Entries by Al Warr

Uptown at River’s Edge Recognized by EPA as Brownfield Redevelopment Success

Unique $40 Million Public-Private Partnership Created 500 Jobs, Transformed a Michigan Skyline Bay City, Michigan, – The Uptown at River’s Edge project in Bay City has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for outstanding contributions to brownfields site redevelopment at the 2015 Brownfields Conference held in Chicago, IL. The 43-acre Uptown riverfront redevelopment has […]

With nearly all condos sold, Uptown Bay City coming to life

BAY CITY, MI (MLIVE) – Less than a year after its first residents moved in, 18 of the 20 available condos, including two of the four penthouses, at Uptown Bay City are now sold, planting a healthy number of residents into Bay City’s newest business district that’s quickly coming to life. The condominiums — located above Chemical Bank, […]

Uptown Bay City Development Making Progress

BAY CITY, MI (WNEM) – Work is humming right along at the Uptown at Rivers Edge project south of downtown Bay City. Construction crews move materials inside the Courtyard by Marriott hotel. “Next year it’ll be open for guests it’ll have a hundred rooms and add a great amount of vibrancy to the area,” said […]

H Residence Development in Downtown Midland Taking Shape

MIDLAND, MI – Many residents and visitors have seen the crews working on the five-story building dubbed the H Residence and have spotted the tower crane hovering over the corner of Main and Ashman streets. Peter Shaheen, vice president of owner Shaheen Development, estimated the $25 million project is “pretty close to 50 percent” complete […]

Historic Theater in Old Town Saginaw to Play New Tune as Music Store

SAGINAW, MI – More than 100 years after the former Wolverine Theater building hosted vaudeville acts, it is about to become a venue tied to the arts once again. Steve Meyers, owner of Midland-based Mid Michigan Music and a Saginaw native, said he is thrilled to be opening a new store in the heart of Saginaw’s Old […]

Watch Time-Lapse Video of Uptown Bay City’s Construction Progress

Three years ago, Shaheen Development held an Anchor Tenant ceremony at the site of Uptown Bay City. Three years later, the site is now a sprawling 35-acre development, thanks to our Anchor Tenants. Please enjoy this construction progress time-lapse video, capturing the past 3 years:

New Riverview Condominiums Taking Shape in Old Town Saginaw

SAGINAW, MI — Cast a quick glance across the Saginaw River from Ojibway Island and the construction site is easy to overlook. But soon the multimillion dollar residential development taking shape near the banks of the river will be impossible to miss. The footprint of the first of 24, two-story residential units can be seen […]

Albion Hotel Project Takes Big Step Forward

Shaheen Development is thrilled to begin a new project: redeveloping a prominent site in downtown Albion into a 72-room hotel. A $1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Michigan Strategic Fund, announced earlier this week, clears the way for a four-story, 72-room boutique hotel to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Porter […]

Saginaw Riverfront Condo Development Breaks Ground

SAGINAW, MI — A much-anticipated riverfront condominium development on Saginaw’s West Side is set to break ground in July, according to the project’s developer. Shaheen Development’s plans call for 24, two-story residential units and an additional two-story mixed-use space to be built along the 300 and 400 blocks of North Hamilton. The development will be […]

Real Seafood Company Grand Opening Celebration

Watch the news feature on ABC12! Read more on MLive and the Midland Daily News! Bay City, Mich.  –  McLaren Bay Medical Foundation is teaming up with the Real Seafood Company, the newest restaurant to hit Uptown Bay City, to host a VIP grand opening celebration one day before opening to the general public. The […]