Midland Center City

01/31/2025

So excited for this new feature coming soon to Center City! Welcome Nord Social !

Coming this year: Nord Social - your newest neighborhood bar and social club in Midland.

Created to be a Scandinavian-inspired third place designed for all seasons—a cozy refuge in winter and a lively spot in summer. We’ll serve beer and a shot, classic cocktails, and trendy new mixes. With a TV for the big game or your favorite comfort show, Nord Social will be your go-to spot to connect with friends and loved ones.

We can’t wait to welcome you in.

09/11/2024

Twenty-three years ago today. We will never forget.

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04/09/2024

Welcome new owners of the former Midland RV Sales location on S. Saginaw Road! What would you like to see in this space?
How about a The Little Fleet -esque space in Midland? 😎

Renovations Underway...
a once car wash, gas station, snowmobile shop turned RV dealership has NEW OWNERS. This amazing community focused family would like to hear what you would like to see next in Center City Give them a warm welcome and like and share your ideas.

04/09/2024

Welcome Back A&W 😋 opens April 15 !

This is our first mug of root beer. Did you know that the root beer served at A&W restaurants is made fresh with real cane sugar? I wasn't aware of this until we purchased the Midland location.

This is the first of many to come! We open April 15th. See you then!!

03/11/2024

Thanks to Talk Midland w/ Logan Richetti for hosting Director of Community Affairs Selina Harris on his podcast to discuss Center City developments.

Visit the Center City website to learn more: https://www.midlandcentercity.com/

09/25/2023

Thanks for joining us last weeks and THANK YOU to the funders of this project - we could not have done it without you: Dow Company Foundation, Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation, City of Midland, Charles J. Strosacker Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, Dow Employees Credit Union, Huntington Bank, Isabella Bank, Horizon Bank, Mary Currie and the US Department of Agriculture. Watch for conversations about Phase II in early 2024.

09/19/2023

Join the Center City Authority & City of Midland this Thursday, September 21 at 4pm at their Center City Streetscape Celebration to commemorate the completion of Phase I of the S. Saginaw Streetscape Renovation.

Activities will include remarks from project stakeholders and a walking tour of the district to enjoy the new 8-foot expanded pathways, new street trees, and more.

Parking will be located at Village Green and the lot at 725 S. Saginaw Road.

09/08/2023

Phase I of the S. Saginaw Streetscape Renovation is complete!

Come celebrate with the Center City Authority & City of Midland at their Center City Streetscape Celebration. This event will take place at Village Green on Thursday, September 21 at 4pm.

Activities will include remarks from project stakeholders and a walking tour of the district to enjoy the new 8-foot expanded pathways, new street trees, and more.

Parking will be located at Village Green and the lot at 725 S. Saginaw Road.

11/23/2022

We are thrilled with the progress! About 70% of the way through. Late start in August means we will finish up in spring 2023.

10/25/2022

Some wonderful friends from Northwood University messaged us about all the fun Halloween-themed stuff they've found at one of our Center City businesses - and they wanted us to tell you about it, too! Check out it. 👇👇

Are you looking for a Halloween costume and a chance to support a local Midland business? Paper Moon Wedding and Event Specialists has supported community events like Halloween in Midland for 40+ years. They have thousands of costumes available for rent/purchase. They also sell professional make up, wigs, hats, and shoes which pair perfectly with any costume. They are located at 510 S, Saginaw Road, right here in Center City! Save some time and visit their Halloween Headquarters today! There’s a reason everyone says “We should’ve come here first!”

09/12/2022

Great things happening in Center City - check it out

08/30/2022

S. Saginaw Road Streetscape continues this week with

· Completion of east side tree removals
· East side saw cutting and removal of concrete
· Tree removal begins on the west side of S. Saginaw Road at Dartmouth moving toward Patrick

Information for motorists:
Beginning today, please watch for single lane closures both side of S. Saginaw Road throughout the project area.

General Information for Property Owners:
· Once sidewalk works commences, contractors will close half the width of driveways for sidewalk removal and reconstruction to maintain access to your property/business throughout the project.
· Before September 12, please remove any landscaping items located in the right-of-way (area from the sidewalk to the curb) that you would like to retain. Anything remaining in the right-of-way after September 12 is at risk of being removed and disposed of by the contractors.
· This construction project will disturb irrigation systems located in the right-of-way. During construction, the contractor will cap any identified irrigation system at the right-of-way line and remove irrigation lines located in the right-of-way. Irrigation system components will be left at your property line.

General Anticipated Construction Timeline:
8/22 – 10/13 Northeast side of S. Saginaw Road starting at Patrick Road and moving toward Dartmouth Drive:
Tree removal on east and west sides, pavement removal, concrete installation, electrical preparations, planting & outlawn restoration

10/14 – 11/15 Northwest side of S. Saginaw Road starting at Dartmouth Drive and moving toward Patrick Road:
Pavement removal, concrete installation, electrical preparations, planting & outlawn restoration

For more information on this project, its timeline, or to sign up to receive e-mail updates on construction activities, please visit www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/saginawrd

08/18/2022

What’s with all the orange barrels on S. Saginaw Road ??
Construction of the S. Saginaw Road Streetscape - that's what!

This project begins Monday, Aug. 22 and will construct 8-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of Saginaw Road from Dartmouth to Patrick Road, install new and improved lighting to facilitate motorists and pedestrians, and plant new street trees along this area.

We don’t anticipate significant street closures, but intermittent temporary travel lane and sidewalk closures will occur.

Construction will begin on the northeast side of S. Saginaw Road at Patrick Road (Shell gas station, Subway, Tim Hortons area) and continue on the northeast side of S. Saginaw Road to Washington Street and then Dartmouth. In mid-October, work will jump to the northwest side of S. Saginaw Road at Dartmouth (Speedway, LeBeau Cabinets, PPG Paint area) and continue back to Patrick Road. The construction will be complete by November 15, 2022. Construction activities beginning next week will include tree removals and sidewalk removals.

You can follow along with the construction progress and timeline and sign up for construction updates directly to your inbox
by visiting www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/saginawrd

Center City would like to give a huge thank you to the following funding partners for making this project possible: Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation, Dow Company Foundation, City of Midland, Charles J. Strosacker Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, Dow Employee Credit Union, Huntington Bank, Isabella Bank, Mary C. Currie and Horizon Bank.

06/24/2022

Awww, sweet catmint, we shall miss thee …

CENTER CITY CATMINT
(Summer 2015 - June 2022)

Center City Catmint, also known as "Nepeta sibirica" or "those pretty purple flower things in the median by the Circle", died after a courageous fight against a terminal illness. The plants were rescued from a bad situation (read: the Eastman Avenue boulevard... experiment) and lovingly rehomed to their final resting place on Saginaw Road at the Circle in 2015. Since that time, they have delighted motorists and visitors with their beauty.

The catmint leaves behind over 225 saddened Midland Center City businesses, countless adoring residents and local green thumbs, and heartbroken City Hortculture staff. Said one casual admirer upon hearing the news: "I really liked those. I had no idea what they were called, but they were cool."

Good night, sweet prince.

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In all seriousness, we're sad to report that our beautiful purple catmint plants (pictured) growing near the Circle in Center City have been diagnosed with an incurable fungus and must be removed to limit the spread to other plants. We know what this fungus is and, with some help with our friends at Michigan State University, are diligently working to research all options for the future of this plant bed. For now, we will likely provide some w**d control and leave the beds empty until we know the best course of action. If you see our staff removing plants in this area, please understand that this is what they're doing.

Our Horticulture staff are truly the best in the business and work so, so hard to create a beautiful community for us to enjoy. They are devastated at this news, so we appreciate the community's understanding in the meantime. RIP, Catmint. We loved you.

11/23/2021

In addition to owning Village Green, Joe is also a great leader as chairman of the Center City Authority Board. Thanks for all you do, Joe!

Joe Kozuch, 59, and his wife, Maureen, own Village Green, located in the Gaslight Square...