May 2014 Issue

Big Lots

Four of the 15 townships in Grand Traverse County have giant and/or expensive parcels of land that are ripe for commercial development. A changing economy has the townships hopeful that developers will revisit past plans to build housing, waterparks, and even an upscale, bayfront RV park.

Here’s a glance at what’s available for those with plenty of time on their hands and money in their pocket.

Acme TownshipParcel location: Hope Rd. and U.S. 31Size: 109 acresTrue cash value: $3.6 million

Tucked behind two chain hotels in Acme are 109 acres that, at press time, two developers are reportedly bidding on. …

Brick by Brick

When long-time real estate broker/owner Bob Brick bought out his partners at RE/MAX Bayshore Properties Ltd. last year after 28 years, he didn’t need to look farther than his family tree for a new business partner.

His son BJ, who was working for the country’s second largest wine supplier at the time, inquired about the job. By July, he was digging into office operations with his wife Kecia, and in August they officially joined RE/MAX …

Chasing Paper

In a profession that for hundreds of years has relied on pieces of paper, Enrico Schaefer of Traverse Legal is an anomaly. The Internet and intellectual property lawyer runs his practice unburdened by paper files and the myriad filing and management headaches that accompany them.

In court, his laptop has replaced the bins, wheeled files and briefcases his colleagues drag in. When a letter is referenced in court, a quick search pulls it up and …

Traverse City's Private School: 'Doing Great'

The recession and emergence of publicly funded alternatives have not diminished area demand for private education. Instead, Traverse City’s five private schools report waitlists and growing student populations, with little marketing on their part.

Whether it’s faith-based education, developmental learning, or a combination of both, those who run them say that private schools are here to stay.

THE CHILDREN’S HOUSE, AN INDEPENDENT MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Established: 1984# of students: 234Program: Infant through eighth gradeStudent/teacher ratio: 3:1 …

New NMC Internship Program Trained On Manufacturing

A Northwestern Michigan College student recently had the chance to talk about manufacturing and its future with Gov. Rick Snyder.

“He was really down to earth and he asked a lot of questions about where I worked and what I did,” said Travis Rogers, who was one of 10 students …

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