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Thanks for the photos! Detroit is looking swell.

Is Detroit getting a Fat Head's Brewery? As far as I know, only Cleveland and Portland have them, but the sign on that building made me wonder...
Lol, Fathead is a vinyl graphics company - one of Dan Gilbert's companies.
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Old Posted Apr 25, 2017, 2:36 AM
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Just in case I missed anything the first time around, here's round 2 of some downtown updates. Looooooootta renovation work going on. The greatest concentration is around Capitol Park.









Pretty much all 3 buildings in this shot (and a sliver of the 4th one behind view) have construction going on.







A fire actually occurred here earlier in the month. The center building and the two to the right of of it were in the process of being bought by a developer to be renovated with new apartments on the roof. Needless to say, development plans are on hold for this set of buildings for the time being.

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Grand Rapids-based Founders Brewing is opening a new taproom in Detroit, at 456 Charlotte Street in Detroit's Cass Corridor.

Founders Brewing reportedly expanding with Detroit taproom

This would mark Founder's first expansion outside of Grand Rapids since its founding in 1997. All images from MLive Detroit / Tanya Moutzalias .







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Founders has really been pushing itself the last couple of years. Smart of them to put this near other Detroit greats, as well as the Masonic Temple.
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A fire actually occurred here earlier in the month. The center building and the two to the right of of it were in the process of being bought by a developer to be renovated with new apartments on the roof. Needless to say, development plans are on hold for this set of buildings for the time being.

I really think this street has big potential to have a nice collection of bars and restaurants. Hopefully these buildings are restored in the near future.
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Here's a rendering of the proposed Detroit Founders Taproom, found on another MLive article.

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I really think this street has big potential to have a nice collection of bars and restaurants. Hopefully these buildings are restored in the near future.
Agreed. It must only be a matter of time, if Detroit sustains its current development momentum.
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I hadn't heard of this one. Interesting.
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Big article on Detroit's revival, its critics, and the streetcar from a major Toronto / Canadian paper:

Can a streetcar save Detroit? Project is a bet on the future, but some say it’s too little, too late
Detroit’s civic leaders are counting on a new streetcar route to boost the city’s comeback from bankruptcy. But critics argue the transit project will do nothing for average residents – most of them poor and black. ‘It’s just going to be the hipster express,’ one says. Marcus Gee reports



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Visitors to Detroit these days may chance upon a surprising sight: a sleek red-and-white streetcar gliding down the city’s central avenue, sounding an occasional warning with a recorded toot of its electronic steam whistle. The digital readout above the windshield says “Hello Detroit.”

The QLine, the city’s first foray into high-order transit in decades, opens officially on May 12. As the big day approaches, drivers are testing the $4.6-million (Canadian) vehicles by running them up and down their new tracks. Bright signs warn cyclists: “Watch for rail.”

A lot is riding on the project. Civic leaders are counting on it to boost the modest comeback the city has been enjoying since it emerged from a traumatic bankruptcy that made headlines around the world. The private group behind the streetcar says just the prospect of the new line has helped draw people back to the city to live and invest, lending Detroit a new buzz.

“I can remember when this place was hoppin’ and when this place was desolate,” says chief operating officer Paul Childs, a long-time Detroiter. “It is getting a lot closer to hoppin’ now.”..........
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle34796598/
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^ The motivation for constructing a streetcar shouldn't be cloaked in social cause. It's for one thing....ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. It's not the product that I personally wanted, but it's better than nothing at all and sends a message that the city is serious about developing critical corridors.

If you were to design a rail system to serve the majority of Detroit citizens, it would literally be these disconnected spokes on the periphery connecting to job centers in the burbs. Any efforts to build such a thing would be futile. That's why it's also crucial to have reliable and frequent regional bus service.
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Basically no one uses the streetcar here in Portland except for "tourists and loft dwellers", as the article states, but what it has done for downtown and especially the Pearl District in terms of infill and economic development has been nothing short of astonishing.
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What a dumb article.
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How so? in the end its pretty positive about the line. It essentially concludes that it is bringing back change to Detroit in a positive manner, but all things take time, and obviously it isn't a silver bullet. Half of the article is more about Detroit's comeback than its issues. The title is the most negative part of the article.

The final paragraph ends on a pretty good note:

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Whether that alluring vision takes form in the Motor City, the return of streetcars is a minor miracle. The city’s first one, pulled by horses, started rolling on Aug. 27, 1863. No less than 153 years, eight months and 15 days later, a new streetcar will enter service again. For a city that has been through as much as Detroit, that can only be good news.
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As an international reader, I think it would be more interesting to read about the many renovations of the classic buildings downtown. It's frankly incredible that these ruined skyscrapers like the David stott and the book tower are being fixed up.

What's currently "saving" Detroit is these investments and new kinds of residents bringing more spending power and economic activity, not a new streetcar.
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It's a really patronizing and disingenuous article, nobody is relying on a streetcar to eliminate poverty, racism and class division. Its purpose is real estate, that's about it. You'd think Toronto journalists would know better, considering they only live 4 hours away.
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Midtown West to bring residential, retail, park to Wigle Recreation Center site
BY ROBIN RUNYAN APR 27, 2017. Curbed Detroit.











The fate of one of the largest parcels of vacant land in Midtown was revealed today. The Wigle Recreation Center site will be redeveloped into 175 rental units (20% of rental units will be affordable housing), 160 for sale units, 8,000 square feet of retail space, and a one-acre public green space.

Ground should break on the project in fall of 2018.

The $77 million development will be completed in two phases. The first phase will see the construction of 167 of the residential units, plus the retail and green space.

In addition, the first phase will see a reconfiguration of the street grid in that area. According to the city, “The new grid will see the reopening of 4th Street from Selden to Brainard and the rebuilding of Tuscola from 3rd Street to the Lodge access road.”

The second phase will complete the residential units and add commercial space.

The developer is PDH Development Group, which includes Detroit-based developer Roderick Hardamon and New York-based developer Mario Procida.

The development also will be subject to the City’s Community Benefits Agreement, which requires a community engagement process as the development moves forward. It’s the first residential development to go through the CBA process and the first in District Six.
http://detroit.curbed.com/2017/4/27/...center-develop
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Did anybody else hear about this?

Detroit apple orchard to begin planting 350 trees Friday

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DETROIT -- A nonprofit that began seeking land and raising funds last year to create an apple orchard in the city is ready to begin planting trees. Wolverine Human Services, a nonprofit that offers food, shelter and other services to vulnerable youths, is building "Core Orchards Detroit" at Lenox and Charlevoix streets on the city's east side.

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I like to think that the public - private partnership that has come together over the past 10 years and has really taken off over the past few years and the huge changes they've brought to downtown Detroit is the main story of the Detroit revival story. The streetcar is just a manifestation of this the original plan for the streetcar fell apart because the city no longer was in a position to provide funding and this coalition stepped in and saved the project in its smaller form.

Whats changed recently to really make downtown - midtown renaissance take off and start expanding to the ~ 10sq mile area of the greater downtown area and many surrounding neighborhoods and has come especially since Duggan came into office is a real close and coordinated effort between the city and this group. For example there is the plan recently reveled to emulate what has happened along the Woodward corridor in the downtown - midtown - new center area and replicate it along the east Jefferson ave. corridor and the lower east side/riverfront area and many of the same players already have proposals for this area or are working on building the up concepts.

I will also say that the completion of the Qline does seem to add a sense of permanence to the revival along Woodward it seems that just during the building stage of the Qline the size and scale of projects became larger and more ambitious along with also being more numerous. But i think that the real story that should be told about the "Detroit comeback story" that should be heralded is the public - private partnership that seems to have found a winning formula for redevelopment along the Woodward corridor and looks to be in a position to replicate it along the East Jefferson corridor.

Also with all that's been happening in the greater downtown area with projects being built right now that 5-10 years ago would have been inconceivable its easy to over look the significance of whats been happening along the Livernois corridor in the University District and the Fitzgerald Neighborhoods of NW Detroit. Just like in midtown redevelopment efforts of the of the Livernois corridor and the Fitzgerald Neighborhood as a whole rest on the fact that they are anchored by two respected schools The University of Detroit Mercy and Marrygrove College whose impact on the surrounding area has been minimal barbecue they've been more of the commuter college type although U of D does have a small population of students who live "on campus". The Problem with this area is there are many strong neighborhoods in the area but they area some of the wealthiest in the city there is a lack of good quality affordable housing in safe and vibrant areas. If the plan For Fitzgerald moves forward with 115 home renovations and strategic demolitions not only used to create urban gardens but to create greenways in a few years we could have another mini midtown-esque area in NW Detroit and the first large scale revival in "the neighborhoods".

There's certainly a lot more going on in Detroit that's contributing to it's revival then the Qline but at the same time its a solid step forward even if is just an economic development tool i don't think anyone would deny that's something Detroit needs more of in any size, shape or form. I can also see why some Detroiters can be dismissive of articles with titles that don's show the larger picture of what is going on in the city and what has been accomplished after how so many people's perceptions of the city were ruined or negatively influenced by doomsday articles and ruin porn that had been focusing on Detroit. But because of this even it isn't covering all of the amazing things that are happening in Detroit right now i'm always glad to see positive articles about Detroit even if wished they would be more in-depth or expansive.

Anyways there's 2cents about the streetcar and the Toronto article but i originally wanted to say something different about the Qline and the effects its already seeming to have on the area immediately surrounding it. Boston-Edison Neighborhood has some of the finest Mansions in the city but it is on the border of New Center and the North End which is a struggling area however the street car is within walking distance of B.E. and one of the biggest home sales in the city this year has just taken place there with a 1 million dollar + price tag. In any other city the Fisher Mansion would go for a lot more but considering just a few years ago some areas of B&E were starting to show signs of wear and tare this is great to see.

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What could be one of the biggest private home sales in Detroit this year just finalized in Boston-Edison. The Charles T. Fisher Mansion, which we profiled last year, has just sold to a new owner for $1,250,000.

The house never officially listed for sale, but came up as pending earlier this year.

The Charles T. Fisher Mansion is the largest home in Boston-Edison, at 18,000 square feet. It was designed by George D. Mason in 1922 and has 14 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, a pub, a private chapel, gymnasium, and a prohibition liquor vault. There’s also a finished carriage house in the back. An extensive renovation has been ongoing in the home. Here are a few of the photos we took last year, and many more can be seen here. It’s one of the most elegant, extraordinary homes in the city.











...and so on... there's more pics at the link below if your interested.
http://detroit.curbed.com/2017/4/28/...r-mansion-sold


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Banyan breaks ground on $10 million St. Charles School renovation
Crain's Detroit Business
May 01, 2017
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Banyan Investments LLC broke ground Monday on a $10 million renovation of a historic school building in Detroit's Islandview neighborhood.

The Detroit-based real estate company is transforming the century-old St. Charles School building into 35 "modern and sleek" residential spaces, according to a news release.

Located on Townsend Street, the units are planned to range in size from 894 square feet to 1,640 square feet and in price from $275,000 to $470,000, and will be ready for move-in by May next year.

Banyan CEO Aamir Farooqi told Crain's recently that his company intends to preserve as much of the building as possible.

"It's easy for people to come in and replace because it's easier, it's quicker, it's cheaper," he said. "To refresh and renew and repurpose is not as easy and is not for the faint of heart, but I think the result is significantly more uplifting."
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...ool-renovation


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Metro Detroit among top 10 in U.S. for construction job growth
About 21,700 work in construction in the area
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May 02, 2017



Metro Detroit added construction jobs at the seventh-fastest rate this past year out of more than 300 U.S. metro areas surveyed, the Associated General Contractors of America announced Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit.

The Southeast Michigan region described as Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia gained about 2,900 construction jobs from March 2016 to March 2017, a 15 percent increase over the previous year, according to data from the association. About 21,700 work in construction in the area, up from 18,800 the previous year.

Recent Detroit growth comes "largely thanks to projects like Little Caesars Arena," said Brian Turmail, spokesman for the Arlington, Va.-based association.

The construction site of the arena, scheduled to open in September, hosts an average of 1,400 workers per day, said Dannis Mitchell, director of workforce development for Barton Malow Co. based in Southfield.

Barton Malow, Detroit-based White Construction and Indianapolis-based Hunt Construction Group are leading the arena construction effort.

About 40 Detroit-based businesses are signed on to the project, Mitchell said.

-Worker shortage

Michigan's construction industry has strengthened in recent years, but the widespread shortage of qualified workers continues to pose a major challenge, said Darryl Massa, chairman of the Associated General Contractors of Michigan and vice president of Lansing-based Granger Construction.

Contractors on the Little Caesars Arena project signed an agreement with city officials requiring them to maintain an employment base of 51 percent Detroit residents. But they've failed to reach that number due to the lack of qualified workers available, and have paid fines to the city, Mitchell said.

Crain's reported in October that arena contractors had paid about $500,000 in fines to the city thus far.

"We are up against so much tremendous growth," Mitchell said. But the site does employ 233 apprentices who are Detroit residents, she said.

The city, state and companies like Barton Malow have turned to community engagement events in an effort to bring more job-seekers into the industry. Arena developer Olympia Development of Michigan is sponsoring Michigan Construction Career Days May 4-5 in Howell, according to the website, and Detroit has launched several training programs and initiatives.

Barton Malow has seen an "influx" in local workers through its community outreach events and apprenticeship programs, Mitchell said, but she did not disclose specific numbers.

"If we didn't have those outreach events, we wouldn't be close to where we are" on hiring Detroiters, she said. And, in this new wave of development, "somebody's gotta take the brunt of the work on their shoulders," she said.

This trend isn't unique to Michigan, though. Nationally, about 73 percent of companies have a difficult time finding enough qualified workers to fill positions, Turmail said.

-Measuring growth

These recent construction gains come after the Detroit area lost about one out of every four construction positions from 2008 to 2010, a decrease of 5,100 jobs, according to the association.

Of the 358 metro areas surveyed, 224 added jobs in the past year, including areas identified as Grand Rapids-Wyoming and Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills. Another 92 regions lost construction jobs and 42 remained the same.

Continuing construction employment growth depends on federal officials green-lighting measures that encourage new development, create more demand and improving tax and regulatory environments, Turmail said. The association is also pushing for more funding and flexibility in implementing vocational training in public education, he said.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...ion-job-growth
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A bold vision for Highland Park
BY ROBIN RUNYAN MAY 2, 2017. Curbed Detroit.

When looking at real estate and development in Detroit over the next few years, it’s important to keep an eye on Highland Park, which has incredible opportunity along the Woodward corridor and beyond.

Last year, Highland Park mayor Hubert Yopp tasked the Tax Increment Financing Authority (TIFA) Board of Directors to develop a two, five, and ten year plan for development in Highland Park. Board chair Theresa Johnson plans on focusing first on demonstrating that there is demand for development, through community-driven, targeted, short term wins in multi-modal infrastructure, activated public spaces, and pop-up experiences that celebrate the strength and vitality of Highland Park.

MKSK Studios provided Curbed with an overview of what the group presented to Highland Park officials at the end of April. In it, we see opportunities for increased public space, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, an emphasis on pedestrian safety, increased retail opportunity, and taking advantage of the Inner Circle Greenway, connecting neighborhoods of Detroit with Highland Park, Hamtramck, and Dearborn in a non-motorized capacity.

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https://detroit.curbed.com/2017/5/2/...strategic-plan
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City makes way for sledding hill, dog park, skate park along riverfront
By Dana Afana, MLive Detroit. May 02, 2017.





The city began demolishing its old Animal Control building this week to make way for an expansion of Riverside Park.

A new dog park and skate park will be built on the 3-acre site, Mayor Mike Duggan's office announced Monday.

Detroit Animal Care and Control moved late last year to a former Humane Society of Michigan shelter off the Chrysler Service Drive, north of Grand Boulevard.

Riverside Park, along Detroit's west riverfront, has been closed for years, but the city has been working to reopen it since a 2015 land swap with Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun.

Moroun wanted a portion of the park for his long-shot bid to build a second bridge span, and the city agreed last year to transfer the property to his Detroit International Bridge Company in exchange for $3 million and 4.8 acres of riverfront land to the west.

On those a 4.8 acres, an old Detroit News warehouse was demolished last year, and the first phase of construction began on a new basketball court, soccer field, playground, picnic shelter and a softball diamond, which is open.

A third phase of the project will begin this summer, with plans for an amphitheater and sledding hill, according to the mayor's office.

Later on, the city plans to create more playgrounds, a festival promenade and the Riverside Park boat launch.
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in..._building.html
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