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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Arcadia Ales announced last week it will close its downtown Battle Creek location after more than two decades there. The company hopes to open a new location somewhere in Battle Creek next year. Empty store fronts are a common sight in downtown Battle Creek . “I hate to see any business close up downtown because the more you have the more foot traffic you’re going to draw,” said Maryann Angelo, who owns Barista Blues Caf é in downtown Battle Creek . “You want diversity, we want all those buildings filled.” Angelo has been serving up hot food and coffee for 11 years in downtown Battle Creek . Despite Arcadia’s departure and dark windows on Michigan Avenue, Angelo doesn’t think the downtown business market has grown cold. “I see it going on the upswing, actually, as far as when I look at our business and what we’re doing,” she said. “I mean, we are definitely on the upswing.” Battle Creek Downtown Development and Small Business Director John Hart said ...

The commercial real estate landscape in Fort Worth is thriving despite some blips in retail due to the changing behavior of shoppers and growing competition. But a bright spot in the Fort Worth retail market is the opening of several new upscale stores in the Clearfork development, including a Tesla auto showroom . Experts offered some insight and predictions on the local commercial real estate market , painting a largely rosy picture of the current landscape at a Business for Breakfast Series session on Aug. 23 sponsored by the Fort Worth Business Press . One of the biggest challenges is the retail industry and it’s a national as well as local situation arising from being “over-stored,” said Steve Coslik, chairman and CEO of the Woodmont Co., the Fort Worth- based property management company that manages about 20 million square feet of retail shopping centers , enclosed shopping malls and outlet centers in 22 states. “Retailers are going through a terrifying challenge righ...

Recent data shows that the average rent-to-salary ratio in Beijing is 58 percent. Some expats say they are not surprised because rent is expensive in Beijing. Photo: IC Helena Javitte, 28, from France has just moved into her new apartment in Xinyuan Xili in Chaoyang district. It is her third apartment in her four years in Beijing. For Javitte, who works at Sanlitun SOHO and commutes via scooter, a convenient location is the top priority, followed by the apartment and its price in that order. Her rent is about 40 percent of her wages, but she thinks it's worth the convenience. "I'm willing to spend more money than average on the apartment," she said. According to a recent report released by Shanghai-based E-house China R&D Institute, the average rent-to-income ratio in Beijing is as high as 58 percent, followed by Shenzhen, Guangdong Province with 54 percent, Sanya, Hainan Province with 48 percent and Shanghai with 48 percent. The figure has triggered discussions...

Amber Shorter … more » Business Response: Thank you so much for your 5 star review Ms . Shorter! We hope you have enjoyed living here as much as we have enjoyed having you! ~Liz Eric See … more » Business Response: Thank you for your 5 star review Eric ! We are happy you have chosen Runaway Bay as your new home and look forward to your continued residency! Hope to see you at the Bay Bash this weekend! Haley Burgason … more » Business Response: Hi Haley! Thanks so much for your four-star review. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you and if we can get that rating up to five! Thank you. Samantha Goble Nice location with many amenities. Waited close to 20 minutes for someone to come into the office to give us a tour. Buildings are outdated, the location is the main factor that drives up the price. … more » Nice location with many amenities. Waited close to 20 minutes for someone to come into the office to give us a tour. Buildings are outdated, th...

7 600 SW Kenyon St Seattle , WA 98106 (206) 763-9982 It's The Overlook at Westridge. There is no "B" in there (if someone can fix, that might help) Lived there for a year in a top-floor 2 bedroom. It was recently remodeled when we moved in early '08. Granite counters, SS appliances (although cheap ones), nice cabinetry, w/d in unit. We liked it very much. Although the rent is a little high for the area, ours was $1400. The location is very good if you're working downtown, but don't take the bus (riding through SODO sucks and takes an hour). The landscaping is well taken care of, the maintenance is good and the front office worked well with us. We paid rent late one time and they let it go after a little convincing (else would have received a higher rating). Parking can also be a pain. And when it snows, you'll miss work because of the Kenyon St. hill. The neighborhood I guess can be a little sketchy, but we never had any problems. Although White Center ...

April 28, 2001 | By Andrew A. Green | Andrew A. Green,SUN STAFF A developer is to break ground Tuesday on an apartment complex in downtown Towson that Baltimore County officials hope will demonstrate to other builders that suburbanites are interested in the urban idea of living close to work, shops and entertainment. Residents of the $20 million, 264- unit Dulaney Crescent apartment building will be able to walk to the Super Fresh without crossing a major street. They'll be closer to the Hecht's in Towson Town mall than Hecht's is to Nordstrom. Based on the surrounding traffic patterns , it will be more trouble to drive to the barber shop and dry cleaners than to walk. As sprawl has become a dirty word in recent years, the idea of creating compact communities that unify living, working and playing has become the urban planning vogue , in contrast to much post- World War II development that segregated houses from offices from shops. "I think [the apartments are]...

Australian tourists are among the injured after a deadly attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona Spain has been rocked by two terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours that left at least 13 dead and more than 100 injured. A NSW father is travelling to Spain to desperately try to find his seven-year-old son who is missing in Barcelona, while his mother remains in hospital following the horror terror attack . Julian Cadman , 7, is missing while his mother Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a white van ploughed into crowds on Las Ramblas. The first victim named as being killed in the attack was Italian father-of-two Bruno Gulotta. Julian’s aunt Hayley has posted a desperate appeal online to help find her nephew. “My nephew Julian Cadman is missing. Please like and share. We have found Jom and she is serious but stable in hospital,” she said. “Julian is 7 years old and was out with Jom and they were separated. Please share if you have family or friends in Barcelon...