ANN ARBOR, MI The coronavirus pandemic delayed many construction projects in 2020, but several new Ann Arbor developments are still moving forward.

Heres a look at two dozen real estate developments to watch in 2021.

1. The Standard

Work continues on The Standard, a new apartment high-rise on Main Street between William and Packard, on Dec. 31, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

After demolition of a 1980s office building at the southeast corner of Main and William streets, a 10-story high-rise called The Standard is rising and expected to open in fall 2022.

City Council voted last March to approve plans calling for 218 apartments with 421 bedrooms and over 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.

2. Veridian

Plans for the Veridian development next to County Farm Park on Platt Road in Ann Arbor.Courtesy of Thrive Collaborative

City Council voted in October to approve plans for a housing development officials say could be a shining example of sustainable living and inclusivity.

The solar-powered, mixed-income neighborhood known as Veridian at County Farm is a partnership between Thrive Collaborative and Avalon Housing, including 50 affordable housing units and 99 market-rate housing units.

Its planned to be net-zero for energy use, with no gas lines or combustion appliances, in keeping with the citys carbon-neutral goals. The project could break ground in the spring and take two to three years to complete.

3. Hoover and Greene

Work continues on the Hoover and Greene apartment complex in Ann Arbor Dec. 31, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

A four-story, 171-unit, 182-bed apartment building with some ground-floor commercial space is underway at 151 E. Hoover Ave., where an entire neighborhood block of homes and businesses was demolished.

Pre-leasing now for spring 2021! signs outside the building read, directing prospective tenants to hooverandgreene.com.

4. 2111 Packard

Design by Myefski Architects for a mixed-use redevelopment at 2111 Packard St. in Ann Arbor.Myefski Architects

Plans are in the works for a three-story, mixed-use development at 2111 Packard St. in Ann Arbor.

The project, which received initial approval in December, includes a 72-unit apartment building with 118 bedrooms and two ground-floor retail spaces.

5. The Gallery

Work continues on The Gallery condos at Ashley and Jefferson streets in Ann Arbor on Dec. 31, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

The Gallery, a five-story, 19-unit condo building is under construction at 441 S. Ashley St.

As of Dec. 1, the Ann Arbor Builders website listed 10 units still available, including two-bedroom units starting at $514,000 and three-bedroom units starting at $729,000.

6. Valhalla

Plans for the Valhalla development off South Main Street in Ann Arbor.J. Bradley Moore and Associates and HLR Architects

A 454-unit apartment complex proposed along South Main Street is expected to go before City Council for approval in early 2021. It would rise on nearly 10 acres surrounded on three sides by the University of Michigan golf course.

7. 309 N. Ashley St.

The 309 N. Ashley St. condo development underway in Ann Arbor on Dec. 31, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

A five-story, 17-unit condo building is under construction at 309 S. Ashley St., one of the latest projects from Ann Arbor developer Tom Fitzsimmons, who has built several new condo buildings in the downtown area in recent years.

Nine units are already reserved, according to 309ashley.com.

8. Vic Village South

A rendering by Hobbs and Black Architects for the Vic Village South high-rise on South University Avenue.

A row of one- and two-story commercial buildings on South University Avenue was demolished in December to make way for Vic Village South, a 13-story apartment high-rise catering to University of Michigan students.

Construction is expected to start in 2021 and last into summer 2023, according to developer Hughes Properties.

Plans include nearly 130 apartments with 300-plus beds, including 14 affordable housing units, and ground-floor commercial spaces.

9. Broadway Park West

A city map showing a 14-acre site along the Huron River at 841 Broadway St.City of Ann Arbor

City Council in September approved plans for a $100-million transformation of a riverfront property off Broadway Street. The development could break ground this spring.

Detroit-based Roxbury Group plans to build four six-story buildings with 96 condos, a nine-story hotel with 148 rooms, a riverfront restaurant, commercial spaces, public green space, walking trails, an event pavilion and more.

10. Lockwood senior housing

A rendering by Edmund London and Associates of the Lockwood of Ann Arbor senior housing facility proposed on Ellsworth Road.Edmund London and Associates

A 154-unit senior housing facility proposed at 2195 E. Ellsworth Road received councils initial OK in December and awaits final approval Jan. 13.

11. Brightdawn Village

A site plan by Midwestern Consulting for the 120-unit Brightdawn Village condo development on Burton Road next to U.S. 23 in southeast Ann Arbor.Midwestern Consulting

Council in December OKd plans for a 120-unit condo development on Burton Road. The four-building complex is expected to be built by 2022.

The developer promises theyll be some of the least expensive new condos built in Ann Arbor in years.

12. Near North

A rendering by Jarratt Architecture showing plans for 22 townhouse-style condos on Ann Arbor's North Main Street.Jarratt Architecture

A 22-unit, townhouse-style condo development at 700 N. Main St. awaits city approval.

13. High-rise behind Michigan Theater

Bloomfield Hills-based Cerca Trova LLC is teaming up with Chicago developer CA Ventures to propose mixed-income apartments and ground-floor commercial space to replace four rental houses and an old commercial building along Washington Street behind the Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor.ESG Architecture & Design and J. Bradley Moore & Associates

Plans for a 19-story high-rise behind the Michigan Theater were put on hold in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the project is expected to move ahead in 2021.

The high-rise includes 51 studios, 90 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom units, 14 three-bedroom units, 25 four-bedroom units and 21 five-bedroom units, as well as a ground-floor restaurant along Washington Street. Its expected to attract people with a mix of incomes with 19 affordable housing units.

A six-story companion building next to it will include 19 more apartments billed as workforce-housing micro units.

14. New downtown hotel

A proposed development site at the northwest corner of Huron and First streets in downtown Ann Arbor on Aug. 25, 2020, where a five-story Fairfield Inn is proposed to replace the RelaxStation massage business, Ellmann and Ellmann P.C. law offices and the Center for Eating Disorders.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

Plans are in the works for a five-story, 95-room hotel at the northwest corner of Huron and First streets.

Initial designs for a Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott were submitted last summer and a formal site plan was submitted in the fall, now awaiting approval. Construction could begin by next October, plans state.

15. Affordable housing

A view of a proposed high-rise development on the Y Lot looking west along William Street past the downtown Ann Arbor library.SmithGroup

With recent city voter approval of a 20-year tax for affordable housing, city leaders are exploring building affordable housing on several city-owned properties.

Any of the city-owned properties could move forward in 2021, said Jennifer Hall, Housing Commission director, adding she thinks a high-rise project on the Y Lot at 350 S. Fifth Ave. could be among the first to advance.

16. Liberty Townhomes

A rendering by Jarratt Architecture for the Liberty Townhomes development in Ann Arbor.Jarratt Architecture

Council in August approved plans for 52 townhouse-style apartments in nine three-story buildings on the north side Liberty Street east of Interstate 94.

17. Prentice 4M

The 4M development at 830 Henry St. off East Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor on Dec. 31, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

A new aligned living housing development at 830 Henry St. is nearing completion, featuring 10 six-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit, with rooms marketed at $75-$85 per night. First tenants are scheduled to arrive Jan. 11.

The development includes co-working spaces and units feature big common areas and video conferencing centers.

18. Beekman on Broadway

A small solar array at the new Beekman on Broadway Apartments at 1200 Broadway St. in Ann Arbor on Oct. 24, 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

The first phase of the new Beekman on Broadway apartments just opened, with studios priced at $1,770 to $1,980 per month, one-bedroom units priced at $1,740 to $2,380 per month, two-bedroom units priced at $2,660 to $3,260 per month and a three-bedroom unit priced at $3,240 per month.

There also will be 15 below-market-rate apartments in the three-building development, which has two more phases to go.

Following the first 254-unit apartment building, the second phase in 2021 will be a 277-unit apartment building with 4,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

The developers plans for an 86-unit condo building were put on hold due to slow pre-sales.

19. The Garnet

Rendering by J. Bradley Moore and Associates Architects.Rendering by J. Bradley Moore and Associates Architects

The Garnet, a five-story, 10-unit condo building at 325 E. Summit St. is expected to break ground in 2021.

20. Main and Davis

A rendering by Royal Oak-based BMK Design and Planning showing plans for a 36-bed student apartment building at 907-913 S. Main St. in Ann Arbor.BMK Design and Planning

Two houses on South Main Street are proposed to be demolished to make way for a six-unit, 36-bed student apartment building. The project awaits approval.

21. The Madison on Main

The Main and Madison development site in Ann Arbor on Nov. 27, 2019, where underground site-prep work was recently completed in anticipation of vertical construction in 2020.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

A long-delayed development known as The Madison on Main is expected to move forward in 2021, according to the developer.

Plans include a roughly 40-unit, 46-bed, five-story apartment building with ground-floor commercial space at 600 S. Main St.

22. The Glen

Plans for The Glen, a mixed-use development including hotel, apartment and retail/restaurant uses on Glen Avenue between Catherine and Ann streets submitted to the city of Ann Arbor in August 2017. The project architects are Neumann/Smith Architecture of Southfield and J Bradley Moore & Associates of Ann Arbor.

Another long-delayed development is the nine-story project known as The Glen, which includes a 162-room hotel, plus 24 apartments and ground-floor restaurant/retail spaces at the corner of Glen Avenue and Ann Street.

The development team applied for a building foundation permit last March before things were put on hold.

The site remains vacant, but the development team recently indicated plans to break ground in 2021.

23. Ann Arbor Campus Hotel

Design rendering submitted to the city of Ann Arbor by ESG Architects and Mortenson Development Inc. showing plans for a nine-story hotel where the Firestone auto repair shop now stands at 402 E. Huron St.ESG Architects

Theres uncertainty about whether a nine-story hotel proposed for the Firestone auto repair site at Huron and Division streets could go forward.

The project went before the citys Design Review Board in 2019, but a formal site plan was never submitted. The city hasnt heard anything from the development team in a while, said Brett Lenart, city planning manager.

As of early 2020, the project was still in the works, according to Minneapolis-based Mortenson Development Inc.

A development team representative couldnt be reached for comment this past week.

24. 327 E. Hoover

A four-story, six-unit, 18-bed apartment building planned at 327 E. Hoover Ave.Myefski Architects

Another approved project is a four-story, six-unit, 18-bed apartment building overlooking UMs Elbel Field at 327 E. Hoover Ave. The project received councils OK in 2019 but has yet to move forward and it may not in 2021.

As of now, the plan is to break ground in 2022, said Dan Williams of Ann Arbor-based Maven Development.

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24 Ann Arbor developments to watch in 2021 - MLive.com

With 2020 behind us, thankfully, we look at whats to come. Here are some quick hits I previously reported on, to give a glimpse on what to expect for 2021. Please keep in mind that plans can fall through and new plans will arise throughout the year, but this will give you a head start on what to expect. If 2020 taught us anything, its that things can certainly change in an instant.

Mission BBQ is scheduled to open in Mishawaka by spring. Danny Specht, the director of operations for Indiana and Illinois locations, said they anticipate a May 2021 opening, barring any construction delays. It will be at 5320 N. Main St., next to the new Raising Canes location and is in a multi-tenant building with its neighboring space 2,800-square feet still available, hence the for-lease signs nearby.

Panera Bread is anticipated to move from its current location in Erskine Village to the new building at 1315 E. Ireland Road. A clear timeline of when that is anticipated to happen is unknown at this time.

The proposed Chick-Fil-A on Portage Avenue in South Bend still has no definitive construction begin or opening date. According to a company spokeswoman in June, plans for the new restaurant at 3703 Portage Ave. have been pushed back because of COVID-19. However, they stated they remain excited about opening a Chick-fil-A restaurant in South Bend.

The former site of Brunos Pizza 2610 Prairie Ave., was sold to Red Tail Properties, an area estate subsidiary of the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi. A company spokesman said the future development will add vitality to the neighborhood and to the surrounding community.

Construction for a Taco Bell at 59661 Bremen Highway is scheduled to begin in early 2021 with an anticipated mid-summer opening date. Eric Robertson, vice president of operations, said that construction had been delayed due to the pandemic.

Aspen Tap House will fill the former Scottys Brewhouse building on Main Street in Mishawaka. President Bern Rehberg said they anticipate a February opening and the restaurant will feature a made-from-scratch menu with items such as hand-cut steaks, salads and burgers and will focus on craft beer, wine and hard seltzer on tap.

Construction for a gas station and convenience store at the corner of Ewing Avenue and South Michigan Street is underway.

Construction for a Valvoline Oil Change business at 215 E. Ireland Road is underway.

Rohrs inside the Morris Inn on the campus of Notre Dame will reopen for indoor dine-in service beginning Jan. 11. The restaurant recently went through a remodel in 2020 and closed to indoor dining in the fall due to the coronavirus.

A new Culvers is slated to open in early 2021 at 13145 Indiana 23, across from Goodwill in Granger.

A INOVA Federal Credit Union is being built near Costco in Mishawaka.

South Bend Brew Werks will move into the Hibberd Building at 321 S. Main St. come spring 2021. Owner Steve Lowe said the business will remain open at its current location, 216 S. Michigan St., until the move.

Development at McKinley Commons that includes a new car wash, restaurant and retail store is slated to begin in 2021. Johns Auto Spa is scheduled to build a new car wash and oil change service, a free-standing restaurant building also is scheduled to be constructed, though no tenant has been decided, and more than 50,000 square feet of space inside the former KMart location is also available.

American Kitchen and Bath will move into the former Fitness USA building on Ireland Road in January.

Roselily will open for brunch beginning in the new year, replacing L Street Kitchen at 131 S. Lafayette Blvd. in downtown South Bend. Owner Eamonn McParland, who also plans to continue operating Roselily for dinner service, said he plans to offer many of the same brunch menu items as L Street with some options being his own.

Rose & Remington will open in University Park Mall in the coming weeks, according to a release.

Owners of Barnabys in Mishawaka will open at the former Giannettos location in Granger. This will be a second location for the business, with plans to run it concurrently with the Mishawaka location on Grape and Edison roads, where the property is still listed for sale. Owners initially planned to open New Years Eve, but the opening date is dependent on some construction projects.

St. Clairs Butcher Shoppe and Delicatessen will open in spring 2021 at the former Save A Lot grocery store on Edison Road in South Bend. Operators said it will offer custom cuts; traditional deli sandwiches, such as corned beef and New York pastrami; as well as specialty items such as rubs and herbs.

A new commissary kitchen and community center will open at 60660 Old U.S. Hwy 31 South by spring 2021.

Granger-based Bare Hands Brewery is moving forward with plans to open a brewpub in downtown South Bend. An agreement was recently amended for the fifth time when the city provided another extension as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest development agreement, Bare Hands is expected to spend $456,000 revamping the vacant building that it received from the city for $1 in 2016. The city wants work to begin by March, but it is giving the business until March 2022 to complete the project.

PKR Noodle Bar will be relocating in South Bend, but it is unclear where and when. The restaurant known for its ramen and Asian street food initially opened as a popup concept at the Emporium building at 121 S. Niles Ave. in downtown South Bend in Oct. 2019.

New restaurant Howard Park Public House is scheduled to open in early January. Keep an eye out for a future column with more details.

Scaled down Ulta shops will open inside 100 Target stores nationwide beginning in late 2021, with more to be added as time progresses. Exact Target locations for the new shops were not given. There are currently two Targets in the area, one at 155 E. University Drive in Mishawaka and the other at 1400 E. Ireland Road in South Bend.

Two hundred Sephora beauty shops will be inside Kohls locations by next fall with 850 sites by 2023, according to a report by CNBC. It was not clear when local stores would see the change.

The Dainty Maid Co. building at 231 S. Michigan St. in downtown South Bend is anticipated to open soon. Businesses such as Pink Lemonade Pastries and breakfast business Early Bird Eatery are scheduled to open inside the common space building.

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The COVID-19 pandemic will surely continue to dominate our coverage as we turn the page to 2021. It will continue to impact schools, the court system, small businesses and more. As we move forward, here are the stories well be following in 2021:

Wilkes-Barre Area School District plans to merge its three highs schools GAR, Meyers and Coughlin after opening the new consolidated high school in Plains Twp. in August or September.

The $121 million project began in April 2019 and was 71% complete in December. This years graduating classes at GAR, Meyers and Coughlin will be the last.

The district may sell the Coughlin property in downtown Wilkes-Barre and the Meyers property in South Wilkes-Barre in 2021. The district plans to use GAR as a middle school after merging the high schools.

School districts in the region will begin the year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and deciding when to resume or begin some level of in-person learning. Many districts in the area suspended in-person classes in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases that began in October.

School board seats will be also be on the ballot this year in the primary and general elections.

Michael P. Buffer

Wilkes University, Luzerne County Community College and Kings College pushed back the first day of spring semester classes one week, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Misericordia University will delay the start of the upcoming semesters classes from Jan. 19 to Jan. 25.

Penn State will start the spring semester with remote instruction Jan. 19 and continue remotely through Feb. 12 at all campus locations.

Wilkes and Misericordia students will be tested for COVID-19 prior to returning to campus. Kings is also planning a return-to-campus protocol.

The Rev. John J. Ryan is retiring June 30 as president of Kings College. Kings has launched a search for a new president, and the next president is expected to begin in July.

Kathleen Cieplak Owens has a one-year term as president of Misericordia University that expires June 30. Owens succeeded Thomas Botzman as president last July, and Misericordia began a national search for Botzmans long-term successor.

Michael P. Buffer

This year will see two vacancies on the bench of the Luzerne Court of Common Pleas, as well as six other jurists up for retention in the fall.

Luzerne County judges William H. Amesbury and Thomas F. Burke Jr. will have their seats up on the ballot during the May primary election.

Both judges won retention in the November 2019 general election but were only able to serve partial terms because the mandatory retirement age for judges is 75.

Amesbury, who earlier last month announced his plan to retire into senior judge status, is 73. Burke is 74.

On the November general election ballot, six other judges will be up for retention: President Judge Michael T. Vough and judges Lesa S. Gelb, Richard M. Hughes III, Fred A. Pierantoni III, Jennifer L. Rogers, and Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr.

Only three of the countys 11 full-time judges Joseph M. Augello, Tina Polachek Gartley and David W. Lupas will not see their seats on the ballot this year.

James Halpin

After nearly a year of shutdowns, continuances and delays, court administrators are hoping to resume normal operations at some point later this year.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Northeast Pennsylvania last winter, the courts imposed protective measures such as extra cleaning and scheduling changes to mitigate spread of the virus.

But as the pandemic worsened, Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough was prompted in mid-March to delay all trials and limit other courthouse operations.

As the spread of the disease slowed in the summer, a few high-profile criminal trials were conducted at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza to allow for social distancing.

But when the virus experienced a resurgence in the fall, Vough was again compelled to close the courts to the public. The latest order of a judicial emergency allows the courts to remain open only for essential services criminal and civil hearings that directly impact the health, safety, security, welfare or incarceration of an individual.

Officials say they hope to reopen the courts to the general public by March 1.

James Halpin

Five seats on Luzerne County Council will be on the ballot for the 2021 municipal election. At least three new council members will likely take office in 2022. Incumbents Harry Haas and Linda McClosky Houck are term-limited and cannot seek re-election this year, while incumbent Sheila Saidman says she probably will not seek another term.

An extensive upgrade of the county 911 communication system is expected to be completed in the latter half of 2021. The $25 million project will replace the countys current analog communication system with a digital system supplied by Motorola Inc. Police communications will be encrypted in the digital system, meaning the public will not be able to listen to police calls on emergency scanner frequencies.

County Manager David Pedri plans to appoint a new director of elections in January. Incidents involving the county election bureau made national news twice in 2020.

Luzerne and Lackawanna counties will likely decide this year whether to pursue a merger of the transportation agencies of the two counties.

Eric Mark

Restaurants will reopen for indoor dining on Monday, Jan. 4 when Gov. Tom Wolf lifts temporary bans.

Gyms also will reopen but some like 10X Fitness, which has locations in Mountain Top and Taylor, and Dankos, which has locations in Plains Twp., Dallas and Wright Twp., didnt follow the states shutdown orders and already reopened.

Casinos, including Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Twp. and Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County, also will reopen Monday after being shut down for the second time on Dec. 12.

Tony Carlucci, president and general manager of Mohegan Sun Pocono, said the casino has taken a number of steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 including requiring masks for all guests and team members, taking non-invasive temperature scans, observing social distancing, following rigorous cleaning protocols and making hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes widely available for guests and team members.

Wolf implemented temporary bans on indoor dining, gyms, casinos and all in-person entertainment businesses for three weeks following a surge in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving.

In-person extracurricular activities and school sports also were prohibited as were indoor gatherings of more than 10 people and outdoor gatherings of more than 50 people.

The indoor dining ban included restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries, social clubs and private events. Indoor dining can now open Monday at 50% capacity but restaurants that have not self-certified with the state are allowed to open at 25% capacity.

In-person businesses can operate at 75% capacity but casinos, theaters, museums and other entertainment venues can open at 50% occupancy. Indoor recreation and health facilities like gyms and spas also can open at 50% occupancy. Business capacity limits, mask-wearing requirements and gathering limits will continue to be enforced, Wolf said.

Denise Allabaugh

Something many people will be keeping an eye on this year in the county seat is the City of Wilkes-Barres finances and budget projections.

Mayor George Browns $53.2 million budget relied on doubling the annual recycling and sewage transmission fees to $100 each to raise about $2 million in revenue, but council members Tony Brooks, John Marconi and Beth Gilbert McBride would agree to only $25 increases to each fee.

The three voted to amend Browns budget by reducing projected overtime and workers compensation expenditures by $200,000 each, increasing projected revenue from fines by $100,000 and projected revenue from delinquent sewage and recycling fees by $600,000.

Brown has called the amendments unrealistic and said he wont be responsible for meeting those projections in what he referred to as councils budget.

In his budget, Brown projected $3.1 million in construction permit revenue, an increase of $650,000 over 2020 projections, which is based on some significant new construction projects he expects will begin downtown this year.

After H&N Investments obtained zoning approval to construct a new hotel at the site of the former Hotel Sterling at North River and East Market streets this past June, H&N representative Steve Barrouk said he expected the company would break ground for a Hyatt Place hotel at the site early in 2021.

Barrouk pegged the project at about $25 million and said the four-story building would house 3,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor, and an 107-key hotel, a 5,000-square-foot conference center and about eight apartments or condominiums on the upper floors.

Also this past June, Sphere International broke ground for a 102-room Avid Hotel at South Main and East Northampton streets, which included demolition of the former Frank Clark Jeweler building at 63 S. Main St.

Hitesh Patel, one of the Sphere principals, described the building design as a five-story boutique hotel on a 102-room property, with retail space fronting South Main Street between Dinos Pizza Express and Place 1 at the Hollywood dress shop.

The developer declined to estimate the cost of the investment, but it was pegged at $28 million when first announced in 2015. It was, at that time, to include a convention center, luxury apartments and condominiums.

Sphere attorney Jack Dean had said the project footprint had changed because of problems with land acquisition.

Local developer George Albert said this past fall that he expected rehabilitation work on the historic train station once owned by the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Market Street Square to begin last last year.

That construction hasnt started yet. But with any luck, progress should be seen there as well as with another project of Alberts.

The city council in December authorized Mayor George Browns administration to sell the former First National Bank building at 59-63 Public Square to Albert for $400,000.

The council also authorized the administration to apply for a $250,000 Keystone Communities Program state grant to fund renovations in the building.

Steve Mocarsky

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Year in preview: Local stories that will make headlines in 2021 - Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

Wheeler Cowperthwaite|The Patriot Ledger

HANOVER Construction of a Market Basket grocery store atthe Hanover Crossing development on Route 53 could start as soon as this week now that the supermarket chain has received a building permit.

Hanover Crossing spokesperson Lisa Berardinelli said in an email that constructionpreparations are on track, despite the pandemic. A substantial amount of the utility work is complete and construction has started on a wastewater treatment plant. The Peterson Pond dambeen removed.

Hanover Building Commissioner Joseph Stack said two building permits have been granted for Hanover Crossing: one forMarket Basket,and the other for Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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Stack saidconstruction of the restaurant began in November.

Hanover Crossing replaces the Hanover Mall, which was demolished this year.

More: Final sections of Hanover Mall demolished

The permitting fees in Hanover are tied to the cost of construction. The Market Basket store is estimated to cost $14.4 million, which means it paid the town $144,000 for the building permit. The much smaller Chipotle is estimated to cost $1 million, for a building permit cost of $10,000.

Market Basket representatives have not returned requests for comment.

Town meeting voters rejected a citizens petition for a liquor license at Market Basketafterliquor store owners complained about possible competition.

The supermarket will sit roughly where the Walmart store was in the Hanover Mall, although farther back to provide for more parking, Hanover Mall General Manager Ed Callahan previously said.

Market Basket stores are concentrated mainly in northeastern Massachusetts, but the company also has locations in Plymouth, West Bridgewater and Brockton.

Hanover Crossing will bean open-air complex with about 600,000 square feet of retail space and a 297-unit residential building at the site of Patriot Cinemas.

The project is allowed under the towns Village Planned Unit Development zoning bylaw, which is under a moratorium after the project exposed flaws in the bylaw, including no requirement for affordable housing.

The moratorium is tentatively on the warrant for the 2021 annual town meeting.

On Nov. 19, the state awarded Hanover $1.26 million as part of a $68 million package in MassWorks funding for infrastructure projects.

The money will pay for the reconfiguration and new signals at Route 53 and Hanover Mall Drive.

Fred Hanson contributed to this report.Wheeler Cowperthwaite can be reached at wcowperthwaite@patriotledger.com.

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A new commercial center on Elk Grove Boulevard, just west of Highway 99 and the Walmart shopping center, is expected to be completed by the latter part of 2021.

The three-building project is located on the 3-acre southern portion of the property, which was occupied by Capital Nursery until 2012. This land is now owned by Pappas Investments.

The other part of the former nursery property is now the site of Woodside Homes Capital Reserve, a gated, 84-unit residential subdivision community.

Phase 1 of this two-phase project has been completed, with the construction of a 7,838-square-foot building and another structure totaling 5,475 square feet. Ground was broken for that phase early last year.

The largest of these two existing buildings will be entirely occupied by ClearChoice Dental Implant Center.

This business space has already been made available to Clear Choice, which will build the place to their specifications. It is projected that this business will open before this spring.

Kelly Rule, senior vice president of leasing for Pappas Investments, told the Citizen last week that the constructed buildings are almost 100% leased.

We have only 1,300 square feet available, she said. We have two signed leases and then two others that are pretty close to getting signed.

Although Pappas Investments has not announced the names of the potential tenants that are close to signing leases, Rule identified them as quick-service businesses.

She told the Citizen that Pappas prefers to fill the 1,300 square feet of available space with non-food related businesses.

Rule mentioned that Bad Bakers, a business offering specialty doughnuts, breads and other baked goods, last week signed a lease to operate in this center.

They (already) have two locations here in Sacramento (and Roseville), and they are super popular, she said. They typically have lines out the door for their seorita bread. So, were very excited to have them.

Rule mentioned that ground will be broken soon for a third building on the east side of this retail site.

That will be about a 10,000-square-foot building and we have a few (potential) tenants that are showing some interest, she said. I dont have anyone completely committed yet, but theres a lot of interest.

Rule noted that Pappas Investments is currently working with the city on entitlements for that portion of the project.

She also described the type of businesses that could operate in the future, third building.

Were kind of thinking it would be really cool to have a real estate office or even a preschool or some kind of maybe a mix between an office and a retail user, Rule said.

Also planned for the site is a monument sign advertising for the center.

Rule described the location of the center as being in an ideal spot along the boulevard.

Its in a great location, she said. You couldnt ask for a better location so near Highway 99.

She added that a large oak tree that was part of the Capital Nursery property was preserved within the centers parking lot.

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A new project that involves construction of a 22-story affordable housing building is set to become a cultural hub in the Bronx.

Construction on the 2.8 acres of open space is set to begin in the coming days.

Bronx Point is expected to be a large housing development with 542 units of affordable housing. The housing will be made available through a lottery system.

The city-owned land will also be transformed into its own community with 50,000 square feet of space set up for the first universal Hip Hop museum. There will be a community facility that will house an early childhood/pre-K space operated by Bronx Works. In addition, there will be 20,000 square feet of retail space.

Josue Sanchez, a Bronx native and developer on the project, says this development will bring a new look to affordable housing and a brand-new start for many.

Not only would we provide affordable housing thats permanent affordable housing, but also provide jobs for the community as well, says Sanchez. We are looking to have local hiring initiatives.

News 12 is told the construction on the project is slated to be completed in 2023.

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We are just days away from 2021 and with the New Year comes new projects, plans, and amendments to ourever-changing skyline. And, after the year we just had, its no surprise thatAshevilleis jonesin for something new to look forward to development-wise that is.So without further ado, here areeight upcoming developmentson the horizonthis coming year right here inthe 828.

After a generous donation fromSilver-Line Plastics, nearlyfive acres of multi-use recreational spacehas been made possible inWoodfin.Silver-Line Parkincludesaccess to the French Broad River+ has a potentialtie in to theCraggy Mountain Rail Line. Along with playgrounds, greenways, swings + more, the space will provide aboat rampfor local kayak aficionados. The final parkdesign is still being developed+ should be completed inearly 2021.

After three years of planning + gathering community feedback, theHaywood Page Projecthas been adopted by Asheville City Council + isheading into implementation considerationfor 2021. The concept plan byNelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architectsfeatures acentral plaza, multi-story building, community garden space, seating area+ the potential forpublic art. Check out thefull narrated videofor the concept plan.

Ever wondered whats inside the big S&W Cafeteria building? Soon, you wont have to.Highland Brewing Company,Ellington Realty Group+ James Beard award-winningChef Meherwan Iranihave partnered to revive the Art Deco building with the creation of theS&W Market. The new concept will featurefour curated food stallsthat display creative cuisine on the main floor, abar on the main floor+full taproomon the mezzanine level. The nextdevelopment phase kicks off in January, so stay tuned to seewhats going on.

Planned by theFIRC Group,Main Street at Enka Villagefeatures a148-room hotel, 180 multifamily condominiums + a 10,300-square-foot retail spaceplanned by theFIRC Group, could be coming to Enka off ofSand Hill Rd.near Smokey Park Hwy. The retail space will also include a new restaurant,Caf Verona, and the hotel would be aSpringHill Suites by Marriot.If approved, the new development could be completed by 2022.

One of the biggest developments announced this year wasProject Ranger, a one million-square-footmanufacturing facilitythat includes a brand new bridge across the French Broad River near I-26. The brainchild of aerospace companyPratt & Whitney, a division ofRaytheon Technologies Corp., Project Ranger will offer jobs in areas like engineering, technology, production + management for Buncombe County + the Asheville Metro Region.Hiring will start in late 2021and is expected to create 800+ jobs through 2027.

Bar?Check.Hot yoga studio?Check.Off-leash dog park?Check. Could a place bemore AshevillethanDown Dog Yoga Studio & Dog Bar? Were itching to find out. A hybrid of the three aforementioned elements, its slated to open in2021and will feature10 local rotating taps, lots ofvino + seltzeroptions, andplenty of adorable pups.

In the coolest collaboration with theCity of Asheville Parks + Rec. Department+Pisgah Area Southern Offroad Biking Association, you can expect a new biking experience for 2021. The bike skills park is anatural surface trail approximately 2,500 feet long. Whether youre just starting out on your mountain biking journey or are a veteran rider, the park isdesigned to build specific mountain biking skills. Construction is set tobegin at the end of July+ should last for four weeks,weather permitting.

TheRoberson-Smoky Park Highway Retail + Residential Centerwill feature five new buildings + house two existing structures on Smokey Park Highway. The development includes20 residential units, 20,000 feet of retail space + 4,000 feetdesignated for amedical facility. The space islocated next to Pristine Car Wash in Candler+ is being developed in the space thatpreviously housed Roberson Motors.

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Whatever COVID-19 did to the economy of cities in Utah, it appears that Orem has weathered the storm and come out on top.

Kathi Lewis, Economic Development Division manager, said help from places like grocery stories and hardware stores help give even a slight increase in sales tax revenues in 2020.

Orem is known as the retail hub of the county, Lewis said. We are thrilled to see several new businesses that have opened.

Financial resources

The City of Orem understands this has been a trying year for businesses, Lewis said. To help businesses navigate the COVID storm, the Economic Development Division was able to rapidly provide vital information about federal, state, and county COVID-related financial assistance programs through emails, social media, and the creation of a business resources page on their website.

This information and these important programs have helped businesses stay the course, stabilize, and even flourish in 2020, according to Lewis.

In addition, the Orem Business Alliance was created during this year to support and strengthen the Orem small business community.

It aims to support and strengthen small businesses by providing business networking, advocating for small businesses, connecting businesses to resources, monthly webinars and more.

Lewis also notes the Utah Valley Business Resource Center is always available to help businesses, as well.

The BRC is a one stop shop for support and services at no cost for the Utah Valley business and entrepreneur community, Lewis said. Some of these services include incubator space for startup and small businesses, and a Smart City and Fabrication lab to new businesses access to equipment to test their ideas and process data.

Housed within the BRC is the Small Business Development Center that offers myriad of free classes, workshops and services to help businesses start, grow and succeed.

Lewis said the city has been able to help businesses connect to federal programs such as paycheck protection program loan forgiveness, rental assistance program, and the small business loan program.

Mountainland Association of Governments disbursed over $3 million dollars in Utah County Federal Cares Act grant funding to 271 Orem businesses, she said.

Lewis added restaurants in Orem have figured out how to reach and keep customers. The newly-approved stimulus will also help businesses, like movie theaters, that are having a hard time during COVID-19.

The MAG Restaurant Assistance Program helped 15 Orem businesses with $5,000 worth of products to help each restaurant to expand outdoor dining during COVID.

Lewis said the popular Tru Religion restaurant was one of those restaurants that received financial assistance to expand outside service.

We worked so hard to inform our businesses about funding, Lewis said. She also gave Nate Prescott, Orem Economic Development analyst a nod for his amazing job at sending out emails and running the communications efforts.

According to Jamie Anderson, senior client service specialist with Colliers International, a premier commercial real estate group, business couldnt be better.

Anderson takes particular note of the Orem Tech Center.

Orem Tech Center

The Tech Center at 1400 North just off Interstate 15 is a flex warehouse space.

The demand for industrial space in Utah County continues to grow, Anderson said. The Orem Tech Center has negotiated tenant leases before buildings are out of the ground and completed.

The state of the center in 2020 largely focused on the warehouses phases:

Canyon Tech Center

Justin Farnsworth, general manager of Canyon Park Tech Center, is optimistic about the increased activity and interest in Canyon Park from the regionally strong local tech sector.

Since the end of November, Farnsworth and his staff have given over 120,000 square feet of tours of the Park and generated 12 leads for The Nest, Canyon Parks premier shared mini work space.

The 85-acre low rise office campus is in a unique position to attract companies that dont want to be pushed into a highly dense environment, but are instead are looking for dramatic views of Mt. Timpanogos, ample parking, and state of the art amenities such as trails, walking paths, Provo Canyon and Sundance Ski Resort just minutes away.

Cascade Office Park

Lewis said the city is particularly excited to see what is happening at Orem Tech Center but also at The Cascade Office Park on 800 North, near the Harmons Grocery Store.

Cascade is also doing well, Lewis added. Building one has been completed and is occupied by; Rose Clinic Surgery Center, H2 Homes, Platinum Studio and Daview Allen Construction.

A second office building is currently under construction.

Wolverine Crossing

What was once considered student apartments with empty first floor retail space at Wolverine Crossing south of the Orem Intermodal Hub has come alive in 2020.

The following businesses occupy space in this mixed use development: Proof Pest Control, Brooks Pest Control, Boomerang Books, Set Fire Creative, Kraemer North America, Water Quest and Leavitt Medical.

Lewis said, while growth continues, the retail hub in the business district is University Place.

The Woodbury Corporation (owners of University Place) has set the example of creativity and innovation in bringing the mall forward, Lewis said.

University Place

Several new happenings are taking place at one of Utah Countys most popular retail hubs:

Additionally, University Place is expecting a few new tenants:

Lewis said she saved the best for last. Some businesses have expanded into or are new to Orem:

In all, 2020 ended positively for economic development in Orem. Lewis said she really cant predict the future but believes Orem is moving into 2021 with good prospects.

In 2021, our division will be spending our time helping to attract business to Orem, Lewis said. We will also be helping existing businesses to rebound, thrive, and grow through building and strengthening business relationships, networking, providing beneficial information, and growing the Orem Business Alliance.

Residents can visit the City of Orem Economic Development website at https://econ.orem.org/ for more information.

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THE Place Holdings has entered into a shareholders' agreement with MCC Land (Singapore) and Ekovest Development (S) to jointly develop a 99-year lease site in Tanah Merah into a mixed residential development.

The land parcel next to Tanah Merah MRT station was acquired by MCC Land for S$248.99 million in November 2020, and can yield 265 condominium units and 2,000 square metres of commercial space.

The joint venture company has an issued and paid-up share capital of S$4 million, with The Place Holdings having subscribed for a 20 per cent stake for S$800,000. MCC Land (Singapore) owns a 51 per cent stake; and Ekovest Development (S), 29 per cent.

Ji Zenghe, executive chairman of The Place Holdings, said: "Together with our synergistic strengths, The Place Holdings will bring our expertise and experience in property and retail management, which we aim to develop into new retail destinations, catering to the under-served retail needs for the local community."

Also, the mainboard-listed company said it is an opportunity for The Place Holdings to establish a long-term, strategic and mutually beneficial relationship with the MCC Group, one of the largest engineering and construction companies in China and globally.

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The investment will be funded by internal resources.

The Place Holdings engages in cultural tourism, property development and property management, and integrated media-related businesses.

Shares in the company closed flat at S$0.033 on Thursday.

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North Temple District welcoming art, at the I-15 overpass. Photo by Luke Garrott.

We just want to make sure people are prepared for whats coming to the North Temple corridor.

Along with several other accolades, 2020 may become known as the year that developers capitalized on the potential offered by public investments in transit, associated high-density zoning and Opportunity Zone designation near transit stations along North Temple in Salt Lake City.

It is the year in which Rocky Mountain Power announced its intentions to open up its sprawling footprint on the scale of a second Downtown to mixed use development.

But other, more tangible proposals were added to the hopper that residents should brace for as construction on thousands of units begins in coming months and years.

In all, developers added 2,280 new housing units to the queue for an area that has been on the cusp of a development explosion for years, according to a review of all TSA applications submitted this year.

While its difficult to say how many people will move into the new units (and how quickly), the new units could be reasonably expected to add about 3,000 residents once theyre built, Planning Division Director Nick Norris told us.

The trend of building more housing units than the number of new residents is increasing the vacancy rate, which is starting to balance out the demand as the supply increases, Norris said. However that rate is changing slowly so its not yet having a noticeable impact on housing costs.

That also means more options for people working the tens of thousands of jobs near the Salt Lake City International Airport to live closer to where they work, and for others to live with less vehicle-dependency.

113 units

OZ development has proposed two, four-story apartment buildings with commercial space at 837 W. North Temple.

The buildings would include 23 micro units, with 22 units per floor on the top three floors. The development would include less than 1 parking stall per housing unit, as allowed in TSA zoning.

Status: In for review.

111 units

Another 1970s-era restaurant building will bite the dust for JAR Real Estate Development and Design of Tomorrows six-story, 111-unit market-rate project on .57 acres at 1625 W. North Temple.

Do Eat Chinese restaurant and its parking lot will give way to the projects studios, 1- and 2-bedroom units, which will range from 450-950 square feet. The buildings ample horizontal balconies are prominent architectural features.

One level of podium parking will house 45 spaces, for a 04 stall per unit ratio. The project is within 750 feet of the Power Station TRAX stop.

Status: Approved for construction as of Dec. 15, 2020.

271 units

The southwest corner 1000 West and North Temple is set to become reframed by two structures included in the Lusso Apartments.

The project would bring 271 market-rate units on just under two acres in the Euclid/Poplar Grove neighborhood, replacing a Chinese food restaurant and parking lot plus seven single-family structures on Learned Avenue.

Divelept designs Jarod Hall is proposing a podium-plus-five project with bold box-like facade features that frame multiple balconies. The Lusso will offer studios, 1- and 2-bedroom units, with ground floor gym, leasing office and 1,500 square feet of retail.

Status: Awaiting planning review.

150 units

This project includes 150 new micro units at 940 W. North Temple, all around 300 square feet.

Status: Under construction.

285 units

The latest proposal for North Temple, the Power Station TOD development would bring 285 market rate rental housing units to two new buildings at 1528 W. North Temple (Cornell St.), site of the closed Diamond Lils restaurant.

The project would have a multi-story parking structure wrapped within one of the buildings and leasing space fronting North Temple.

This is another proposal in the area designed by Architecture Belgique. Its being developed by Henderson Development and Forum RE.

Status: In for review.

769 units

At 769 units on 14.5 acres near North Temples intersection with I-215, this proposed village would become the largest project to date since the creation of the TSA (Transit Station Area) zoning.

Local developers Gardner Batt and Architecture Belgique are proposing seven, four-story buildings at 1925 W. North Temple currently a 16-acre parking lot owned by Diamond Airport Parking. It is zoned TSA-MUEC Transit Station Area Mixed Use Employment Center.

The project would set the rents of all of 769 units at 60% AMI $52,740 for a family of four or about $40,000 for a single person. Gardner Batt received allocations for tax-exempt bonds and 4% tax credits to finance the project.

Status: In for planning review.

45 units

This five-story building, designed by Axis Architects, would include 45 studio apartments ranging from 400 to 500 square feet at 850 W. 100 S.

It anchors one of the citys next great eclectic precincts, the developers wrote in their application in October. The neighborhood is adding restaurants, housing and amenities. Additional, varied housing opportunities are in the offing.

TAG SLC, which is a sponsor of Building Salt Lake, said the building, if approved, would add affordable housing close to Downtown. Indeed, the corridor is among the closest neighborhoods to Downtown Salt Lake City, even if separated physically and psychologically by an outsized interstate and railroad tracks.

Status: In for Planning Division review as of Dec. 10, 2020.

170 units

CW Urban is planning another residential development among its rapid build-out of mid-density townhomes in Salt Lake City.

This one, called The Yard, would exist on the largest footprint and the farthest west of the Centerville-based developers projects in the city.

This time, the project would be a rental project, rather than the hundreds of for-sale units built and sold by CW Urban in the past three years. While The Yard would include 170 units, it would sit on about 12 acres of a currently industrial site at 1230 West 200 South along the Jordan River, representing just under 19 units per acre.

Status: Approved for construction.

35 units

Salt Lake Citys North Temple corridor remains a hot-spot among developers looking to bring transit-oriented developments to the west side.

The latest example is the Villa Nueva, which would bring a five-story, 35 micro-apartment development to 909 West 200 North in Fairpark, within a quarter-mile of the Jackson/Euclid TRAX station and half-mile of the North Temple FrontRunner station.

These 420-square-foot units are designed for maximum efficiency. The kitchens feature a 2-burner stove, full wall oven, European counter-depth refrigerator, full pantry and additional cabinet space, the developer, Micro Villas, wrote of the project. Views to the community skybridge can be open for interaction, or blocked by window shades.

Status: In for planning review.

319 units

This proposal to add density was significantly changed after commission members took issue with design aesthetics at an earlier meeting, but approved the project at their Dec. 2 meeting.

The Kozo House would add 319 units in a 67-foot tall building at 175 N. 600 W. in an area of the North Temple Bridge-Guadalupe neighborhood thats zoned TSA (transit-oriented).

The building marks a significant move toward adding very density housing with small, truly transit-oriented units and small ground-floor retail space.

While people who spoke out against the project accused the developer of greed, Dallin Jolley says hes aiming to keep the studio apartments at 68% AMI. That would mean someone making around $45,000 annually could afford housing within spending more than 30% of their earnings.

Status: Approved for development with a condition to conduct a traffic study.

12 units

This mid-density project would bring 12 townhome units to a 0.28-acre lot at 833 W. Emeril.

Status: Awaiting design review.

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