City Approves 17-Story High-Rise To Replace South U's Galleria Mall

Morning, Ann Arbor! Special shoutout to all U of M and AAPS students today on their first day of classes! Make sure you learn calculus well, you’ll use it every day as an adult.

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🏗️ New High-Rise: Last week, the city’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve a project by Landmark Properties to replace the Galleria Mall (1214 S. University Ave) with a 17-story, fully electric high-rise. The building will feature 186 apartments, nearly 4,600 square feet of retail space, and a rooftop pool deck. Construction is expected to begin in June of 2026 and be complete by August of 2028. Here’s a helpful PDF with more architecture renderings.

📚️ The Dude: U of M’s 11th President, James J. Duderstadt, passed away at the age of 81 last week. Duderstadt’s presidency from 1988 to 1996 was marked by a strong commitment to diversity, academic excellence, and the physical transformation of the campus - especially North Campus.

In his first State of the University address, Duderstadt stated, “If we do not create a nation that mobilizes the talents of all of our citizens, we are destined for a diminished role in the global community, increased social turbulence, and we will, most tragically, have failed to fulfill the promise of democracy on which this nation was founded.”

Rest in peace, Michigan Man.

🤖 Ask Ann: The City of Ann Arbor has launched Ask Ann, an AI chatbot available 24/7 on the city’s website to help residents and visitors find information about city services, projects, and more. The chatbot supports 71 languages and was developed in partnership with Citibot.

🎮️ Fortnite In The Big House: On Thursday, September 5, Ninja and BeardedBlevins (two popular Fortnite streamers and Michigan brothers) will host VictorsGO Live, a charity event at the Big House aiming to raise $107,601 ($1 per Big House seat) for cancer research at Michigan Medicine’s Rogel Cancer Center. Starting at 10 AM, the event will feature gameplay, special guests, and more. Click here to donate.

🍺 Taylor Swift’s Boyfriend’s Beer: Grand Rapids’ Founders Brewing Co. is exploring a potential partnership with Garage Beer, a brand co-owned by NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce. Although Founders has received label approval for two Garage Beer products, a spokesperson emphasized that no formal agreement has been finalized. While discussions are still in preliminary stages, the partnership could enhance Garage Beer's distribution across its existing 13-state market and beyond, leveraging Founders' renowned brewing expertise.

🎸 Thursday’s Sonic Lunch Concert: The Crane Wives

• Style: Indie Rock, Folk Rock

• Popularity: 1.1 million monthly Spotify listeners

• Top Song: “The Moon Will Sing” with 48 million plays

• Links to Listen: Spotify or Apple Music

• Concert Details: This Thursday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm on the corner of Liberty and Division in downtown Ann Arbor

   

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That's all for now! Have a great week in Tree Town!

- Andrew

P. P. S. - Michigan football’s season opener is a night game this Saturday against Fresno State. The Wolverines are 22-point favorites. Next week and beyond, we’ll replace the recurring Sonic Lunch spot with a recurring Michigan football section.

P. P. P. S. - Main Street’s A2 Summer Streets ends this Thursday. While streets will still be closed on weekends for a few more weeks, this Thursday will be the last night of live music on Main Street.

P. P. P. P. S. - If you’re a local business looking to advertise in the Michigander, fill out this 3-question form and I’ll send you a media guide with a mock-up ad.