Last June we brought you 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. The Research Center initially accommodated 33 principal investors and their research teams, with space to eventually house 44 […]
In June we reported on the groundbreaking of a new parking structure adjacent to the Corktown Lofts building in Detroit! The Corktown Lofts building, better known as The Assembly is a mixed-use redevelopment consisting of residential, office, and retail space that combined totals 160,000 square feet. This new Corktown parking […]
For several years our Senior Project Manager Matt Jobin and his family have been supporting Forgotten Harvest, a local Metro Detroit area non-profit. Forgotten Harvest is an organization that feeds the needy in the greater Detroit area by collecting surplus food from restaurants and grocery stores. They redistribute the surplus […]
The new SoMA (South of Mack Ave.) district in Midtown Detroit will span more than seven acres as a high-end mixed-use development. There are two existing office buildings included in the renovation plan as part of the project. Two secured parking structures are also in the works for the SoMA […]
Rich & Associates recently conducted a study to assess the current and future parking conditions of downtown Adrian, Michigan. The purpose of the study was to; Observe, collect and analyze data to understand the state of the current parking system, identify factors influencing current conditions, understand perception versus actual conditions, […]
In last month’s newsletter we told a story about how our president Richard C. Rich received a package containing a book that he published on August 22, 1968 titled ‘Parking Economics and Design’. This month we are sharing information from first chapter of Mr. Rich’s book which is called ‘Economics’. […]
The heat we enjoy so much in the summer can make getting into your car one of the most displeasing parts of our day. For drivers and passengers who don’t enjoy the intense heat of a car thats been parked in the sun, read below for some tricks and tips […]
Over the past 25 years Rich & Associates has provided parking consulting, planning and design services to more than 30 college and university campuses across the country. Our experience includes comprehensive parking master planning study, management and operations consulting, and design of new parking facilities. Take a look at some […]
Recently our founder and president Richard C. Rich received a package in the mail that was unlike one he’d received before. It was a package containing a book that was published in 1968 titled ‘Parking Economics and Design’. At one point the book was in a public library. The person […]