At press time, the state’s database showed no March home sales in Pittsfield, Ann Arbor, or Superior townships; Scio Twp. reported sales for only half the month. This content is for subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/subscribe to read. The post March 2024 Home Sales appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more

Residences designed by renowned Detroit architect Albert Kahn are rare—there are just six in Ann Arbor. But, Barbara Copi confides, she really wanted Noah and Lizzie Hurwitz and their three boys, to bring new life to its ornate spaces. This content is for subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/subscribe to read. The post This Old House appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more

With great wealth come great opportunities for financial exploitation. According to a 2023 report from the Justice Department’s Office of Victims of Crime, senior-service agencies that the office funds report that 14 percent of the people seeking their help are victims of financial crimes. This content is for subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/subscribe to read. The post Seniors Betrayed appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more

Bill Knapp’s Bakery Outlet is slated to open in early May in the business park off Airport Blvd. and W. Ellsworth Rd. This content is for subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/subscribe to read. The post Bill Knapp’s Lands in Airport Plaza appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more

Mackenzie Schuch calls her secondhand boutique, Nuuyuu Collective, “a modern version of consignment.” For $35 a week, sellers book one of twenty shelved clothes racks to sell their “The vintage pieces are the more unique things that people find interesting,” Mackenzie Schuch says, “but the closet clean-outers get plenty of sales, because people are loving, like, the lululemons of the world.” | Photo: J. Adrian Wylie used apparel, accessories, jewelry, and shoes. The twenty-one-year-old Schuch (pronounced “shook”) runs the store upstairs in Kerrytown Market & Shops, returning sixty-five p ..read more

Misty Handmade Boutique & Crystals, a consigner of handcrafted wares from local artisans, has closed after one year. Aroma Indian Cuisine recently closed after three years. This content is for subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/subscribe to read. The post Aroma Vanishes and Misty Moves Online appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more

Marvin G. Parnes, 74, died at home on March 13, 2024 after a prolonged illness. Born on June 3, 1949 to Leon and Susan Parnes in the Bronx, NY. Along with brothers Robert and Joseph, Marvin grew up in the thriving and diverse community along the Bronx’s Grand Concourse, not far from Yankee Stadium. He attended PS 90 George Meany Elementary School, Jordan Mott Junior High School, and was a scholarship student at the Fieldston Ethical Culture School in Riverdale, NY (class of 1966). Marvin was profoundly influenced by Fieldston’s ethical framework, which emphasized taking care of the world, of o ..read more

Abbud, “Bud,” beloved father, grandfather, brother, husband, and friend, passed away peacefully into eternal life the morning of April 13, 2024, at the age of 88, after a gradual decline in his health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family this past month. Bud was born in Qamishli, Syria on November 8, 1935 to parents Ayyub Bis- hara and Menoush Aro. Bud was raised in a large, loving household with seven siblings in Aleppo, Syria. Summers and harvest time were often spent at their second home in Qamishli. Bud attended high school at American Aleppo College and graduated in 1953 ..read more

Jay died peacefully at home on March 1. His friends and family will hold a memorial celebration of his life on Saturday, June 15 at 1 p.m. in Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium, Ann Arbor. Photo: Andrew Rogers Jay had an extraordinary gift—he was able to positively impact the lives of so many people over decades. At this celebration, a number of them will share something they learned from knowing Jay—a lesson they’ve used to enrich their own lives, or those of others. And of course, there will be a lot of Jay’s music performed by a number of his very talented musician friends. Rememb ..read more

To my beloved Anne. You were the light of my life and your love still shines bright. Our memories comfort me every day. Although you are no longer in my life, I still feel your love. You left this world but you will never leave my heart. Love, David The post Anne Sundquist appeared first on Ann Arbor Observer ..read more