Building new might be a tall order right now, but
Urbane Apartments is building a big reputation by taking on a number of small renovation projects.
It’s latest offering is Urbane on Main, which is on Main Street just north of 12 Mile Road and downtown Royal Oak. The model apartment in the 32-unit building will open next week with 18 ready for renting. The Royal Oak-based company invested an average of $26,000 on each unit's upgrade.
"We have a waiting list," says Eric Brown, co-founder of Urbane Apartments.
Urban Apartments focuses on rehabbing old apartment buildings near vibrant downtown areas. It controls 14 buildings in several communities in southeast Oakland County, including Royal Oak, Ferndale, Clawson and Berkley.
Urbane on Main (each building is named after the street each it’s on) hasn’t received much love since it was built in the 1960s. Urbane Apartments began renovating the structure composed entirely of one-bedroom apartments last summer.
It also renovated the exterior, which features modern, artistic features. The interiors include bamboo flooring, water-saving faucets and toilets, recycled carpet, granite bar tops and black appliances.
For information on Urbane Apartments offerings, call (248) 988-7125.
Source: Eric Brown, co-founder of Urbane ApartmentsWriter: Jon Zemke
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