In December 2023, the Ann Arbor City Planning Commission permitted Core Spaces to begin developing Hub William, a 16-story high-rise apartment building at 333 E. William St. between South Fifth Avenue and South Division Street. Since construction began in January 2024, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters has accused Core of exploiting construction workers and failing to provide a safe environment.
Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi, D-District 8, visited the site Oct. 13, 2025 after MRCC raised concerns about an unsafe job site and labor practices. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Rabhi said he immediately noticed a lack of security upon entering the site.
“Most union job sites would have a lot of restrictions in terms of who could access it, but it was pretty much free flow who could go in and out,” Rabhi said. “The safety signs were hidden at the front gate. The door was just wide open. There wasn’t even fencing on the back side of that site.”…