DETROIT | Development & Construction: Motown Lowdown

[davidberko]

Originally Posted by animatedmartian

Well then there's two options; keep the land empty until market conditions are met that justify building something that big or develop it sooner but on a smaller scale so that it will at least have productive use. Even then, it likely wouldn't happen anytime soon since there's no certain date on when 375 will get converted.

Hmm, I thought they already came to a decision on what to do with 375. That'll be key for the area and future development for sure! I hate being a spectator from the Chicagoland area but I do appreciate this forum and everyone sharing, especially the photo updates. I grew up in Oakland county and lived in Dearborn heights for a spell. Many good memories of going downtown for red wings games at the Joe.

[animatedmartian]

They're decided that they're going to make 375 into a boulevard (since it would cost just about the same to repave it and rebuild the bridges as planned), but there's currently no money allocated to do it. It's not exactly on the list of priority projects up there in Lansing but it is an expected project.

[davidberko]

Originally Posted by animatedmartian

They're decided that they're going to make 375 into a boulevard (since it would cost just about the same to repave it and rebuild the bridges as planned), but there's currently no money allocated to do it. It's not exactly on the list of priority projects up there in Lansing but it is an expected project.

Like with most development in Detroit, it'll be full glacial speed ahead lol. But hey, can't complain. The city truly is heading in the right direction for once. While Dan Gilbert has done so much it's exciting to see other players join up like the Platform and now Ford. It'd be nice if Lansing will follow through on making Detroit a logistics hub. Can't remember which publication I read that in where there was talk about a multi billion dollar scheme to make part of Detroit into this modern day logistics hub.

[DetroitSky]

Birmingham developer buys New Center building, plans 'smart' homes in Midtown

Check said he plans a "very unique" entertainment concept using the main floor, a basement and a back parking lot that would be converted into a patio. The developer declined to elaborate further, but said he wants to open in about a year and a half.

Within the last month he also bought five parcels of land in western Midtown for $545,000, clustered on Fourth Street between Willis and Calumet streets. He aims to invest around $4 million, including the 16,125-square-foot land acquisition, to build 16 "smart" townhomes in two phases. He expects they would come online in 12-18 months.

These smart homes are planned a block north of where the "eco homes" are currently under construction by another developer, and a few blocks north of the Midtown West site. Last we heard Midtown West was slated for a spring 2019 groundbreaking.

[jonwylie]

Originally Posted by animatedmartian

They're decided that they're going to make 375 into a boulevard (since it would cost just about the same to repave it and rebuild the bridges as planned), but there's currently no money allocated to do it. It's not exactly on the list of priority projects up there in Lansing but it is an expected project.

From what I've heard going to community meetings, the project has money to start in 2020 and be completed by 2022

[mind field]

The renovation of the David Stott building is nearing completion

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[LMich]

Originally Posted by mind field

The renovation of the David Stott building is nearing completion

https://mobile.twitter.com/BedrockDe...54022330691584

From Bedrock:

The lights are back on at The Stott. Purchased in 2015, the historic Art Deco building has been completely restored as a mixed use tower featuring ground level retail, nearly 40,000 sq ft of office space & more than 100 residential units. Pre-Leasing now: http://www.thestottdetroit.com

Apartments will be on floors 7-33 with 34 & 35 being a fitness center and shared community space. The lower office and commercials floors are also under renovation, but it started later and they won't have interior build-out until they land tenants.

Amazing stuff. With this one out of the way in a few months, it should leave Bedrock to focus on it's last large renovation target, the Book Tower & Building redevelopment project in addition to the other new construction projects it was packaged with (Hudson Block, Monroe Blocks & One Campus Martius expansion).

[DetroitSky]

The Stott looks amazing. It'll be interesting to see what office tenants and retail opens there.

Also glad to see this. The Dr. Ossian Sweet house was looking pretty rough last time I saw it a few weeks ago. Good to see another neighborhood project as well.

Dr. Ossian Sweet house recipient of $500K Civil Rights grant

The City announced today that the Dr. Ossian Sweet house at 2905 Garland in East Village, along with two nearby homes, will be converted to a public visitation site due to a $500,000 award from the African-American Civil Rights program of the Historic Preservation Fund, the National Park Service, and the Department of the Interior. According to the Neighborhoods, exterior improvements will be made to the home, and a study will be commissioned on the neighborhood’s history and its relation to the Civil Rights movement. The site is both a national and state landmark.

[LMich]

Shinola Hotel & Element Hotel (at the Metropolitan Building) - August 13:


SpartanDawg

[animatedmartian]

28 Grand is such a good filler. Top half looks a little bare compared to every other building though.

That's also some really dark brick on the hotel annex. Looks like it's pretty much black.

Metropolitan Building. Check. Wulitizer. Check. Book Tower. Check. There's a lot to take in in just one picture.

[DetroitSky]

Two Detroit residents, one lifelong and one new, look to start small-scale neighborhood grocery

Wright sees numerous ways a small-scale grocery store could benefit people in his community. There's steady and reliable jobs, which he says will pay a livable wage and create upward mobility and skill training through the culinary arts. Neighborhood Grocery plans on having a kitchen with staff to cook prepared food.

Neighborhood Grocery will also have a "local money multiplier effect," says Burritt, by keeping profits local through purchases from from Detroit farmers and producers. "There may be this one grocery story in the neighborhood, but it can have concentric rings of positive effect."

As of now, Wright and Burritt say they're at least six months from opening, but have leads on a couple of east side buildings. They intend to partner with a landlord who shares their values and help with the build-out. While the Mack Avenue corridor is their preferred location, the project is flexible and many Detroit neighborhoods could use an accessible grocery store that caters to their needs.

[DetroitSky]

Ford’s Corktown campus cost: $740M

The company expects to occupy the long-vacant depot by 2022.

During a community meeting last month, Ford announced its plans include two parking decks — one structure located near the former site of Tiger Stadium and another behind the building, officials said.

Leaders are also moving ahead on other aspects of the Corktown project, which features the Grand Hall, open to the public, along with retail space. The 18-story tower is expected to have offices as well as residential space on the top two floors.

The automaker also is developing other buildings on the campus, including the former Detroit Public Schools Book Depository on Dalzell Street.

Here's an article from last month that gives more details on the planned parking garages.

DetroitSoldier on DetroitYes posted this photo of Google signage going up on Little Caesars Arena earlier today:

[DetroitSky]

Here’s what the hotel rooms at the Metropolitan Building will look like

When finished, the hotel will have 110 one- and two-bedroom hotel rooms, 2,000 square feet of meeting space on the second-floor mezzanine, approximately 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and lower level, and a rooftop bar and patio.

Second Best Bar has also opened in the former Heidelberg Project space at 42 Watson in Brush Park

[Chris Stritzel]

Originally Posted by DetroitSky

Here’s what the hotel rooms at the Metropolitan Building will look like

The Metropolitan Building sure has come a long way from what it was last year. The more old buildings that are rehabbed, the better. On a different note, I wonder if Bedrock ahs considered putting a hotel into the Hudson's development. That location would be prime for a extremely luxurious hotel.

[detroit_alive]

Originally Posted by Chris Stritzel

On a different note, I wonder if Bedrock ahs considered putting a hotel into the Hudson's development. That location would be prime for a extremely luxurious hotel.

I've heard they are considering a hotel in a portion of the tower. But keep in mind the Bedrock is the developing partner for the Shinola Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel right next door.

[DetroitSky]

Bedrock is also potentially adding an upscale hotel in the Book Tower two blocks away.

[Detroit]

Something is happening at Hotel Fort Wayne.

[DetroitSky]

Building briefs: Park Avenue design, David Stott rents, new WSU apartments opening

The Park Avenue Building in Grand Circus Park was in rough shape earlier this year, as pieces of the building started falling on the sidewalk below. Rino Soave, owner of Novi-based Infinity Homes & Co bought the building in April, and redevelopment plans have been in the works.


Courtesy of Kraemer Design Group
Kraemer Design Group, who works on many downtown buildings, will serve as architect, designer, and historical consultant on the project. It’s in the early stages right now, but plans call for “...upscale and refined apartment residences to be designed above approximately 5,000 square feet of first-floor retail.“ KDG will determine the number of residential units as they study the building. Also expect facade and fire escape rehab, along with stabilizing historical elements of the building.

I've been noticing some minor work being done on the Park Avenue Building the past month or so. The old restaurant signs on the corner have been removed and there were a few dumpsters in the alley behind it loaded with junk from the floors.

Students at Wayne State will have a pricey new option this fall. The first phase of the Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments is set to open this weekend, with units ranging from “$1,139 per month for a single room in a four-bedroom apartment and $1,504 per month for a one-bedroom apartment,” according to Crain’s. These units are fully furnished.

The next phase will open next June, which will bring a total of 841 beds (individual apartments and shared living options) to the campus.

Photos: Inside the Mike Ilitch School of Business













An inside look at the transformation of the Detroit riverfront

Set to break ground in the near future is Atwater Beach. Although it won't allow for swimming access, the beach will feature sand, a grassy area dotted with trees, a playscape, and a performance shed. A new pedestrian bridge and a floating barge café will connect a crucial gap of the RiverWalk, allowing for uninterrupted travel from Stroh River Place to Chene Park East.

Some time in the first quarter of 2019, the Conservancy will break ground on the old Uniroyal site. The 43-acre plot of land separates Mt. Elliott Park, the eastern end of the RiverWalk, from Belle Isle. Several years and millions of dollars of environmental remediation for the once heavy industrial site will soon pay off, allowing the RiverWalk to connect to Belle Isle and its MacArthur Bridge.

But Wallace says that the Conservancy has received easements from property owners to extend the RiverWalk and connect the gap interrupted by Riverfront Towers and other parcels of land there.

And more are coming. A mixed-use redevelopment of the historic Stone Soap building could see a groundbreaking within months. Another is the $40 million senior housing complex from Presbyterian Villages of Michigan.

[LMich]

I would love if terraces on buildings along Woodward became a thing as they infill the avenue.

BTW, where is Presbyterian Villages building? Is it around Eastern Market? My mind wants to remember, but I can't.

[Detroit1800]

Originally Posted by Detroit

Something is happening at Hotel Fort Wayne.

Are they just boarding up the windows or taking them out?