Lodgco Management, a Mt. Pleasant-based hospitality company that builds and acquires hotels, recently purchased the Hawthorn Suites on Green Court near Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor for $5.358 million. The company now plans to invest $2 to $3 million in an extensive remodel of the property, which has been in receivership after the lender foreclosed in 2009. Lodgco’s first... Full story »

DTE Energy this month will begin installing 120,000 so-called smart meters at homes throughout Washtenaw County, officials announced today. The meters allow the Detroit-based utility to remotely monitor power outages — instead of relying on customers to call — and remotely monitor usage, reducing the need for meter readers. This month, DTE will start installing "advanced electric meters" at... Full story »

The owner of the downtown Saline property formerly occupied by a Little Caesars franchise is actively seeking new tenants for the space. When the franchise at 100 S. Ann Arbor St. closed abruptly in October, it was not immediately clear whether it was closed for good. But the franchise has not reopened, and a real estate broker who's marketing... Full story »