Construction continues to be underway and as one passes East Main, you will be able to see the project progress. When completed there will be six one and two-bedroom, mixed-income, affordable and energy-efficient housing units, and 1,800 square feet of commercial space.
Since the ground breaking of Eastside Square on December 14th, there has some major progress with the second phase of Eastside Square. Construction continues to be underway and as one passes East Main, you will be able to see the project progress. When completed there will be six one and two-bedroom, mixed-income, affordable and [...]
On December, 14th the Kalamazoo County Land Bank, in partnership with the Eastside Neighborhood Association, the groundbreaking of Eastside Square occurred. Originally conceived in 2019 after three community envision events, Eastside Square experienced delays due to the pandemic, construction slowdown, and construction cost increases. Thanks to to generous local philanthropic organizations and an American [...]
After two years of meeting online and planning, the Eastside Sunrise Plaza Design Team was thrilled to celebrate the completion of the Eastside Sunrise Plaza in September, 2021. To get an understanding of the thought, planning and work that went into this neighborhood plaza, the first stage of the larger Eastside Square redevelopment project, please [...]
The Kalamazoo County Land Bank Authority is requesting quotes for Landscape Garden Bed Maintenance at Riverview Launch located at 1523 Riverview Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49004. Mandatory Site Visit prior to August 8, 2022. Bid Deadline: August 8, 2022 @ 4 p.m. Questions regarding this RFQ may be addressed to Reality Rojas, Project Manager; 269-779-0210 or [...]
KALAMAZOO, MI — In an effort to reduce blight, provide a community gathering spot and support fledgling entrepreneurs, the Eastside Neighborhood Association is converting a long vacant property. Pat Taylor, executive director of the Eastside Neighborhood Association, told the Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive that the association acquired the property, at 1802 E. Main St., from the Kalamazoo [...]
Washington Square in Edison is now fully occupied with resident-owned and diverse businesses after seven years of Land Bank and Edison Neighborhood Association work to activate and revitalize the commercial node. In addition to Washington Square's already established businesses, which include Tremolo Instruments, Community Promise Credit Union and Kzoo Nutrition, the Square now welcomes several [...]
The Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association and the Kalamazoo County Land Bank are excited to announce a Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) grant for Eastside Sunrise Plaza, a public pocket plaza on East Main that will feature local artists, resident stories through haikus, and highlight the neighborhood motto, “The sun always rises [...]
Ten years in the making, The Creamery, a nearly 60,000 square foot community-envisioned, mixed-use development in Edison, promises to help revitalize the neighborhood by providing affordable housing and much-needed 24 hour quality drop-in childcare. As the Kalamazoo County Land Bank celebrates a decade of reusing, repurposing and reconnecting blighted property with the community, the agency [...]
Eastside Voices, an intergenerational oral history project featuring stories shared from current and former residents, was unveiled during the December Art Hop at the Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association. Coordinated by local artists Buddy Hannah and Sid Ellis, Eastside Voices featured a video, book, storyboards, mural by Gerald king at 1616 East Main, and permanent artwork [...]
