Wednesday

More Pictures

A few pictures to show you around 800 Bond in Grand Rapids:











For more information or to schedule a private tour, please call: 231-622-5274

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Saturday

Listing Page

Here is a print-able flyer for 800 Bond, for your printing & sharing enjoyment.  


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Tuesday

Recent Developments in Monroe North - Grand Rapids

You may remember the infographic we published (just a few short months ago). Well, there has been considerable growth/changes/developments/etc in Monroe North since then! To illustrate, here is a new infographic.


For more information on each "sticky note" see below:


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Friday

Sustainability in Grand Rapids

You may have already read the “Sustainability in Grand Rapids” article recently published on BevyMedia.com.  If not, here is a link to it: http://bevymedia.com/sustainability/

If you have read it and clicked here to read more, thank you.  And welcome to the GRBondStreet website.  As you can tell, this building is For Sale.  We have loved owning this building and working here - but we’re moving on and it is now looking for a new owner.  Someone that (hopefully) appreciates it’s historical and architectural value as much as we always have.  Below, is a list of just some of the contents of this building and a few quick bullet points about them.  

You’ll notice one common theme though, Recycle ... Reuse ... Reduce.  



1. Exterior and Interior Original Brick Walls:
  • 4 layers thick - that (along with the 12” thick concrete floor) work to create a geothermal effect reducing heating and cooling costs - stabilizing temperature fluctuations
  • Sandblasted and restored original brick walls in various locations of building

2. Geo-Location:
  • Located on a massive vein of slate bedrock 
  • Bedrock stabilizes the sub surfaces (of the building) while adding to the geothermal effect

3. 18" Exposed Steel Beams:
  • Supports the 4" concrete roof with insulation above and rubberized top surface further adding to the thermal mass

4. Barn-style Sliding Doors:
  • Re-use of hardware from industrial storage system for support and slider functions

5. School Door: 
  • Door rescued from demolition of Richmond Elementary School in GR
  • Extensively restored

6. Oxberry Animation Stand:
  • Animation stand was used in early animations (much like Disney-used)
  • Reused to supply base for conference room glass/metal table

7. Oak Machinery Pallets:
  • Recycled from local factories
  • Supplied wood for large oak "post and beam" 
  • Used for construction of glass conference table

8. Hanging Globe Lighting in Large Open Studio Space:
  • Recycled from Sligh Furniture Factory in GR
  • Re-wired and restored
  • Now uses energy saver lighting

9. Vintage Beam Mantle in Conference Room:
  • Industrial-sized beam - locally sourced 

10. Early Factory Globe/Reflector Lights:
  • Re-wired and restored now with energy saver lighting

11. Aspen Exterior Barn Door:
  • Rough sawn local sawmill sourced recreations based on historic photography of the building

12. Hard Concrete Floors in Open Studio Space:
  • Painstakingly restored original hard flooring - sanding, repairing, painting to restore look of original space

13. Furniture Dolly:
  • Saved from demolition - originally used in local Furniture Factories
  • All wood and metal repaired and restored 

14. Shelving in Conference Room:
  • Created from original plumbing pipes and wood barn beam 

15. Conference Room Frame:
  • Photo taken by local photographer of 6th Street bride (located in same neighborhood as 800 Bond)
  • Frame created by acid washing reclaimed metal 
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Monday

Infographic

To display the walkability of the Monroe North district, we have created this infographic.  Enjoy!
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Saturday

A few pictures to introduce 800 Bond


This historic building has just been listed for sale 
and we are excited to show you a few details!  

If you are interested in setting up a walk-thru,
please email us: BondStreetBuilding@gmail.com
Or call: 231-622-5274


  Below are 3 outdoor pictures (two showcasing handcrafted carriage-style wood doors).

 
Here are some images from 800 Bond's interior:
A gorgeous wood beam in the large open space on the first floor. This enormous space will be perfect for cubicles, offices, meeting rooms, an art gallery, a brew-pub tasting room (or distilling area), a fashion runway, movie viewing, art classes, work-out classes, events, you name it!




Multi-colored brick walls adorn this open room.  Making it a unique and trendy focal point for group meetings, office spaces, conference areas or any type of event! These walls could also be opened-up as future large windows - depending on how you would like to lay out the room.
The ceilings downstairs offer a trendy warehouse look.

Also downstairs are various meeting/conference/classroom areas as well as plenty of office space.


This doors greets you upstairs and was lovingly rescued/restored from an
old school (that was being torn down).


  The large and bright windows upstairs offer light to multiple office/conference room/class/etc spaces. And the space is ended with a historic brick wall, showcasing an original brick arch.

The brick arch is highlighted with perfectly located lighting.
Many of the original floors were saved and restored.  Here you will see some of the smooth finishes of the upstairs flooring. Other areas of floors that were restored are wood.

The above table was also restored (it was originally a furniture dolly from
a Grand Rapids furniture factory).
The upstairs is carefully laid-out with businesses in mind.  Included are: areas for offices or classrooms as well as open spaces for conferences, brain-storming sessions, etc. 
There are also closed areas upstairs for meetings (or more offices).  

Throughout the building, you will catch glimpses of architectural history, design history and even Grand Rapids history. Some of the furniture in the building is from early Steelcase days, and some is original-made pieces.  The desk above (for example) was created from an antique animation stand.  

(Most of the furniture inside the building will be negotiable).

The multitude of options for office/meeting spaces throughout the building is incredible (seen below).


With recent news about streetcars returning to Grand Rapids it's particularly fun for this building as well. As this building originally housed the power source for street cars.
(below are some historic pictures).
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This is an exciting time to buy, live and work in Grand Rapids: 
Grand Rapids is a city that truly knows how to work hard and play hard, and the news coming out of Grand Rapids certainly proves it!
  • The Grand Rapids ArtPrize has gained national attention and continues to grow each year, along with Laughfest
  • Grand Rapids has gained valuable national acclaim:
    • Listed #1 in "Top 10 Travel locations for 2014" by Lonely Planet
    • Rank #1 "Place to Raise a Family" by Forbes.com
    • Ranked #2 on RelocateAmerica's ranking of the nation's top 10 places to live
    • "Beer City USA - 2013" (for the 2nd year in a row)
  • The Monroe North District is a "Hot" and ideal location in Grand Rapids with a ton of new development happening, including:
    • "Return of the Rapids" in the river
    • New hotel developments - Embassy Suites/Suburban Inn
    • New Apartments/retail locations - 820 Building
    • Michigan State University purchase of Grand Rapids Press Bldg for World-class Biomedical Research facility

For more information,  or a guided tour through the building, email:   BondStreetBuilding@gmail.com

 
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