November 15, 20222 yr New Ross-Ilitch plans totaling $1.5 billion would convert Fox offices to hotel, will seek state aid The Ilitch family's Olympia Development of Michigan and Stephen Ross' Related Cos. are seeking what could be hundreds of millions in public financing as they seek to build what they say is $1.5 billion in new and redeveloped buildings, including turning the Fox Office Building downtown into a new hotel. Detroit-based Olympia Development and New York City-based related said in a Tuesday press release that they plan a total of 695 residential units, 1.2 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail and 467 hotel rooms across 10 properties in the Ilitch family's District Detroit area downtown. Twenty percent of the residential units would be reserved for those making 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income. More below: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/new-ross-ilitch-plans-district-detroit-add-5-new-buildings-2nd-hotel "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 15, 20222 yr Start of Community Benefits Process Marks Next Phase of Proposed Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use Development in The District Detroit This phase of proposed mixed-use projects in The District Detroit includes: Four residential projects totaling 695 units with 20% of units set aside as affordable housing at 50% Area Median Income, including: Two new construction residential buildings: 2250 Woodward Avenue. A proposed mixed-use development that includes residential space with ground floor retail. 2205 Cass Avenue. A proposed residential building that will be part of the mixed-use campus of the DCI. Two historic preservation residential buildings: 408 Temple Street. This is a planned rehabilitation of the brown brick and terra cotta building, formerly known as the American/Fort Wayne Hotel, designed by Ellington and Weston and located in the City’s Cass Park Historic District. It is proposed to be renovated into a mixed-use building with first floor retail and residential space. 2210 Park Avenue. This is a planned rehabilitation of the neoclassical style Detroit Life Building, designed by Arnold & Schreve and located in the City’s Park Avenue Historic District. It is proposed to be renovated into a mixed-use facility with first floor retail and residential space. Four commercial office buildings: 2200 Woodward Avenue. A proposed mixed-use development that includes first floor retail and office space. 2305 Woodward Avenue or 2300 Cass Avenue. A proposed mixed-use development which includes first floor retail with office space above. Two different locations are under consideration for this structure depending on prospective tenant feedback – either: (a) 2305 Woodward Avenue, west of Woodward Avenue, East of Park Avenue, south of I-75 and north of Montcalm Street or (b) 2300 Cass, east of Cass Avenue, west of Clifford Street, south of I-75 and north of Montcalm Street. 2300 Woodward Avenue. A proposed mixed-used development that includes first floor retail with office space. 2115 Cass Avenue. A proposed business incubator that will be part of the mixed-use campus of the DCI. This project will include the adaptive reuse of the former Moose Lodge building at that location. Two proposed hotels, including: 2455 Woodward Avenue. This previously announced hotel is located at Woodward and I-75 Service Drive, adjacent to Little Caesars Arena. 2211 Woodward Avenue. This is a proposed adaptive reuse of the current Fox Office Building to a hotel. It will not alter the historic Fox Theatre. More below: https://ilitchnewshub.com/2022/11/start-of-community-benefits-process-marks-next-phase-of-proposed-mixed-income-mixed-use-development-in-the-district-detroit/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 22, 20222 yr On 8/11/2022 at 10:39 AM, Dougal said: More on the top-down construction: four floors in place - twelve more to go. From this weekend:
December 2, 20222 yr Awesome. It's a $1 billion redevelopment in Sterling Heights... https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2022/11/02/lakeside-mall-redevelopment-advances-sterling-heights-council-ok/69610748007/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 26, 20232 yr That built-from-the-top-down project has almost reached the ground. I'd love to know the cost comparisons. Photo by r/Detroit on Reddit. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 28, 20232 yr ^ i should probably withhold judgement as it is still u/c, but so far yeesh what a trashy eyesore that is.
March 2, 20232 yr Capitol Park building designed by Albert Kahn to add 4 floors, get new facade The Capitol Park neighborhood in downtown Detroit is expected to see a roughly $13 million restoration and addition to one of the last vacant buildings there. Karp and Associates, which has several projects in the tiny enclave west of Woodward Avenue, is planning to add four stories to the roughly 16,000-square-foot, seven-story building at 1133 Griswold St. and add a new facade. In all, the redevelopment would bring first- and basement-level retail, a second-floor office and 25 apartments to floors three through 11, said Karp. There would be 16 one-bedroom units, eight two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom units, with 20 percent affordable at 80 percent of the Area Median Income. More below: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/albert-kahn-building-detroit-get-face-lift "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 28, 20232 yr Joint Statement from Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan on the Detroit City Council Vote Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan said in a joint statement: “We thank the Detroit City Council, Mayor Duggan, the Neighborhood Advisory Council, and all of the Detroiters who support the future of The District Detroit and the inclusive economic impact that this project will have on our city and state, including thousands of jobs and much needed affordable housing. We look forward to continuing our work with the Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Detroit and the State of Michigan. It's happening! https://ilitchnewshub.com/2023/03/joint-statement-from-related-companies-and-olympia-development-of-michigan-on-the-detroit-city-council-vote/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Joint Statement from Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan on the Detroit City Council Vote Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan said in a joint statement: “We thank the Detroit City Council, Mayor Duggan, the Neighborhood Advisory Council, and all of the Detroiters who support the future of The District Detroit and the inclusive economic impact that this project will have on our city and state, including thousands of jobs and much needed affordable housing. We look forward to continuing our work with the Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Detroit and the State of Michigan. It's happening! https://ilitchnewshub.com/2023/03/joint-statement-from-related-companies-and-olympia-development-of-michigan-on-the-detroit-city-council-vote/ Are most of these buildings renderings or buildings that are already there? It looks amazing, and I hope Detroit continues to revitalize in amazing ways. I love the development happening all around there.
March 29, 20232 yr It's 1/2 existing, 1/2 new. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 20232 yr i dk olympia, but stephen ross and related is big as it gets and does a lot of development in nyc — they can handle it in their sleep. very good news.
March 31, 20232 yr The Grand Circus Park Master Plan looks good: https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/hdc-submitted-materials/2023-03/2022-1130 HDC Presentation.pdf "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 20, 20232 yr I know it's shocking, but the people who are charged with the responsibility of moving as many cars as fast as possible through cities have no idea how to design cities. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 14, 20232 yr Construction begins on future AC Hotel in Midtown Detroit Construction has begun on a long-awaited 154-room Marriott International AC Hotel in Midtown Detroit that will incorporate the historic Bonstelle Theatre as a bar and event space. Developer Roxbury Group announced Thursday that work on the new 10-story building is officially underway and could finish in the fourth quarter of 2024. The AC Hotel was first announced in early 2020, on the eve of COVID-19, and construction was subsequently delayed by the pandemic and its effect on the travel and hotel industries. AC Hotel is a mid- and upper-level, European-inspired brand that began in Spain and has been owned by Marriott since 2011. The Midtown location will be the second AC Hotel in Michigan after Grand Rapids. More below: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2023/06/08/construction-begins-ac-hotel-midtown-detroit/70303244007/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20232 yr Cathedral Arts Apartments start construction near Boston-Edison You might have noticed fencing and site work recently across from the large Cathedral on Woodward, just north of Boston-Edison. MHT Housing, the Archdiocese of Detroit, and the city broke ground this week on a new construction apartment building on the site. The four-story building will bring 53 two-bedroom apartments to the neighborhood, all at "affordable" prices. It will also have 6,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, part of which will be a workforce training center. According to a release from the city, 27 units will have rents starting at $960 for residents with incomes earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI); 6 units with rents starting at $800 for residents with incomes at or below 40 percent AMI; 4 units with rents starting at $540 for residents with incomes at or below 30 percent AMI; Residents in the remaining 16 units will have vouchers from the Detroit Housing Commission to help support their rent, so they won't pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities. These vouchers will generally be targeted to residents making 30 percent or less AMI. More below: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/cathedral-arts-apartments-start-construction-near-boston-edison "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20232 yr Michigan State endowment buys majority stake in Fisher Building Michigan State University's endowment has purchased a majority interest in the historic Fisher Building in Detroit's New Center area. In addition to buying the Albert Kahn-designed tower affectionately referred to as "Detroit's largest art object," the endowment has purchased two surface parking lots adjacent to the 441-foot tower as well as the Baltimore Garage previously controlled by Detroit-based developer and landlord The Platform LLC, which is run by Executive Chairman and CEO Peter Cummings. In an interview, Phillip Zecher, CIO for Michigan State, said the endowment paid $21 million for a 79% ownership of an entity that now owns the four properties. The deal, in discussions for more than a year, closed Monday. The remaining 21% is now owned approximately 50-50 by The Platform and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. The new joint venture between the endowment, The Platform and the credit union is taking out a loan from the credit union to retire existing debt and pay for exterior restorations, building operations and leasing activities like tenant improvements. More below: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/msu-buys-majority-stake-detroits-fisher-building "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 14, 20232 yr The Parade Company unveils campaign for new $45M headquarters along Detroit River The Parade Company announced Monday a new campaign to help raise $45 million for new headquarters along the Detroit Riverfront. In 2021, The Parade Co. and the City of Detroit reached an agreement to purchase the old Brodhead Armory along Jefferson Ave. just past the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle, but the Detroit Free Press reported last month there were setbacks. On Wednesday, The Parade Company unveiled the plans for their new headquarters, and the "Be A Heart of History" campaign. The goal is to raise money for the new 160,900-square-foot studio, design and operation headquarters. More below: https://www.wxyz.com/news/the-parade-company-unveils-campaign-for-new-45m-headquarters-along-detroit-river "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 15, 20232 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 22, 20231 yr Bank backs out of funding City Club apartment/retail project. Developer says he'll find another lender. https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate-insider/jonathan-holtzman-vows-finish-detroit-target-development Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
June 30, 20231 yr By comparison, Cleveland's Slavic Village got off easy "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 5, 20231 yr Interesting video about Detroit. It's been years since I've been there; need to check it out some time to see what's happening there these days. The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of Detroit | Abandoned (Full Episode) Edited July 5, 20231 yr by Rustbelter
August 15, 20231 yr hmm — looks like cleveland tower city may have to wait for dan gilbert’s cadillac square: Demolition permit issued for building on large Gilbert development site By Kirk Pinho crains paywall: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/demo-permit-issued-building-gilbert-project-site?utm_source=morning-newsletter-tuesday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230814&utm_content=article1-image Credit: Kirk Pinho/Crain's Detroit Business — A demolition permit has been issued for the Dan Gilbert-owned 1000 Farmer St. building (foreground) in the footprint of a proposed large mixed-use project downtown.
August 19, 20231 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 1, 20231 yr On 8/19/2023 at 11:50 AM, mrnyc said: ^ great way to strongly encourage rebuilding those urban prairies. 👍 It may also serve to encourage maintenance and rehab of what are now marginal properties likely to be abandoned. It will be interesting to see how this works out for Detroit. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
September 13, 20231 yr i can’t even w/these nitwits — 😂🤷♂️ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwFd2YGOiic/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
September 21, 20231 yr US tower tops out on $5.7B Gordie Howe Bridge A Fluor, ACS Infrastructure and Aecon JV is building the project that will span Detroit and Windsor, Canada. Work is entering final stages. Published Sept. 19, 2023 The $5.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge project connecting Detroit and Windsor, Canada, is entering the final stages of tower construction with help from man’s best friend, according to a press release from the project. The bridge towers have been under construction since 2019. The last concrete pour for the architectural heads at the top of the pylon on the U.S. side of the span is complete, and that tower has reached its full 722-foot height, according to the release. The heads are sloped to prevent snow and ice from accumulating. Crews are now removing the jump form system which supported the concrete cast. These same last steps are anticipated to begin on the Canadian tower this month, per the release. Crews will remove equipment, platforms and materials before a crane lifts away eight giant panels from the tower, a process that takes about four weeks. When complete, Gordie Howe will be North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge with three lanes each way for vehicular traffic as well as a multi-use path for bikes and pedestrians. Bridge officials told the Windsor Star they continue to target a late 2024 opening, but this could be pushed to 2025 due to pandemic delays. https://www.constructiondive.com/news/gordie-howe-bridge-tower-fluor-detroit/693958/?fbclid=IwAR0IEb5qgM1LLyPz83sB5QIZAmFYM_M6GpwLHeJuJfT9Tvk2tNFL-7kOjSU "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 6, 20231 yr How's the Hudson's Site coming along? See below: "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 16, 20231 yr Music Hall expansion plan clears Historic District Commission Detroit's Historic District Commission has given final approval to the design for an expansion of Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. The final design, reviewed by the HDC at its Wednesday meeting, includes updates for the building's roof and the decorative screen that will encircle the building. Music Hall President Vince Paul said the project is expected to go before City Council early next year, but it must first secure approval from the city Economic Development Corp. to issue $80 million in tax-exempt 501(c)3 bonds for the $122 million expansion. More below: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/arts-culture/music-hall-expansion-gets-historic-district-commission-ok "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 16, 20231 yr On 12/5/2023 at 11:05 PM, ColDayMan said: How's the Hudson's Site coming along? See below: Outside of Chicago, I believe Detroit has the most impressive skyline in the Midwest. This new building by Bedrock will add a much needed pop of glass as is also the case with SW new building in Cleveland. Both cities are on the rise IMO. The new cities will never have the old historic to blend with new modern construction.
December 16, 20231 yr 2 minutes ago, newyorker said: Outside of Chicago, I believe Detroit has the most impressive skyline in the Midwest. This new building by Bedrock will add a much needed pop of glass as is also the case with SW new building in Cleveland. Both cities are on the rise IMO. The new cities will never have the old historic to blend with new modern construction. I would rate Minneapolis' skyline over Detroit.
December 21, 20231 yr Hotel Water Square The former Joe Louis Arena site on the Detroit River, now called Water Square, is set to welcome a new addition in the form of a 25-story, 600 room hotel. The Developer (Atwater and Second Associates, LLC) which includes Sterling Group as the principal, proposes this new hotel consisting of five (5) podium floors which include a ground floor restaurant, a lobby bar, two ballrooms, 50,000 sq ft of meeting rooms, swimming pool, spa and fitness area. The back-of-house areas will include offices, staff support spaces, and a large kitchen to support the seamless operations behind the scenes. A pedestrian bridge will span over the future 2nd Avenue and provide a direct connection to Huntington Place Convention Center. This important feature will enhance accessibility and convenience for convention-goers and guests alike and allow for truly connected access to the convention center. The hotel tower floors will comprise 20 levels and offer unprecedented views and amenities. Detroit is at a significant disadvantage when competing for convention business, as the number of rooms within walking distance of the convention center and not having a connected hotel is a major concern of all meeting planners. With the new connected hotel this will allow Huntington Place and the City of Detroit to attract events and conventions that were previously not attainable. The Developer is seeking governmental approvals and to commence construction of the new hotel in the second quarter of 2024. More below: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/planning-and-development-department/design-and-development-innovation/community-benefits-ordinance/ongoing-cbo-engagement/hotel-water-square "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 21, 20231 yr there it is --- i figured hotels were on the way for the old joe site. Q2 2024 is pretty speedy for them to get it going -- very good news.
December 25, 20231 yr Peak downtown Detroit in 1929 just before the crash. Look at that density! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 5, 20241 yr work started in 2018 and now gordo completion is expected to be in sept 2025 — 👍 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/01/04/gordie-howe-international-bridge-done-complete-sept-2025/72106197007/
January 19, 20241 yr Too often we hear that something should be demolished because it can't be saved no matter how beautiful it once was. Well.... Before-and-after renovations of the James Scott Mansion built in 1897 in Detroit, MI "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, KJP said: Too often we hear that something should be demolished because it can't be saved no matter how beautiful it once was. Well.... Before-and-after renovations of the James Scott Mansion built in 1897 in Detroit, MI This is happening in Columbus right now with the old Spaghetti Warehouse building. Sad to see such lazy effort put forth by developers, when it’s clearly possible to fix and restore just about anything.
January 19, 20241 yr here’s how they did it — first you get kurt vonnegut … 😂 but seriously, guys like this are heroes! 👍🏽 Castle-like James Scott Mansion reborn with nod to past Candice Williams The Detroit News Detroit developer Joel Landy said no one believed he could save the historic James Scott Mansion when he bought it from the city in the early 2000’s. … It cost nearly $6 million to rehab the mansion into a 26-unit apartment building. The project was funded by Landy; community development lender Capital Impact Partners; historic tax credits; and brownfield credits, according to Midtown Detroit Inc. Invest Detroit was also an early lender in the project. more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/02/21/castle-james-scott-mansion-renovated-joel-landy-midtown/2926855002/
February 20, 20241 yr belle isle slide — closed the day it opened — 🙀💥😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C15e8kfudsl/?igsh=bGRsbHd4Z2FvdzB0
March 12, 20241 yr stunning gordy aerials — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1j9g8Or5ZX/?igsh=NGR6dXlqa2wzM3Rq
March 19, 20241 yr Love/hate stories like this "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 15, 20241 yr AP Source: GM to move Detroit HQ to new downtown tower, plans to redevelop iconic Renaissance Center BY TOM KRISHER Updated 10:49 AM PDT, April 15, 2024 DETROIT (AP) — General Motors plans to move its iconic Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office tower and redevelop its home office site, a person briefed on the plans said. The company has scheduled a news conference Monday afternoon with the Bedrock real estate firm to announce the plans, the person said. In addition, Bedrock, which owns multiple office buildings downtown, will join GM in studying redevelopment of the seven-building Renaissance Center now owned by GM, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the plans have not been formally announced. MORE
April 16, 20241 yr GM plans move from RenCen to Dan Gilbert’s new Hudson’s tower in 2025 General Motors Co. plans to leave its Renaissance Center office complex for Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s Detroit development downtown. The departure involves the Detroit-based automaker taking space in the 404,000-square-foot office component in the so-called “block” portion of the 1.5 million-square-foot Hudson's development at Woodward and Grand River avenues, the companies said Monday. More below: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/gm-plans-move-rencen-dan-gilberts-hudsons-site "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 16, 20241 yr Good for Detroit's downtown. Without a major tenant like GM, I don't know how they occupy the central office space at the Renaissance Center in the future. A conversion to luxury apartments/condos would be very cool, but also probably really expensive.
April 16, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, ryanlammi said: Good for Detroit's downtown. Without a major tenant like GM, I don't know how they occupy the central office space at the Renaissance Center in the future. A conversion to luxury apartments/condos would be very cool, but also probably really expensive. Residential would be amazing--I was once upgraded to the Presidential Suite at the Marriott there years ago. Four bedrooms, grand piano and I could have probably seen Cleveland on a clear day...
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