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CBS News
6 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Owner of Suburban Collection Showplace plans commercial, residential development in Novi
A hotel, grocery store, restaurant and housing units are part of a development planned in Novi, Michigan. Blair Bowman, the owner of Suburban Collection Showplace, the conference and convention center off Interstate 96, made the announcement Wednesday on the city's public relations website. Bowman said the $270 million project, dubbed Novi City West, would revitalize the Grand River Avenue corridor just west of the convention center. But the overall effort hinges on public funding, specifically incentives from the Transformational Brownfield Program. He plans to pitch the project to lawmakers this week during the Mackinac Policy Conference. Bowman has been acquiring land on both sides of Grand River near the convention center since the late 1990s. The Novi City West development will feature commercial and residential projects in an area near Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi The vision was described as a "walkable, integrated urban district." An artist depiction includes a pedestrian bridge over Grand River Avenue and sites for specialty stores. The planned hotel would have 225 rooms. There is a 126-room Hyatt Place hotel in the area, but Bowman said more hotel space is needed to support large events. More than 400 apartment and townhome units would finish up the initial stage of the development.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
$270M project has Novi community concerned around heavy traffic
The Brief The Novi community is concerned that heavy traffic in the area will get worse with the $270M project. Officials say it will actually improve traffic flow. The Showplace owner and project developer told FOX 2 there had been an extensive 8-year process. NOVI, Mich. (FOX 2) - Massive developments are coming to Novi, adding new homes and a lot more attractions, but some who live there are worried it could bring too much attention. Big picture view Novi has a lot of busy parts to it with several shopping areas, including 12 Oaks Mall and many restaurants. So on Wednesday, a Metro Detroit developer announced plans for a massive new addition to the area, including new homes, a hotel and a lot more nightlife. But some residents worry about more traffic. What they're saying The Suburban Collection Showplace is another big draw to this busy corridor, running alongside the freeway, but the developer who owns it says they have plans for an even bigger project. They say it will actually improve traffic flow. But many neighbors have questions, some saying it already gets chaotic during rush hour traffic. That's the situation now around Grand River and Beck Road, along with other parts of Novi, but with a brand-new $270 million development targeted for space across from the Suburban Collection Showplace some fear the congestion might worsen. Dig deeper The owner of the Showplace convention center is launching a large redevelopment proposal called 'Novi City West' with the goal of reimagining Grand River. Planners say it will include a new Cambria convention hotel, lots of new homes, and an entertainment district offering dining nightlife and new green space, all designed to be integrated with the Showplace. Novi Mayor Justin Fischer says the proposed development is in an area recently rezoned from an industrial format. FOX 2 asked about the concerns about more traffic. "Every time we look at a development, obviously the infrastructure - not just traffic, but water, sewer, police and fire-are always big concerns, and we take them very seriously," he said. "Grand River is actually owned by the County. Obviously, there's some state resources. We need to work with all of our partners to ensure that traffic and other infrastructure concerns are met when this project goes forward." The Showplace owner and project developer told FOX 2 there had been an extensive 8-year process of public hearings and planning that the City of Novi went through to develop the City West ordinance and that community concerns were addressed in that process. A statement reads in part: "From a public safety standpoint, this will be a major improvement by way of a controlled connection all the way from Beck Road through to Grand River for all the new developments on the South side of Grand River." What's next The biggest aspect of traffic improvement in this project will be connecting the Collector Road on the north side of Grand River all the way through to Beck Road, which will allow Showplace traffic and the new development traffic to access Beck Road with immediate departure onto East and West I-96 without ever entering onto Grand River or impacting the intersection of Grand River and Beck Road.
CBS News
28-01-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Cutting edge "cobot" technology gets manufacturing audience in Novi
NOVI, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Hundreds of manufacturing professionals at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi provided a glimpse at the future of robotics in the workforce. At the one-day event on Tuesday, cutting edge robotic technology manufacturers called "cobots" were on display. "A cobot is a collaborative robot so this is really where human and robot interact. Imagine a robot that can actually be next to you that can be someone that is allowing and assisting you to be more efficient in your job," said Americas Universal Robots Regional Vice President Jonathan Sbert. Sbert says these robots can work beside you mimicking the same tasks humans do every day. "Things like palletizing, machine tending, welding," Sbert stated. They even have the ability to learn. For example, how to build a box. "It will know the weight of the box, the size of the box, be able to know how I need to move it if it's a liquid or if it's solid. It can make those determinations on its own and be able to manipulate those products with that intelligence," said Sbert. It's that kind of artificial intelligence that The Hershey Company has used for decades and is looking to add to their team. "What the automation brings is a lot of productivity. More engagement from the operators and the people working at the factories in terms of making their jobs easier and less risky," said The Hershey Company Senior Engineering Manager Arturo Laguna. The future of robotics here now and ready to serve you up a drink. "From cappuccinos to welding and everything in between," Sbert stated. If you haven't seen them yet, vendors here say you can expect to see these "cobots" working alongside you in the coming years. This is the first year Universal Robotics has held this conference. The company tells CBS News Detroit that it plans to continue this event annually.
