How to plan ahead & navigate challenges when designing parking garages wrapped by residential structures. David RichSince joining Rich & Associates in 1986, David has served in a variety of roles including work on parking planning studies and design/build projects. As Vice President/Director of Business Development, he is responsible for […]
At the end of the year, it is customary to look back at the preceding 12 months as well as to look forward at what the future holds. I doubt anyone expected to still be talking about social distancing, mask wearing, and virtual gatherings at the end of 2021. Yet, here […]
In September of 2020 we published an article about an update to a new development under construction in Royal Oak, Michigan called “The Griffin”. The Griffin is a 250,000 square foot luxurious apartment community with 245 apartments and ground floor retail, all of which is wrapped around a 450 space, […]
Precast erection has officially begun on the Gannon Garage at Lansing Community College! It has been a long road and a lot of work to get to this point. The new 5 level, 1,777 space parking garage is a replacement to the former Gannon Garage which was demolished earlier this […]
In early 2019 we broke news of an expansion of the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center, a six-story, 162,800-square-foot facility that opened its doors in Grand Rapids, Michigan in September of 2017. In 2019 a long-term ground lease was signed to allow for the continued development of the Grand Rapids Research […]
Our planning team has had a busy year so far! Earlier this year, they completed a parking utilization study on eight blocks of Downtown Monroe, MI to aid in the decision-making process of future property acquisitions. The City of Clawson, MI is experiencing new development growth. Data collection and interactive […]
Earlier this year we provided an update on the recently completed design of the Ford Motor Company’s new Bagley Parking Hub. Rich & Associates designed the structure and is providing ongoing parking engineering consultation through the construction process. Construction on the Bagley Parking Hub has officially begun and the structure is on […]
Earlier this year we provided an update on the first phase of construction beginning on the Gannon Garage at Lansing Community College. The new 5 level, 1,777 space parking garage is a replacement to the former Gannon Garage. Demolition of the existing garage was completed at the end of April […]
In late 2019, we reported on the new SoMA (South of Mack Ave.) district in Midtown Detroit. The SoMA district was to be built as a high-end mixed-use development on more than seven acres. There were two existing office buildings included in the renovation plan as part of the project […]
Over the last two years, California-based global capital equipment company KLA, has been actively growing its second U.S. headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI. Currently, KLA is operating out of a 58,000 square foot temporary office space. The new 230,000 square foot KLA headquarters and parking structure, both of which are […]