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Kalamazoo Named One of the Top 12 Most Affordable Places to Live in the U.S.

Kalamazoo Named One of the Top 12 Most Affordable Places to Live in the U.S.

by Kim Chmielewski | Apr 23, 2025 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo proves you don’t have to sacrifice culture, opportunity, or community to live affordably. From affordable housing to The Kalamazoo Promise to Bell’s Brewery and a thriving craft beer scene, you can live well—and thrive— for less in Southwest...
$32.7M Project will Bring 82 Apartments, New Restaurant to Downtown Kalamazoo

$32.7M Project will Bring 82 Apartments, New Restaurant to Downtown Kalamazoo

by Kim Chmielewski | May 22, 2024 | Kalamazoo

A vacant commercial building at 203 N. Rose Street in downtown Kalamazoo will soon be home to 82 new residential units with a ground-floor restaurant. The $32.7 million project, called Arcadia Lofts, will be funded in part by a $4.875 million loan from the state’s...
New Apartments, Child Care Center Built by Former WMU Football Player

New Apartments, Child Care Center Built by Former WMU Football Player

by Kim Chmielewski | Jan 18, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Zone 32, a mixed-use development at 815 N. Pitcher Street in the Kalamazoo Northside neighborhood, is ready for residents to move in. After months of construction, the housing units are open, as well as a new child care center through a partnership with the YMCA of...

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