Times They Are A Changin'

Things in Ypsilanti are a changin' today I visited the new Bona Sera Resturaunt on the corner of Michigan Ave and Washington in downtown Ypsi and it was amazing. This business popped up do to the property owners adjacent to this business "MIX". The owners Ed and Bonnie were inspired by a visit from EMU business college on a visit that looked at their business and how to move it forward. They wanted to do something with the vacant biz across the street so.....they did it. For a little under a year they ran MIX Marketplace a weekly pop up market for local vendors. The Bona Sera Supper Club became involved when renting the space for non profit fundraiser dinners (here are more details http://bonaserasupperclub.com/).

This is just one of the examples of what an inexpensive commercial space can do for businesses and a city. I can see the economic momentum starting in our fair city with the addition of Red Rocks, and the Wurst Bar just to name a few. The next question we have is how will these impact affect our city and the real estate market?

As people become more and more interested in sustainable living, walkable, and bike able cities more and more people will want to see what Ypsi offers. I am going to attend the Regional Transit Meeting in a few weeks and this will be the next step in a progression of value in our city and our region. Soon there will be a day that homeowners in Ypsi can take a Bus, a Train, or Bike to just about anywhere. Being able to spend so much less time, money and energy on commuting will really affect the way we live and in turn greatly benefit our community.

The only question for the potential home buyers out there is are you going to be ahead of the curve or behind it? Because one thing is for sure the Times They Are a Changin'.