Niles DDA Main Street District
Niles, Michigan 49120 ~ Downtown in Motion
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING FACTS
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Base Year 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total number of businesses in MSA |
165 |
173 |
167 |
183 |
Total number of new business in MSA |
n/a |
18 |
16 |
12 |
Total number of businesses closed in MSA |
n/a |
7 |
5 |
5 |
Total number of businesses that have moved out of downtown to another location |
n/a |
4 |
6 |
1 |
Existing businesses expanded in MSA |
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2 |
6 |
6 |
Total number of buildings sold |
n/a |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Total number of new FTE jobs in MSA |
n/a |
68 |
53 |
46 |
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Total number of new part-time jobs in MSA |
n/a |
2 |
25 |
17 |
Total number of lost part-time jobs in MSA |
n/a |
4 |
6 |
3 |
Total number of jobs in MSA |
415 |
459 |
500.5 |
548.5 |
Total dollar amount of Private Investment |
n/a |
$964,300 |
$1,212,900 |
$2,322,678 |
Major Program Accomplishments 2007 September Niles was chosen the 2007 MSHDA Michigan Main Street of the Year 2007 April Niles Michigan ranks 140th on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business (the highest ranking Michigan city on the list)http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/5/07bestplaces_Best-Small-Places-For-Business-And-Careers_Rank_6.html . 2006 November Niles becomes the first MSHDA Michigan Main Street program to receive accreditation through the National Trust for Historic Preservations National Main Street Center. There are currently 28 Main Street programs in the State of Michigan 8 of which are nationally accredited programs. All of the accredited Main Street programs in Michigan except Niles are in Oakland County. 2006 May Niles Michigan ranks 159th on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/5/MINil.html . 2005 June Niles receives the Governors Award for Historic Preservation for the work done restoring the building facades on Main Street. 2004 June Niles is chosen as one of 7 MEDC (MSHDA) Michigan Main Street Communities. |
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