Ypsilanti's biz districts prove too attractive for former Ann Arbor businesses

Thursday, September 4, 2008 | Source: Concentrate

Ann Arbor's downtown has always been a hot spot to do business, but now Ypsilanti's city centers are generating some heat of their own.

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A number of businesses that once called Ann Arbor home but struggled with rising rents are finding safe harbor in Ypsilant’s historic central business districts.

Among the refugees are longtime Tree Town staples like Fantasy Attic Costumes and Ann Arbor Alive Radio. Old World Bakery also recently made the move to Ypsilanti.

"Their most famous thing is the Ann Arbor-style cheesecake, which can now be found in downtown Ypsilanti," says Brian Vosburg, executive director of Ypsilanti’s Downtown and Depot Town development authorities.

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