“Our basic bet is that the market will greatly improve over the next five to 10 years,” said Greg Flynn, a local billionaire businessman who just partnered with another family-run real estate firm, Ellis Partners, to purchase a five-story Class B office building at 631 Howard St. for $36.4 million. According to public records, the…
Historic brewery building in Ann Arbor for sale for $3.3 million
ANN ARBOR, MI — Free beer was said to be somewhat of a neighborhood secret around the old brewery that once operated at 416 Fourth St. just west of downtown Ann Arbor. “Many old-timers on the West Side remember going behind the brewery to a back room after dinner on summer evenings for a cool…
Iconic Johnson City Funeral Home Building for Sale
A century-old building that’s housed a funeral home in the heart of Johnson City is on the market. The J.F. Rice Funeral Home has been winding down operations in recent months and the property it has occupied at 150 Main Street in the village is now for sale. An online listing posted by Linda Kent…
1880s chapel is for sale on busy Kingston Pike in Knoxville
Time appears almost to have passed by the small 19th century chapel building and adjoining cemetery at 5902 Kingston Pike amid all the newer Bearden development. But now the church might be passing time – and the busy street – by in return. Possible plans are in the works to move it to where it can…
St. Joe’s puts University City (former USciences) campus properties up for sale (updated)
Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) is selling multiple properties on and near its University City campus (formerly University of the Sciences), after an unsuccessful bid to find a single buyer for the entire campus, according to reports. Earlier this month, SJU put up for sale five properties, including the off-campus student housing building, Osol Hall, located…
7 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings for sale right now
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the 20th century’s most prolific architects, designing over 1,000 houses, offices, and museums throughout his 70-year career. His residential designs are among the most sought-after by architecture buffs, commanding a premium and coming pre-loaded with a rich and fascinating history. Here are seven on the market right…
15 Best Tiny Houses on Wayfair You Can Buy Right Now
Best Overall Little Cottage Company Colonial Gable Greenhouse Pros Ships in a panelized kit that’s pre-assembled and -primed Includes a door, shelves, a floor, and a ventilation system Free shipping Cons Arrives in three weeks We don’t love to pick favorites, but sometimes a product so stylish and unique ends up on our list, and…
Abandoned Churches Are Becoming Private Homes
When Louis Cahill was growing up in southern Virginia, a neighbor bought an old Catholic chapel and turned it into a home, which fascinated him. So in 2022, when he and his wife Kathy were looking toward retirement, they decided to do the same. They were enamored with the soaring ceilings and massive timber beams…
Rockefeller Building developer drops plans, puts Cleveland landmark up for sale
CLEVELAND — A major Downtown redevelopment project is headed back to the drawing board. The owners of the Rockefeller Building just put it up for sale. Stymied by rising costs and debt challenges, they’ve scrapped a plan to turn empty offices into 436 apartments. Now, they’re looking to unload a landmark— and half a city…
Career planning advice for grad students/mentors (opinion)
lvcandy/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images As a trained scientist, I had a fantastic research mentor. We talked about my research project, which experiments to prioritize and what the data meant, and we even sometimes discussed personal things like family and ties to home. When I joined his lab, I was open with my mentor about my interest…