Some updates from the past few weeks:
June 10
The house being moved for the Kercheval & Van Dyke project. I'm not sure where its being moved to, but it will be restored.
A duplex at 2413 Van Dyke
Detroit Pistons Performance Center
Baltimore Station
1306 Holden Street
June 11
Detroit Life Building
That storefront in the Metropole Building I mentioned awhile ago. Still no hints at what its going to be.
IHOPlebee's
Lawyers Building
Shinola Hotel's Farmer Street building
2818 16th Street, North Corktown
2317 Vermont Street
Foundation work at The Corner
Checker Building, Elton Park
Foundation work at 2120 Trumbull, one of the two 3 floor buildings in Elton Park along Trumbull
Checker Alley, Elton Park
1566 Bagley Street
June 19
In 2016 it was announced that an 11 floor residential building was going to rise at this site at 1201 Griswold, as well as a similar building adjacent to the Farwell. I spoke to the people seen here about this project, as 1201 Griswold is included in renderings around Capitol Park of the park's redesign. They told me construction of the new building is planned "down the road". The other one, next to the Farwell, sounds like its cancelled. They refused to give me any details, though, and didn't seemed too thrilled to be talking to a random pedestrian.
2737 W. Vernor. Formerly an abandoned tire store, it looks like its going to become a Mexican grocery.
3344 W. Vernor. Formerly an abandoned garage, it has been cleaned up and workers were inside when I shot this.
June 24
The Palmer Park Log Cabin has been undergoing a slow restoration project. It is no where near completed, but I got to check out some of the improvements made on Log Cabin Day on June 24.
The main draw this year was the restored stained glass windows. I had no idea there had been stained glass hidden behind those boards for decades.
This building on the SE corner of Warren and Cass has had its aluminum siding stripped off and you can see the original facade. Not sure what the plans are.
June 28
The Pochelon Building is being prepared for demolition. I spoke to a man outside who was meeting up with someone to discuss saving facade detail. He specifically mentioned he wanted the four gargoyles.
Shinola Hotel
Element Detroit at the Metropolitan Building
Grinnell Building
Fisher Arcade Building
316 Philip Street, Jefferson-Chalmers
I want to include more of the grassroots efforts that people are doing for their communities. There's a lot of community gardens around that are putting vacant lots to productive use and beautifying their neighborhoods. Feedom Freedom Growers is located in Jefferson-Chalmers.