http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/Notes from West Michigan BusinessenThu, 09 Jul 2009 06:37:22 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noNotes from West Michigan Businesssquarefootagewmhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/NEOKSLuwrbA/what_changes_do_you_predict_in.htmlSquare FootageBusiness Review West MichiganThu, 09 Jul 2009 06:37:22 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179782 ]]>Thomas "Less -- there has been a significant construction backlog that has been consumed over the past six months that is not being replaced at the same rate with new projects coming from the design industry. The result will be...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/what_changes_do_you_predict_in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/w2v7itTQj-I/family_ties.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageOlivia Pulsinelli | Business Review Western MichiganThu, 09 Jul 2009 05:12:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179651 ]]>Beckering Chris Beckering has been around real estate and construction his entire life. His great-grandfather, who "worked his way over from the Netherlands on a boat," founded Pioneer Construction just over 50 years ago. The company has been in the...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/family_ties.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/TmOFgPKZVk0/mobevy_caters_to_creative_clas.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageOlivia Pulsinelli | Business Review Western MichiganWed, 08 Jul 2009 09:02:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179856 ]]>Photo courtesy Monroe BevyMonroe Bevy lobby. By offering an open floor plan and month-to-month leases, the owners of Monroe Bevy, a new office space in downtown Grand Rapids, hope to attract a creative class of Millennials and entrepreneurs. "It's an...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/mobevy_caters_to_creative_clas.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/n98ruA9upvo/cell_phone_etiquette_who_needs.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageDavid OlsonWed, 08 Jul 2009 05:15:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179086 ]]>Olson We've all been in a meeting, at a movie or to dinner and have been rudely interrupted by the annoying ring of someone's cell phone. And unfortunately, the annoyance has expanded to the ding of the e-mail notification and...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/cell_phone_etiquette_who_needs.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/_cFTSKZFw9Y/leadership_is_solution_to_econ.htmlSquare FootageMike MikesellTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:10:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179943 ]]>Mikesell While there are nuances that differ with each generation of relearning the same basic lessons, the core causes of our current economic and commercial real estate challenges are essentially the same as in the past. We got away from...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/leadership_is_solution_to_econ.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/wZd3KJ8Go3Y/skanska_takes_off.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageOlivia Pulsinelli | Business Review Western MichiganTue, 07 Jul 2009 11:02:51 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3179914 ]]>Rendering courtesy Kalamazoo/Battle Creek AirportThe future terminal at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport. Construction of the new Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport terminal project is finally taking off after years of delays. A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 29, and airport officials...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/skanska_takes_off.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/y-gRogjDab4/john_wheeler_sells_shares_in_r.htmlBreaking NewsConstructionFeaturedBusiness Review West MichiganWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:11:33 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3140076 ]]>John Wheeler, co-founder of Rockford ConstructionJohn Wheeler has sold his shares in the company he co-founded 22 years ago, Rockford Construction in Grand Rapids. The change in leadership is part of a succession strategy mapped out some time ago, President,...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/john_wheeler_sells_shares_in_r.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/i4THOuq4mbY/business_leaders_celebrate_bat.htmlBusiness Review West MichiganWed, 01 Jul 2009 07:09:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3139293 ]]>Battle Creek-Kalamazoo Airport groundbreaking U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan congratulated the Battle Creek-Kalamazoo International Airport on its long-awaited new terminal groundbreaking Monday. Skanska USA's Portage office is leading construction on the project, which has been four years in the...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/07/business_leaders_celebrate_bat.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/OlI5ZvidJeU/buy_american_rule_could_cost_c.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageOlivia Pulsinelli | Business Review Western MichiganWed, 24 Jun 2009 11:11:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3077531 ]]>It makes sense the government would like to see stimulus money spent on materials made in the U.S.A. However, the Buy American requirement for stimulus-funded construction projects could cause confusion, extra expenses and delays for contractors on these jobs. The...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/buy_american_rule_could_cost_c.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/yic7Ubf01lo/realtors_see_light_ahead_for_i.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageMichigan Business ReviewWed, 24 Jun 2009 06:03:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3077614 ]]>Our second Power Brokers feature of 2009 focuses on those commercial Realtors who handle industrial property. Although the challenges of the auto industry probably are affecting this category more than most, if we compare this list feature to our retail...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/realtors_see_light_ahead_for_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/olpKSOaCqa8/dealer_purges_create_real_esta.htmlOlivia Pulsinelli | Business Review Western MichiganThu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:13 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.3021472 ]]>Miller The struggles of the auto industry continue to cause fallout in other industries, including commercial real estate, which may soon be feeling another painful ripple. If multiple dealerships in West Michigan close their doors, Realtors could soon find more...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/dealer_purges_create_real_esta.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/YrndpmwndIo/market_slows_metro_health_vill.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageB. Candace Beeke | Business Review Western MichiganThu, 11 Jun 2009 06:15:54 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.2968361 ]]>Granger A premier multiuse development in West Michigan, it was supposed to be nearly complete by now. Then the housing market collapsed. And banks reined in lending. And the national economy pitched. And retailers, stung more than most commercial real...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/market_slows_metro_health_vill.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/RwHJ7RZiXmY/herman_miller_energy_service_t.htmlFeaturedSquare FootageMark Sanchez | Business Review Western MichiganThu, 11 Jun 2009 05:03:27 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.2968433 ]]>Photos courtesy Herman MillerHerman Miller's Energy Manager aims to reduce energy consumption in the office. There's not a facility manager or landlord around who doesn't want to trim energy costs. Herman Miller Inc. says a new service it's launching is...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/herman_miller_energy_service_t.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/zDsbEPz8UpY/callander_leaves_prudential_fl.htmlSquare FootageB. Candace Beeke | Business Review Western MichiganThu, 11 Jun 2009 04:10:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.2967914 ]]>Callander Amid the worst commercial real estate market in recent history, one of the largest brokerages in the region is making a significant change and investment to retain more control -- leaving a national platform. Known as Prudential CRES Callander...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/callander_leaves_prudential_fl.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/squarefootagewm/~3/Mfovi7PSSvE/midwest_properties_of_mich_exp.htmlSquare FootageOlivia Pulsinelli | Michigan Business ReviewWed, 10 Jun 2009 07:12:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/squarefootagewm//2709.2967996 ]]>Hood Grand Rapids-based Midwest Properties of Michigan, which had been doing business as Five Star Midwest, is making some changes to its business as it continues to grow. Co-owners Tom Kuiper, Ed Hood and Don Lamoreaux started the company in...http://blog.mlive.com/squarefootagewm/2009/06/midwest_properties_of_mich_exp.htmlnonadult