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Margaritaville did look open today for lunch. Just in time for the holiday weekend. We'll see how much this adds to the FEB traffic.

I'm hearing pile-driving in the area today, but I can't figure out from which direction.

The Superior Avenue route would get a lot of bike traffic and it needs resurfaced badly. I'd love to see how they transition bike traffic from the midway to the side for the Detroit Superior bridge.

Good point. Both of those should bring in people that won't normally venture down there.

I assume you are talking about the blue block in the northeast corner. I haven't seen any activity there or heard of any of the car parkers being told to look for other parking. It was supposed to be part of phase 2, but talk about it has really disappeared.

I image servers crossing in front of me trying to watch the movie. Seems annoying to me.

I am shocked and amazed by both the sign climbers and the fact that I think I see an apartment that appears to be resided in. There is still so much construction, I wouldn't think people would be moving in for at least another month. I've been wrong before, so it's not a shock to me.

Are you moving into the 3rd floor (lowest apartment level)? What direction does your apt face? Toby Keith's, Flip-side, and FWD should be open in two months, but the rest of the ground floor apt building shops still isn't enclosed (at least on the east side), so 2.5 months is a stretch.

If the 3rd floor is the first floor of the apartments, then they are close to ready from what I see on the east side, but still looks empty.

I can see half of the apartments from here. None look lived in or close to ready yet. Maybe the one's on the West side of the building are closer to complete. I'd hate to be living with the noise and mess yet, unless the rent was adjusted.

Very similar, except made of what appears to be a hard plastic. What is the purpose? Is it because the roadway is already poured and they are trying to protect it? I think I recall seeing them laying brick there. So it must be to protect the brick during construction. That's the main construction entrance.

Anyone know if they are still serious about Building 11 in the Phase 2 drawings? It's the one north of the EY building that would go in the current parking lot next to the tracks.

FWD and Toby Kieth's are getting closer to complete:

Looks like Toby Keith's Bar is finally under construction too. Bigger image on link below. Hopefully the warmer weather will gets things popping-up faster. https://flic.kr/p/qSH1yL

Final height and overall shape has been achieved. I have updated progression pictures in my album. I have updated my cell phone to the Samsung Note 4, so the detail are better if you look at the full size pictures on the site.