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Your Ticket to Real Prosperity

Guy Bazzani — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:02:51 +0000

A few nights ago, I was spending some time with my friend Rob McCarty, discussing the success of the Uptown district. I was expressing how satisfying it has been to redevelop our neighborhoods according to sustainable principles. Not just urban … Continue reading →

Aquinas College students working to promote sustainability at Grand Rapids businesses

Guy Bazzani — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:14:19 +0000

by Brian McVicar GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Transforming vacant buildings in her Eastown neighborhood into sustainable, mixed-use properties has been a goal for Paige Shesterkin ever since she came to Aquinas College four years ago. Now she’s working for a … Continue reading →

Prosperity Happens in Grand Rapids

Guy Bazzani — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:30:47 +0000

Please read Rob McCarty’s blog about Local First and the upcoming BALLE Conference. Coming on May 15th to 18th to our home town of Grand Rapids! http://theimageshoppe.com/tisbits/prosperity-happens-in-grand-rapids We hope to see everyone at the conference!

Guy Bazzani Presents at LocalMotion 2012

Guy Bazzani — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:46:27 +0000

Guy Bazzani presents an award as Local First handed out its second set of LocalMotion Awards during its annual meeting last week.

New Trillium Haven restaurant in Eastown’s Kingsley Building will redefine farm-to-table for Jenison couple

Guy Bazzani — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:07 +0000

GRAND RAPIDS – Locavores, listen up: Your options for dining out are about to expand. Anja Mast and Michael VanderBrug of Trillium Haven Farm in Jenison have signed a long–term lease with local developer Guy Bazzani to open a farm–to–table … Continue reading →

U.S. Green Building Council-Building Performance Partnership

Guy Bazzani — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:34:11 +0000

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Bazzani excerpt from book Growing Local Value

Guy Bazzani — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:22:52 +0000

In 1981 Guy Bazzani founded his construction and development firm, Bazzani Associates. Today he is the sole owner of an architecture, construction, and real estate firm with $4 million in annual revenues.Download the PDF from the book, Growing Local Value

Phoenix Building is LEED Gold

Guy Bazzani — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:16:05 +0000

Bazzani Associates and Eastown Phoenix, LLC are proud to announce the property at 1500 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI has achieved LEED-Gold certification! This Mixed-Use, Urban Infill project replaced a two-story building which was destroyed by a natural gas … Continue reading →

EASTOWN ENERGIZED

Guy Bazzani — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:20:07 +0000

Retailers plan to kick off 2012 by bringing life to vacant building Photo by T.J. Hamilton | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS — Eastown’s Kingsley building is preparing to welcome its first new retail tenants in decades — a … Continue reading →

The Eyes Have It

Guy Bazzani — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:15:54 +0000

Eyeliner defines the shape of the eye and the same is true for window frames. Like a woman’s eyeliner (and many rock stars), the dark line defines the space. The contrast makes it pop. The excited responses from neighbors regarding … Continue reading →

It’s About Time for Single-Family Housing Inspections!

Guy Bazzani — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:00:07 +0000

As published in the Grand Rapids Press on October 8, 2011. As landlord, investor, and property developer in Grand Rapids for more than thirty years, I am pleased to see a proposal for single-family rental inspections in Grand Rapids. This … Continue reading →

Time Well Spent

Guy Bazzani — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:59:39 +0000

Many people have been asking regarding the Kingsley Building “when will it be done?” Not to be coy but as the title suggests, it takes time. We have been grinding, repairing, molding, replacing, pouring concrete, moving utilities and so much … Continue reading →

Get It While It’s Hot

Guy Bazzani — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:58:53 +0000

Bazzani Associates is proud to announce we have signed our second tenant for the Kingsley Building project. Our first tenant is a great new bookstore and they will be located on the Lake Drive side of the building. Our newest … Continue reading →

Recycling for Dollars

Guy Bazzani — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:06:41 +0000

Today, Local First and the City of Grand Rapids launched MyGRCityPoints.com. This is the first public/private partnership created solely to promote single-stream recycling in our City. Reward points are issued to residents as an incentive to recycle. These points can be … Continue reading →

Treasure Hunting in Eastown

Guy Bazzani — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:21:20 +0000

Opening a historical building can sometimes make you feel like Indiana Jones on an archeological treasure hunt. Historical restoration work is lot like exploring distant lands. You have a general direction you are going, you have a plan and you … Continue reading →

Hidden Treasure in Eastown

Guy Bazzani — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:47:15 +0000

I have been out and about with several groups over the past few weeks telling them about a new Bazzani Associates project and I get these blank stares when I mention the project location. Apparently it’s much easier to hide … Continue reading →

Bazzani Looks to Bring Retail Back to Eastown Building

Guy Bazzani — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:07:32 +0000

The former Kent Records building at 1415 Lake Drive is easy to miss in high-traffic Eastown. The five-story mammoth at Lake and Robinson Road with the beige exterior has been used for storage since the 1920s.Bazzani Associates wants to restore … Continue reading →

Hidden Treasure in Eastown

Guy Bazzani — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:53:58 +0000

Land Banks Rock: a new tool for reinvesting in our community

Guy Bazzani — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:10 +0000

The Kent County Land Bank has the potential to be a fabulous new tool for redeveloping vacant properties in Kent County. As a green urban developer, having chronically vacant properties in neighborhoods impede our revitalization efforts. They lower property values, … Continue reading →

RGTV – From The Heart Yoga Center finds breathing space on Wealthy Street

Guy Bazzani — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:25:11 +0000

RGTV – From The Heart Yoga Center finds breathing space on Wealthy Street

Bazzani

Your Ticket to Real Prosperity

Aquinas College students working to promote sustainability at Grand Rapids businesses

Prosperity Happens in Grand Rapids

Guy Bazzani Presents at LocalMotion 2012

New Trillium Haven restaurant in Eastown’s Kingsley Building will redefine farm-to-table for Jenison couple

U.S. Green Building Council-Building Performance Partnership

Bazzani excerpt from book Growing Local Value

Phoenix Building is LEED Gold

EASTOWN ENERGIZED

The Eyes Have It

It’s About Time for Single-Family Housing Inspections!

Time Well Spent

Get It While It’s Hot

Recycling for Dollars

Treasure Hunting in Eastown

Hidden Treasure in Eastown

Bazzani Looks to Bring Retail Back to Eastown Building

Hidden Treasure in Eastown

Land Banks Rock: a new tool for reinvesting in our community

RGTV – From The Heart Yoga Center finds breathing space on Wealthy Street

Champion of Sustainability

Michigan Climate Action Council

Eco-Structure Magazine

The Greening of Grand Rapids

Building Green For The Future

Making a Profit and a Difference

Environmental Design + Construction

The Green Gourmet

City Slicker

Doing the Green Thing For Business

Waste Not Want Not

It’s Not Easy Roofing Green

Sweet Smell of Success

Green Building Trends Continue to Grow

Green spells growing for Guy Bazzani

Green Roof Fact Sheet – Metropolitan Hospital

A profile of Guy Bazzani