like it's do or die tonight for a downtown hotel and conference center project several years in the making. Five Ann Arbor City Council members are co-sponsoring a resolution to reject a letter ... Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council prepared to vote down hotel and conference center proposal
Posted: Apr 01, 2011A private developer's proposal to build a hotel and conference center on the city-owned Library Lot in downtown Ann Arbor appears to be headed for defeat. Read more »
Ann Arbor conference center proposal: Some say it'll work, some say it won't, City Council must decide
Posted: Mar 27, 2011A downtown Ann Arbor hotel and conference center project several years in the making is facing an uphill battle as the Ann Arbor City Council prepares to decide its fate. Read more »
Portion of Division Street closing for two days for mass concrete pour on underground parking deck
Posted: Feb 25, 2011Ever seen a mass concrete pour? One block of South Division Street will be closed this weekend while crews truck in and pour concrete for the underground parking deck being built next to the Ann Arbor District Library. Read more »
Valiant Partners proposes reduced-size conference center in downtown Ann Arbor, report shows
Posted: Dec 02, 2010New York-based Valiant Partners is proposing a reduced-size conference center in downtown Ann Arbor with one to two floors of additional commercial office space — designed to strengthen the viability of the project and rid ... Read more »
Downtown conference center proposal may make sense for Ann Arbor, consultant says
Posted: Dec 01, 2010(This story has been updated to include additional information from the Roxbury Group's report, as well as to clarify statements about the project's perceived economic viability.) A consultant hired by the city of Ann Arbor ... Read more »
Put the conference center at 415 W. Washington instead of Library Lot
Posted: Feb 07, 2010The recent discussion of the library lot's use has given me an idea. Why not put the conference center in 415 W. Washington Street, instead of on the library lot. There are several arguments in ... Read more »
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