Nolan Bianchi

Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak has completed phase one of its four-phase, $121-million emergency center expansion and renovation project that’s scheduled to open Aug. 31, and add a total of 99 private rooms, 54 observation rooms, and 4 trauma bays.

Brix Wine and Charcuterie Boutique, an upscale wine bar in Detroit’s West Village, will be celebrating its grand opening with a weekend full of events from Aug. 17-19. Housed in a former bank, the 1,100-square-foot restaurant is designed to give customers an intimate setting, including a private lounge area inside a redesigned vault.

Birmingham-based Lutz Real Estate Investments today announced a joint venture acquisition of a Corktown property that’s home to Mudgie’s Deli and Wine Shop on Porter Street with Gould Investors L.P., a New York-based real estate firm. 

In support of the recent opening of a new Proton Therapy Center at Beaumont Health in Royal Oak, the hospital group today announced that gifts from two local families will support an expansion of family-centered facilities and services for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and blood disorders at Beaumont Children’s health center.

The United States Marine Corps today announced the full schedule for its Marine Week Detroit celebration. The event, which rotates to different cities every year, will offer more than 80 free activities, and feature the attendance of approximately 700 Marines throughout the metro Detroit area from Sept. 6-10.

National collegiate housing developer EdR has announced the opening of SkyVue, an 824-apartment community serving Michigan State University students and the downtown Lansing community.

The U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command today announced the issuance of a $417 million follow-on defense contract to Plymouth Township-based Loc Performance Products Inc. to restore lost mobility of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Michigan Chapter today announced the itinerary for the ninth annual Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS) and the Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (ABPI).

Michigan-based developers M. Shapiro and MJC Cos. today opened Shearwater, a new apartment community located at Maple and Beck Roads in Commerce Township. The $30 million community features planked wood-grain flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, kitchen islands, and in-residence washers and dryers.

Two Michigan-based breweries, Bastone Brewery and Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, have announced a partnership that will bring a new craft beer experience to downtown Royal Oak. Jolly Pumpkin Royal Oak, a full-service restaurant located at 419 S. Main St., will open Tuesday, Aug. 8.