Salvage This

It's been debated over the past few years whether the seven century-old houses that stand in the way of the City Place student apartments project are worth salvaging. Apparently at least pieces of them are. Crews from Ypsilanti-based Materials Unlimited are on site today, beginning the process of gutting the seven houses piece by piece. Meanwhile, crews from Michigan Pipe & Valve are continuing the installation of new underground water and sewer pipes along Fifth Avenue. Read the story.

The Moravian

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission postponed approval tonight of an apartment project called The Moravian. Developer Jeff Helminski of the Moravian Co. plans to market his building to young professionals. He proposes a 63-unit, four-story, multiple-family residential building with 164 bedrooms, 90 parking spaces underground, and three work units at the ground level. Read the story.