The Detroit metro area is seeing a surge in new retail leases as chains including H&M, IKEA, The Body Shop, Spanx and Pandora expand their presence in the market. Detroit is on track to end the year with a 9.3 percent vacancy rate, which is about the same as other major Midwestern cities including Chicago and Cleveland, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap. Read the Crain’s Detroit Business story here
Ayers Saint Gross’ Shannon Dowling lands ’25 Icon In Education Design Award
Celebrated architect, educator, researcher and Principal of the interdisciplinary design firm Ayers Saint Gross Shannon Dowling has been named a recipient of the “2025 ICON in Education Design Award” from Learning By