Patrons of downtown Plymouth will soon get the chance to not only sip wine but make it too, now that the 849 Penniman Ave development is nearly closed out.
Buon Vino Winery will open in the ground floor of the new 849 Penniman building early next year. The mini-custom winery will allow its customers to make their own wine and enjoy it at the wine bar, a concept that is quite popular in California and Texas. Juices from around the world will also be available.
Entreprenuer John Corsi choose downtown Plymouth over other bustling downtowns, like Ann Arbor, because of the large amount of foot traffic and vitality of the restaurants.
"The restaurant scene seems to be doing really well here," Corsi says. "This seems like the perfect place for this business."
Buon Vino also fills a major void in the 849 Penniman building, occupying all 1,900 square feet of the ground floor in the three-story, mixed-use building. It joins Crucial Contact, a text-messaging company, which is leasing the second floor. The company translates text messages sent into TV shows, such as voting for American Idol.
Only one condo for sale remains to close out the development. The home has 900 square feet of space, one bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, a terrace balcony, hardwood floors, granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. It is priced at $179,000. Parking for it is available through a city parking deck behind the building. To help move the condo, the developer is building 100 square feet of storage space for the condo in the building.
The new building replaces an older wooden building that once housed Plymouth Office Supply. The project was headed up by Roseville-base Ferlito Construction.
For information, call Coldwell Banker Schweitzer real estate agent Mike Galliers at (734) 453-6800.
Source: Mike Galliers, real-estate agent in charge of 849 Penniman Ave. and Jon Corsi, owner of Buon Vino Winery
Writer: Jon Zemke
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