OPUS TO DEVELOP STUDENT HOUSING COMPLEX NEAR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The Opus Group will begin development on a 13-story student housing complex near the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor this month. ArborBLU will include a total of 123 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The luxury apartment complex will be built directly above family-owned pizzeria Pizza House, which is located at 624 Church St. in the South University district. ArborBLU will feature a fitness studio, study space, a rooftop patio and a clubroom with stadium views. The apartments will also offer in-house tanning, free 24-hour delivery from Pizza House, bike storage and Wi-Fi. The project will be built to meet LEED Silver certification. ArborBLU is scheduled for completion in fall 2015. Opus Development Company LLC is the developer for the project. Opus Design Build LLC is the design builder, J. Bradley Moore & Associates is the design architect and Opus AE Group LLC will serve as the architect.