I was in Saginaw for the first time in about a year last weekend. I kept thinking about that "cities by the bay: Saginaw, Bay City back from the brink as downtowns rebound" article that Crain's put out. Downtown Bay City has been a pleasant area, but downtown Saginaw, as many of you know, has not. I'm not really sure if the author of that article has been to Saginaw lately or not, but it doesn't seem so. The vast majority of downtown is still entirely abandoned or empty lots. In fact, it appeared worse than it did last time I was there. There's been a lot of demolitions replaced with grass lots and many of the ground floor level businesses are gone. It's sad because downtown has a huge amount of potential. I wish I could post here and verify that downtown really is "back from the brink", but I really do not believe it is even anywhere near a turning point.
Regardless, here's a few of the projects I photographed
Delta College Saginaw Center, downtown
Riverview Brownstones on Hamilton, Old Town
The mixed use building at Riverview Brownstones on Hamilton. Retail on the ground floor and residential above.
Saginaw County Adult Detention Center, which broke ground in May in Old Town.