Eridony

I met Matt Woods on a streetcar tour in Portland a couple of months ago. He is very excited about the Cincinnati streetcar and how it will pass so close to his business.

Yes, one of the articles I read says this is the first of 3 phases for the site. That parking structure with the pool they plan to build will have 327 parking spaces so it will eventually serve all 3 buildings.

That wasn't the only 11-story Short North proposal to be scaled down today :-(

I hear they want to break ground on this in 2023 when their two High Street buildings are nearing completion. Pretty ambitious!

What 2-story building? The one shown replaced by the hotel? That is going to be demolished no matter what.

Wayne and Garth have a nice town! I really like the Leland

It'll be good to have a 24/7 restaurant downtown. Good luck to them!

Jenks House by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr

Check out that compact car

Very detailed update of this huge project! One question. Maybe it was answered in your post but I didn't see it. That section where the tunnel is being built under the 3 roads. What is going on top of the tunnel? Will it be a cap that is strong enough to build on top of? Or a long, narrow park maybe?

That last building is different!

Yeah, Detroit hasn't become a model city or anything, but it is doing much better than just a few years ago. Mostly Downtown, Midtown, and Corktown are seeing investment. Those are 3 small pieces of a huge city, but you have to start somewhere. Anyway so many of these once abandoned downtown buildings have been bought by Dan Gilbert. In fact just a few days ago it was announced he bought Book Tower, one of the last major abandoned buildings downtown. Book Tower Sells to Dan Gilbert for $30 Million

I stopped by Detroit a week ago. Unfortunately I was only there about an hour so I didn't get to see a lot, but there is actually a lot of activity in and around downtown, so I'll post the few shots I have. This is the Grand Army of the Republic building. It was recently restored with a street level restaurant and upper level offices. Restored GAR Castle by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The Fine Arts Building was demolished 6 years ago, but the facade was saved for future use Fine Arts Building Facade by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Kale's Building & Grand Circus Park by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The David Broderick Tower was converted to residential in 2012 David Broderick Tower by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The David Whitney Building was recently renovated into an Aloft Hotel and apartments. Part of the renovation including replacing the cornice that was removed in a 1950s renovation David Whitney Building's New Cornice by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The same building last September before the new cornice David Whitney Building by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Woodward Avenue is improving. Note the mew streetcar tracks Downtown Detroit - Woodward Avenue by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr M-1 Rail Under People Mover Track by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The Wright-Kay building recently had its storefront restored and an upscale men's fashion store occupies it The Wright-Kay Building by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The Pierson Building will house the offices of Rocket Fiber internet company Wrapping Up Pierson Building Renovation by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Valpey Building will be 42 apartments Valpey Building Renovation Begins by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Grand River Avenue by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Woodward Avenue by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The Metropolitan Building has been abandoned since 1978. It was recently announced it will become an extended stay hotel Metropolitan Building by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Next to the Metropolitan Building is the Wurlitzer Building, abandoned since 1982. Just recently a New York developer bought it and plans to turn it into a hotel Wurlitzer Building by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The Ransom Gillis House is a long abandoned Brush Park landmark. It is now being restored. Look for a show on HGTV in November named Rehab Addict. Apparently this season will all be about this house. Gillis House Restoration by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Also, not my photo, but this is what the house looked like in 2004 Ransom Gilles House by G.G., on Flickr Gillis House Turret by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Midtown the streetcar construction in front of the buildings Midtown Begins by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Ecumenical Theological Seminary Ecumenical Theological Seminary by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The James Scott Mansion. The crazy thing is a developer says he will spend $7-million to renovate (rebuild) this place into 25 condos. I'll believe that when it happens James Scott Mansion by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr I couldn't get a good view but the cranes are building the new Red Wings arena. The 1 tall building is an old hotel that will be redeveloped. Earlier this year its similar sized neighbor was imploded New Arena Coming by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Park Avenue Park Avenue by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr Corktown Detroit's Oldest Neighborhood by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr The symbol of Detroit's decline, the Michigan Central Station, is even seeing some activity. It is getting over 1,000 awful looking windows. On the bright side they should help keep the interior from decaying further Michigan Central Station Gets Windows by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr MCS's Ugly New Windows by Brandon Bartoszek, on Flickr

Looks like a pretty good size for the location. The sun shining from so far north is a little worrying though.

Some great stuff! That spherical fountain reminds me of a dandelion.