(TNS) — Grand Valley State University can move forward with construction of a $166 million Blue Dot technology hub in downtown Grand Rapids after receiving the state’s sign-off in the 2026-27 budget.
The West Michigan university is still developing a construction timeline, but plans are to break ground by the end of 2026, according to GVSU’s Assistant Vice President of University Communications Chris Knape.
With construction authorization, GVSU has received the final approval it needs to actually begin the project, after it also got planning authorization in the state’s 2023 spending plan…