DETROIT | The Ashton | 156 FT | 12 Floors
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The area is pretty dead in terms of street activity though there's a number of major businesses located in the area. This was previously proposed as a shorter building with no ground retail. |
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Looking forward to seeing this one happen.
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I think given the location so close to the river and so close to the heart of downtown, that the developer will end up regretting they didn't go higher. I do understand this area of downtown is still in its infancy, but it's really too close in to the tall buildings and what will be future high-rises to only be 12 floors. Residents will lose their riverviews in another decade at most, I predict. This honestly looks like it should be twice as tall. 12 stories would be for something right on the riverfront or much further inland.
Apart from that, I can't much complain. |
Per the developer's Facebook Page for this project, the floor count has increased from 12 to 14 floors.
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So, I got one of their emails this afternoon and shot them back one not expecting a reply. Got a reply back in a few minutes. lol Apparently, the 14-story count is because they've added another underground floor, so it's still 12 above-ground floors. However, they did tell me that that the unit count is up to 103 from 96 condos, and that they are shooting for a mid-to-late 2019 completion/opening.
Replied back asking them about a height so we can get some kind of idea how this might look on the skyline. If I get anything back, I'll let you know. |
I always thought floor counts only included those above ground. Well, thanks for getting that info anyway.
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Yes, that's all it ever included. For whatever reason - maybe to make it sound more substantial - the developer described it as 14 stories in the press release email and facebook post. It originally had a single underground level.
Anyway, the real estate agent told me he'd get back with me about the height. I don't expect anything until next week, though. I'm guessing anywhere in between 125-150 feet, because the floors do look fairly tall for a residential building. |
The overall height of this one is currently planned for 156 feet. The good thing about the area is that given the adjacent properties, both major sides of the tower will likely keep good views for the forseeable future.
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When will construction start?
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It's expected to be complete by mid-2019 so presumably construction will start within the next couple of months.
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Update: They are hoping to begin construction in late spring.
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So it seems like the lot changed hands at some point without notice. The proposal for this lot is now a 154-room mid-rise hotel.
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They’re aiming to break ground on the hotel by June, and should be done by June of next year. They’ll be using modular construction. Floors 1-2 will be parking, 3-6 will be the hotel.
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