What We’re Building: JRC Construction Updates for August 2026
Summer is in full swing, and so is Jarbou Ronnisch Construction. Across Southeast Michigan, new projects are getting underway, long-term client relationships are growing, and several jobs are reaching important milestones.
From a new Kroger in Dearborn to affordable housing in Detroit, here’s a look at what’s moving at JRC this August.
Breaking Ground Again with Kroger in Dearborn
One project with a repeat client is a good sign. A second is a relationship.
JRC is preparing to break ground on a new 122,000-square-foot, ground-up Kroger store in Dearborn, Michigan. The approximately $12 million project will be JRC’s second project with Kroger, building on a relationship that continues to grow.
Ground-up grocery construction at this scale requires close coordination between the owner, architect, contractor, and trades from the earliest stages of the project. From site work and utilities to the building itself, careful planning up front helps keep everything moving once construction begins.
The Dearborn Kroger is expected to break ground in the coming weeks.
A New Relationship with Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services
JRC is also building a new relationship from the ground up with Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services (CFCS).
Construction is underway on a new 3,802-square-foot administration building in Southfield, Michigan. While compact in size, the ground-up project will provide important new space to support the organization’s operations.
It also marks JRC’s first project with CFCS, and we’re proud to have the opportunity to begin the relationship.
1728 Michigan Avenue Moves Forward in Corktown
Another Detroit project is moving closer to construction.
JRC is serving as construction manager for 1728 Michigan Avenue, a planned nine-story mixed-use development in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.
The project will transform a surface parking lot along Michigan Avenue into 60 residential units with approximately 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
Detroit City Council approved tax incentives supporting the development in July, clearing another important hurdle for the project. Construction is expected to begin in September.
Around the Jobsites
Beyond the projects just getting started, there’s plenty happening across JRC jobsites.
Higginbotham Art Residences | Detroit
JRC is serving as general contractor on the transformation of the historic William E. Higginbotham School into the Higginbotham Art Residences.
The project combines adaptive reuse and new construction to create 100 units of affordable housing along with community-focused space. The historic school auditorium is also being repurposed as part of the development.
It’s a project that brings together preservation, housing and new construction while giving an important Detroit building a new chapter.
Community Choice Credit Union | Warren
What began as a full two-story transformation in October 2025 is now down to the final details.
JRC recently completed the renovation of Community Choice Credit Union in Warren, creating a refreshed space ready to welcome members and employees.
Galavant Spirits | Detroit
In Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood, Galavant Spirits is getting ready to open its doors.
JRC is helping bring the new micro-distillery, bar and kitchen to life along E. Warren Avenue. With construction nearing completion, Galavant Spirits is planning its grand opening later this month.
The Work Between the Milestones
When people think about construction, they usually picture the big moments: steel going up, concrete being poured or the ribbon cutting when everything is finished.
Those moments matter, but they’re only part of the story.
Spend time on a jobsite and you’ll see that successful projects are often built on much smaller moments. A superintendent catches an issue before it becomes a delay. Two trades work together to solve a problem. A delivery arrives exactly when it’s needed. A five-minute conversation saves hours of rework later.
Most of those moments will never make a project photo or press release. But they happen every day.
Construction has plenty of big milestones. Getting to them takes hundreds of smaller ones, and the people in the field making them happen.
As JRC President Tim Honoway puts it:
“We’re grateful for every opportunity to build something new, but we’re especially proud when a client asks us to do it again. Those relationships are the foundation of everything we do.”
From new relationships to repeat clients and projects changing neighborhoods across Southeast Michigan, August is another busy month at JRC.
And there’s plenty more being built on solid ground.