Developer shrinks 601 Forest high-rise project

Thursday, October 9, 2008 | Source: Concentrate

Ann Arbor is building up, but not as high as before.

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Ann Arbor is growing up, albiet a little less than expected, after the Ann Arbor City Council signaled that it'll probably give a green light to a modified version of the 601 Forest project.

The developer has shrank the 26-story building to 14 stories after loud protests from local residents, halving the number of beds in the project. Details for the rest of the project have not yet been released.

It's not quite the commitment to density some had hoped for but the project's forward movement is a sign that the verticals may some day win out over the horizontals. The Ann Arbor City Council plans to take up the project again in two weeks.

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