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Kalamazoo historic commission approves ADA ramp at Marlborough Condominiums and two wall signs for Peninsula Building

Kalamazoo Historic District Commission · April 21, 2026
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The Kalamazoo Historic District Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness for an accessibility ramp and related work at 471 West South Street and granted a certificate for two backlit wall signs at 111 Portage; staff will follow up on permits and next steps.

The Kalamazoo Historic District Commission on April (date not specified) approved two separate certificates of appropriateness: accessibility modifications for the Marlborough Condominium at 471 West South Street and two wall signs for the Peninsula Building at 111 Portage.

Greg Jones, project architect with Abbot Marsh Spice, told the commission the 471 West South Street project replaces an aging, cramped exterior lifting device with a combination of indoor and outdoor ramps and an internal vertical lifting device to serve lower levels. Jones said the work would require removing one exterior door, modifying a window with an internal blank‑out film to…

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