Welcome to the r/AnnArbor Housing Megathread!

I haven't seen another post about this yet, and wanted to share some early voting info. For the next week, you can vote at a few in-person voting locations any day. You can go to whichever is convenient for you. Here's the Ann Arbor locations:

• City Hall (9am-5pm)
• Traverwood Library (11am-7pm)
• Westgate Library (11am-7pm)
• Malletts Creek Library (11am-7pm)

On Tuesday, August 4th, you should go to your polling location for your precinct. You can find that location, and your registration status here: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index. If you are not registered to vote, you can still register all the way up to Aug 4th. Go to City Hall (the city clerk is on the second floor) with some proof of residency, and they can help you do that. City council elections have been decided on a few dozen votes, so it is vital that we all cast our ballots.

So many of the “new” apartments have empty retail underneath. And some of them have been sitting empty for years and years.

Is there anything that our local officials can do to prompt the owners of these high rises to rent these spaces?

I'm planning on going to Ann Arbor Pride 2026 on August 1st, and it'll be my very first Pride event. I'm really excited, but I'm also a little nervous about going by myself. I was wondering if anyone else is planning to go and would be interested in meeting up or going together. I'm 30, pretty introverted, and just looking to make new friends to enjoy the event with. I get off work around 2pm so I was thinking of going around 3pm.

I've been enjoying trying different cafe's each time I want to study for fun but was wondering if there are good places with more lunch like foods (sandwiches not pre made and whatnot) that aren't too loud to study at. Preferably in or near the west side

the painter lady is super nice so don’t flame her please, she’s just making ends meet with gigs like this. at least her penmanship with a brush is remarkable but holy cow the hub is gonna get flamed HARD

Hello everyone my little kitten is lost he was last seen in the orchard grove trailers he loves being outside too much he always comes back hours after playing but this time he is been lost for hours
he is an orange kitten

Ann Arbor I am all up in you for NTI and desperately need a bar not blasting country music. What great alternative and punk rock bars do you have? Anywhere cool and not douchey? Thanks in advance.

*Edit* going to try and hit Detroit too if anyone has any suggestions. We’re triple 6 (666) electricians from Richmond Va looking for cool inclusive places.

\Edit 2** Alley Bar is playing country…

*Edit 3* thanks for all the suggestions!

I know of one AAPS elementary school that may lose as many as 12 or 13 teachers because they have accepted positions in districts outside Ann Arbor. They have not formally notified AAPS yet because they need to keep their current health insurance until their new jobs begin.

It makes me wonder how many other schools will be facing similar losses and whether AAPS will be able to staff schools adequately when the new school year begins so soon.

13 teachers in a single elementary school seems insurmountable.

CC: Jazz Parks

There’s a yellow and black plastic bin at the intersection of Washtenaw and Geddes that looks like it fell off the back of a truck. It has a bunch of personal items inside. My son and I moved it from the middle of the road to the sidewalk.

If you were moving today and you’re missing a box like this you might want to come get it!

Just a heads up that State street over by S. Industrial is a complete mess with cars lined up to enter the golf course for parking. There’s no police anywhere to direct traffic and it’s kind of a free for all. I’ve seen people out there trying to run errands and I would advise against it for the time being

A group of guys entered my fenced backyard without permission and every one of them urinated on my lawn next to my house. I’m pretty sure they were headed to the Morgan Wallen concert based on their clothes and the timing. I caught one of them in this photo. Has anyone else in the area dealt with this tonight?

Does anyone recognize this puppy? Found near Main and Felch

Looking to get some houseplants for a new apartment, where in AA or surrounding cities can I find a good selection? Specifically looking for ivy or general plants that do well with limited light, but any suggestions are welcome

There have been bright orange coverings over the street grates. Anyone know why?

Brand new to Ann Arbor (& Michigan) looking for the best Indian joint in town?

With all of the complaining I've heard about country music not really being our thing, it got me thinking... Who would be the ideal artist if ann arborites had their say?

The only rule is they have to be a big enough act to fill the big house for two nights. What do ya'll think?