Green Parking Design
The parking industry began discussing sustainable parking nearly two decades ago. At first the entire concept seemed counterintuitive. How could builders design structures to maximize performance while minimizing waste and actually improve the environment? The idea now no longer seems so foreign and through creative design we can create garages that minimize […]
What’s to come in 2021!
Ford Motor Company recently announced site plans for a Mobility Innovation District around the redevelopment of the historic Michigan Central Station in Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. Since parking and mobility go hand in hand, a parking mobility hub is a vital part of the plans. Ford’s leadership challenged our team […]
“Rich & Associates Plays Crucial Role in Completion of Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit’s Corktown Neighborhood”
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rich & Associates, the world’s oldest firm dedicated solely to parking, design, planning and management, was Architect of Record for Bedrock’s recently opened Assembly Garage – a 450 space parking structure with infrastructure in place for 8,500 sq. ft. of future ground level retail space. The parking […]
Parking in the Midst of a Pandemic
Rich & Associates’ affiliate, MEDPark Management, Inc., has been managing and operating a 1,600 space parking garage at the Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago since 2003. The 2020 pandemic has changed how our management team operates and has informed our designers on how we look at designing parking. In order […]
Construction Continues at The Grand Rapids Innovation Park and Sugar Hill Mixed-Use Development!
In 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 […]
An Update on The Griffin in Royal Oak!
In February of 2019, we published an article about a new development coming to Royal Oak, Michigan called “The Griffin”. The Griffin, a 250,000 square foot luxurious apartment community, is currently being built to include 245 apartments and ground floor retail, all of which is wrapped around a 450 space, six-level parking […]
Corktown’s ‘The Assembly Garage’ is Complete!
In June of 2019 we reported on the groundbreaking of a new parking structure coming to Detroit’s Corktown area. The new 450-space, mixed-use, parking structure was built to accommodate the newly renovated Corktown Lofts building also known as ‘The Assembly’. The Assembly (a Bedrock Property) is a mixed-use space consisting of residential, […]
The World’s Largest Parking Structures!
Since 1963, Rich & Associates have been involved in the design of thousands of parking structures, large and small. But did you know that we are responsible for 3 out of the top 10 largest parking structures in the world according to WorldAtlas.com and Forbes.com! Designing large parking structures comes […]
Purdue University’s Parking and Transportation Study Assessment
“The campus is changing and marketplace innovation is transforming how people transport themselves. Understanding the needs of staff, faculty, students and visitors as they arrive on campus or move about during their day is vital as we develop this plan.” Ben Dispennett, director of Parking and Transportation Services | Purdue […]