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Old Posted Jun 13, 2018, 2:02 AM
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Glad to see this being posted in other areas than just the Detroit projects thread. This is as symbolic of our region's revitalization as it was a symbol of our decline.

Yesterday, shortly after it was confirmed the station had been sold to Ford, I was standing outside with many other spectators watching workers cut down the more permanent barbed wire fence that had surrounded the station for years and install a temporary one for construction purposes. People were going in and out of the station and more workers were parking their cars and walking over, all within hours of the confirmation being made public.

And, if I'm thinking right, this is the last abandoned high rise in Detroit that had no plans. The only others I can think of is Executive Plaza, which is vacant but not run down, and the Lee Plaza, which has an RFP out. This may be a premature statement, but the skyscraper graveyard era is over.
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