South Haven Cottage For Sale

Visbeen Associates designed a cottage on Lake Michigan that is available for sale. Situated on Monroe Boulevard in the City of South Haven, this residence is nearly 3,000 sq feet on three floors and sleeps 8-12 people comfortably. The home's entry level includes a cozy kitchen with breakfast nook and pantry, a dining room with built-ins and a spacious living room with unobstructed, panoramic views of Lake Michigan, the pier and lighthouse. The mid-level of the home houses the master suite with "His and Hers" closets and a gracious master bath. It also boasts a bunk room with an attached bath and...

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Introducing...Visbeen Homes & Ryan La Haie

Visbeen Associates has expanded again! We now have a sister company called Visbeen Homes, which will be creating entirely new spec home plans. Angela Mulder's role with Visbeen Associates has expanded to include sales and marketing for this new company - congratulations, Angela! We have also added a new staff member, Ryan La Haie.Originally from Northern Michigan, Ryan La Haie received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University. For the past ten years, he has worked in Computer Aided design and drafting of construction drawings for firms in Eastern Michigan. Ryan...

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Visit us at the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show - Grand Rapids!

Visbeen Associates, Inc. will be at the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show at the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids this weekend. The show starts tomorrow, Friday, March 25 and goes through Sunday, March 27. The show hours are as follows:Friday, March 25: 3pm - 9pmSaturday, March 26: 10am - 9pmSunday, March 27: 11am - 5pmWe can offer you a discount on ticket prices, all you need to do is either email us (megan@visbeen.biz) or post on our facebook page that you are interested in attending!We hope to see you the...

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Chicago Office

As we announced last week, Visbeen Associates will be opening an office in downtown Chicago. Here is a first look at our space, located at 2251 S Michigan Ave, Suit 320, Chicago, IL 60616:Exterior shot of the building - 2251 S Michigan AveEntry/lobby area with office on the rightView to the loft - first impression of the spaceOpen area with loft on the left, office below and kitchen to the rightLoft is an old elevator shaft with equipment still visibleConference RoomView of McCormick Place out the win...

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Chicago-Bound

Chicago -- here we come! Visbeen Associates has decided to expand our business and open up an office in downtown Chicago. This new venture will allow us to service our Metro Chicago clients locally and hopefully will broaden our business into the surrounding areas of the midwest. Here is our Chicago contact information:2251 S Michigan AvenueSuite 320Chicago, IL 60616phone - 312.810.5669Spread the word!...

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Detroit Home Design Awards Winner!

Yesterday, Visbeen Associates staff members attended the Detroit Home Design Awards in Troy, MI put on by Detroit Home Magazine. We won 13 awards, including the highest honor of Best Overall Home for Kearney Hill! Here are the accolades we received and a few photos from the event:Best Overall HomeKearney HillBuilder: Insignia Homes, Interior Designer: Julie Holmes2nd Place, Vacation Home under 3,000 sq ftClarevilleBuilder: Jeff Segard, Interior Designer: Julie Holmes3rd Place, Vacation Home under 3,000 sq ftRylestoneBuilder: Douglas Sumner Builder, Inc., Interior Designer: Rick Whallon3rd Place,...

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Architectural Tutorial: Contemporary Style

In our upcoming Architectural Tutorials, we will be outlining and defining architectural styles. Today's tutorial will cover contemporary architecture.Contemporary architecture is typically defined as the "building style of the present day."* But the styles of present day have a variety of influences, so the term is not so easily characterized. The contemporary style has been known to "feature reflective surfaces, clean and sleek lines, innovative graphical patterns, unusual colors, rounded forms, and asymmetrical designs."**Contemporary homes often incorporate materials like stainless steel,...

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Brooklyn Museum to Open First Phase of Transformative Renovation | www.broadwayworld.com

The Booklyn Museum in New York is in the initial phase of a major renovation. As part of this transformation, the Museum Shop will be relocated and it's new space has been designed by Visbeen Associates. In a recent article, www.broadwayworld.com has this to say about our involvement in the project,"The Museum Shop will be relocated to the area currently occupied by the Robert E. Blum Gallery near the main lobby. The new shop will be redesigned by Visbeen Associates, Inc., an award-winning architectural firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose projects include several of the Metropolitan...

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Grosse Pointers Build Certified Earth-Friendly Home | The Detroit News

Our LEED certified residential design in Grosse Pointe Park, the Kensington, was featured in an article in the Detroit News! Learn about the challenges of Charlie & Lynn Arnett's journey through the design and building of their environmentally-friendly home. To view the full article, click on the following link:Grosse Pointers build certified earth-friendly home | detnews.com | The Detroit N...

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Job Opening at Visbeen Associates, Inc.

We currently have a position available here at Visbeen Associates. Our Controller, Marcy Stellin, will unfortunately be leaving our company for another job opportunity, so we have an opening for a part-time controller to manage the financial activities of our firm. The successful candidate will have experience handling the following responsibilities:financial reporting: financial statement preparation and analysis (monthly, quarterly and annually) - various entities and formations (C Corp, S Corp, LLC, etc); budget and variance analysis and explanations; planning implementing and developing...

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