Economic Development
The Marketplace Apartments taking shape in downtown Flint
Today, PK Companies and Uptown Reinvestment Corp. (URC) hosted a Hard Hat Tour for local dignitaries and media to provide a first-hand look at the redevelopment project underway on the site of the former YWCA building. The Marketplace Apartment complex – bounded by east 3rd, Wallenberg, Stevens and east 4th streets – will be a […]
Read MoreThe 5th Annual ‘Meet the Buyer’ on June 19
There is still time to register for next week’s “Meet the Buyer” networking event at the Food Bank of East Michigan, 1939 Howard St., in Flint. Space is limited for the June 19 event. Sponsored by the Region 6 Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), “Meet the Buyer” is a free, half-day event — from 8 […]
Read MoreReal estate investment opportunities abound in Flint & Genesee
(Photo credit: University of Michigan-Flint) The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce wants to help developers and real estate investors get in the Zone. The Opportunity Zone, that is. The Chamber’s Economic Development team has prepared the 24-page Opportunity Zone Prospectus that highlights the county’s 16 zones and some of the shovel-ready land available within […]
Read MoreFind government contracting opportunities at ‘Meet the Buyer 2019’
The Region 6 Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) on June 19 will host the 5th Annual “Meet the Buyer” at the Food Bank of East Michigan, 1939 Howard St. in Flint. Meet the Buyer, a free, half-day event from 8 a.m. to noon, brings together procurement officials from various local, regional, state and federal agencies […]
Read MoreFlint’s Capitol Theatre awarded recognition for historic preservation
The historic Capitol Theatre is a recipient of this year’s Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation. The richly detailed, ornate theatre – which reopened in December 2017 after a $32-million renovation – has emerged as the crown jewel of the performance arts and entertainment scene in the ongoing revitalization of downtown Flint. The history of the […]
Read MoreMichigan’s Largest Local Business Organizations Rally Together Around Statewide Policy Agenda
(LANSING, Mich.) – Today, Michigan’s largest business organizations representing thousands of employers across the state, released a joint 2019 Legislative Agenda on behalf of their collective members, which provide jobs to the vast majority of Michigan’s legislative districts, from small business to Fortune 500. Employers’ indicate that their number one issue is the need for […]
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