Developers of the Commerce Club are set to begin interior renovations for the $4 million transformation of a historic downtown Grand Rapids building into a luxury members-only social club.
The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a special land use allowing the project to move forward. The first phase is set to open in 2026.
Jeff Lambert, executive chairman of Lambert by LLYC, is leading the effort to turn the five-story building at 61 Commerce Ave. SW and adjacent one-story building at 59 Commerce into a modern, private club…