New development will feature 'green roof'

Green roofs or garden roofs are a big thing in urban development and planning lately, and the newest development going up in Traverse City will be signing on to build them.

Excerpt: Tim Burden and Mike Wills of Midtown Development Inc. are overseeing construction of up to 13 luxury units – called Uptown Riverfront Townhomes – along the Boardman on State Street. Sharing concerns voiced by some residents and city officials about the project's close proximity to the river, the developers have contracted with Nate Griswold of Inhabitect to install custom green roofs – also called garden roofs, living roofs or eco-roofs – on top of each unit.

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Source: Traverse City Ticker
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