Lakeshore Global Building in Detroit's New Center to be Developed
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The Platform has acquired the Lakeshore Global Building in New Center, the company said Wednesday. The eight-story, 240,000-square-foot building sits on the northeast corner of Woodward and Grand Boulevard in a neighborhood that’s seen steady investment over the last few years.
The building is currently 60 percent occupied. Dietrich Knoer, president and CEO of The Platform, and his team plan to “reposition” the building for full occupancy.
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I've never heard this building being referred to as the Lakeshore Global Building. Historically it was the Ford Sales Building and later the Boulevard Building. The facade got modernized sometime mid century, but according to posters on DetroitYes the interior lobby is untouched. I'd love to see them redo the facade, either how it originally looked or something more modern. The parking lot around the building is also up for potential future construction.
Shuttered for 40 years, Willis Show Bar will reopen Friday in Cass Corridor
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The Willis' new owners – a group of Los Angeles-based hospitality veterans in partnership with the Detroit Optimist Society – are aiming to hark back to the pre-seedy era of the show bar's life, where guests will be encouraged to dress up to come watch live jazz and blues acts perform on the small stage behind the bar.
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