he attributes of

remain the same: It’s close to Kerrytown, it’s close to downtown, and it’s close to the west side Ann Arbor neighborhood that appeals to young professionals.

Now the developers behind the project - put on hold in 2007 as the housing market stalled and the downtown condo pipeline clogged with hundreds of units - think a new approach will make it viable.

“We’re going to come back with small rental units à la Ikea,” co-developer Peter Allen said.

Allen and Mark Berg met with city planners last week as part of their efforts to retool the site plans for Kingsley Lane, which celebrated its groundbreaking in March 2007 as 46 condos were planned for the corner of Kingsley and North Ashley, just north of downtown.

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