Celtic Junction Art Center's New Stage Is a Neighborhood STAR
From vision to reality (complete with wind sails), the new performance stage was made possible in part with a grant from the CEZ Neighborhood STAR loan and grant program and skilled members of the CJAC community.
CEZ Elects New Board Chair
Renee Spillum succeeds current Chair and CEZ Founder, Catherine Reid Day, who will remain with the organization as Chair Emerita.
Wycliff: A new hub for creative industries
The former Fisher Nut plant is made up of several vintage brick-and-beam buildings, with 50 suites in the block bordered by Wycliff and Bradford Streets, a stone's throw from the Urban Growler Brewing Company.
Proactive planning for the CEZ
U of M student teams in place-making and real estate joined with CEZ to think about the Zone.
At the Universe Buildings: Fresh workspaces with a sense of place
Casing the joint
The Case Building, at 767 Eustis, has emerged from a big renovation. Each entrance sports a vintage Farmall tractor, honoring the Case tractor factory that once stood here.
Best storefront in the Universe
One of the Zone's most visible spots is now up for lease, and with that turnover comes a name change for its parent building.
CEZ Xchange: planning for people and places
How can the CEZ build on its pluses and perhaps avoid the minuses that can come with fast growth? Who can we partner with to enhance our public realm as well as our entrepreneurial spirit?
Real estate development: what—and how?
But when it comes to real estate decisions, how do the people of the CEZ help inform the process? Over 100 of us gathered February 26, 2018, at the Naughty Greek on University Ave. for a panel discussion, "Innovative Development for a Creative Community," to consider that question.
The conundrum of creative space
Five years ago, the building now occupied by C&E Lofts was home to dozens of artists and makers from a variety of disciplines—many of whom were well-regarded in their fields. When the building was sold to a developer who planned to turn it into high-end housing, it became clear that the conundrum that often faces creative communities would soon challenge this area, as well.
Major development to focus on mixed-use, creative space
Plans for 550 Vandalia (Vandalia Tower) are under way.