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Kate Carlson

Kate Carlson

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Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Crain’s Grand Rapids Business

Grand Rapids

Biography

Summer intern at the San Antonio Express-News covering crime and courts. Fall 2016 managing editor at Central Michigan Life. Senior at Central Michigan University, class of 2017.

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Business , Climate Change , Technology , Energy Transition

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Content

Total articles 1771

  • $160M incentive package approved for former Muskegon factory redevelopment

    By Kate Carlson Verified| Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Verified A $221 million mixed-use project to redevelop the blighted, former Shaw Walker Furniture Co. factory near Muskegon Lake received approval today for state tax incentive valued at $160 million. Muskegon-based Parkland Properties LLC plans to rehabilitate 711,488 square feet of space across seven buildings that make up the former furniture factory site. Plans call for 571 new housing units and 74,549 square feet of commercial space. Keep up with all things West Michigan business.

    By Kate Carlson Verified · Crain’s Grand Rapids Business

    Apr. 22, 2025

  • Whitmer backs expansion of powerful economic development incentive program

    By Kate Carlson Verified| Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Verified Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she backs the expansion of a powerful state tax incentive program that has led to massive urban redevelopments and that developers statewide have said is in dire need of legislative action. Speaking at an event at the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Whitmer said lawmakers “need to expand our successful bipartisan work on (the) transformational brownfields” program. Keep up with all things West Michigan business. Sign up for our free newsletters today.

    By Kate Carlson Verified · Crain’s Grand Rapids Business

    Apr. 22, 2025

  • Kalamazoo Event Center budget grows to $515M with ‘best of the best’ amenities

    By Kate Carlson Verified| Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Verified The project budget for the Kalamazoo Event Center has increased from $300 million to $515 million after the development team worked through the interior design of the future arena and entertainment center with Western Michigan University athletics leaders.  Greenleaf Companies founder and chair William Johnston is the donor behind the long-planned event center, which is being developed by Greenleaf’s real estate development arm, Catalyst Development Co. LLC.

    By Kate Carlson Verified · Crain’s Grand Rapids Business

    Apr. 21, 2025

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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business