Construction begins again on Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

Work on the Thompson Block begins anew, thanks to some innovative thinking by its developer.

Excerpt:

Nothing impacts a development more than the vision of the developer. That's proving true in Ypsilanti, where local developer Stewart Beal is finding ways to make the Thompson Block become a reality.

The Thompson Block is a large, historic-yet-blighted building on the eastern edge of Depot Town. Beal, fast becoming one of the city's biggest property owners, has been pushing, pulling and dragging the development forward for a few years now. He has suffered some setbacks, including having to find new financing, but has persevered and now has a project under construction.

"We are just refusing to take part in the economic downturn," Beal says.

Read the rest of the story here.

Construction begins again on Ypsilanti's Thompson Block

Related Tags

Recommended Content

Across Our Network