you're right the rendering does look much better

Actually it looks almost identical to the rendering. Your photo just shows the far wall that isn't seen in the rendering. (I agree that far wall is too ugly... cheap aluminum) Can you get a photo from the same angle as the rendering?

The only difference I can see is the actual building doesn't have the cool YMCA sign. (maybe just not put up yet?)

actually ur right it does look the same when i take a second look at it, cuz the rendering got the same aluminum siding as well, i just need to get a picture with it at a different angle

Glad to finally see a D Town thread. Liking the catchy thread name too. ;)

If Rock Financial decides to build downtown, Detroit will be on its way.

Look like we have a new rendering of the MGM Grand Casino

http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/5/69739.jpg

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The portion downtown is complete: (Well, almost...there needs to be one more link at the Bates Street drain just west of the Ren Cen)
http://www.detroitriverfront.org/img...D237_large.jpg

As is much of St. Aubin Marina
http://www.detroitriverfront.org/img...D174_large.jpg

Construction continues on the rest:
http://www.detroitriverfront.org/img...D212_large.jpg

MGM Grand at the end of February:
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060003.jpg

http://downtownmotown.8k.com/pages/sb38.jpg

Brush Park Gentrification (Ransom Gillis House)
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060007.jpg
(you should have seen the "before" photo.

http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060014.jpg

Centurion Place (Ferry Street)
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060015.jpg

http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060018.jpg

New Amsterdam Lofts -- http://www.jonna-detroitlofts.com/
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060025.jpg

Research Lofts
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detstpa..._Feb060032.jpg

http://downtownmotown.8k.com/pages/sb80.jpg

Latest Greektown Casino rendering:
http://cmsimg.freep.com/apps/pbcsi.d...W=600&Border=1

Let's just hope City Council doesn't vote against it claiming it is 30-stories too high.

small correction: We want quicken loans, not rock financial. Rock is a subsidiary of quicken.Supposedly they'll have a site selected in the next few months for anyone not in the loop (4,000 employees)

A shot from Flickr of the MGM under construction (April 6):

http://static.flickr.com/38/124524466_4f540a5d9d_b.jpg

mgm grand from monday april 10th

http://www.urbanohio.com/thepope/open/open%20011.jpg

Good pictures, does anyone have any pictures of how the MotorCity Casino construction is looking like right now because I heard it was a good view coming from downtown on the Lodge?

the only view i got of it was from the lodge, so it was hard to snap a pic, but it looks as only the elevator shafts are rising

Excellent work so far...

Makes me want to go out and take some spring pictures!

Well go ahead and snap em, we can use more pictures, it dont hurt!

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Hey guys, sorry for getting off topic here but I was wondering if anybody would be interested in helping out with putting together a list of all the Detroit forumers so I can post it on the How many forumers do we have per city? thread I created on Skybar. I also need it so I know exactly how many of you forumers we have.

You can either post it yourself or you can send me a private message with the names and I'll post it.

Here is a link to the thread: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=103189

Thanks!

This evening (April 17, 2006). Motor City Casino as seen from northbound Lodge Freeway.
http://downtownmotown.8k.com/detheid..._15_060046.jpg

This will be a really cool effect coming up the freeway when the two ends are filled in and the building is topped out.

Sorry for the poor quality.

Oh and another thing...I just drove by the future site of the Port Authority Terminal...and...the freakin prominade is finished! lol Needless to say, I was shocked! It is still sectioned off though.