METRO DETROIT | Development & Projects - Page 9

deja vu · #**161** Posted **Sep 12, 2021, 2:19 PM**

Livonia -

Coppersmith Brewery - a 1,500 SF microbrewery, opening spring 2022. Features an outdoor beer garden, wood & metal materials, street-facing brewing tanks, and sawtooth roofs in the tap room. Designed by Synecdoche Design Studio -

Source: LinkedIn | Synecdoche Design Studio

DetroitMan · #**162** Posted **Sep 14, 2021, 12:01 PM**

Dearborn
The former Hyatt Regency Hotel will be sold and turned into 375 apartments

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An attorney for the unidentified buyer, Amir Makled of Dearborn-based Hall Makled, said Monday that the company plans to turn the 773-room hotel into a mix of 375 market-rate apartments and possibly a small hotel.

"We have a buyer who's well capitalized and has the credentials to redevelop the property to its prior glory," Makled said. “They are committed to having a very swift transformation and getting a project approved through the municipality and moving through all the construction phases as quickly as possible."

The hotel is owned by the U.S. and Canadian governments and the sale is pending through the U.S. Marshals Service, and could close in a matter of weeks.

freep.com/story/money/business/2021/09/13/former-dearborn-hyatt-under-contract/8326314002/

deja vu · #**163** Posted **Sep 14, 2021, 1:46 PM**

Woah that's a big deal. I didn't realize that hotel had 700+ rooms (800 when it opened originally). That would have made it the second-largest hotel in the state, behind the Marriott Renaissance. I wish I had been around long enough to see the rotating restaurant and the monorail in action.

And it's owned by the US and Canadian governments? What the heck is that all about?

Thirteen Mile · #**164** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 5:50 PM**

The previous owner forfeited the property to the US Marshall’s and the Canadian Government to avoid another tax charge he owes the New Zealand Government 700 million plus for a pyramid scheme.

But yes this is a very big deal especially with Ford’s investments in downtown Dearborn and the redesign of the engineering center. Hopefully something significant will happen with Fairlane Center out of all the original malls it’s in the best shape and has a great location even if it’s not going to be a retail center. Something interesting could certainly take shape in that location especially considering U of M Dearborn is right next door and it’s partially surrounded by upscale high rise offices and hotels.

deja vu · #**165** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Thirteen Mile

The previous owner forfeited the property to the US Marshall’s and the Canadian Government to avoid another tax charge he owes the New Zealand Government 700 million plus for a pyramid scheme.

Wow that's crazy - sounds like a mess.

My mom remembers riding the people mover - in the 70's / 80's. Just for fun, here's some vintage views of the people mover & mall, plus a look at the interior atrium of the former hotel. You might recognize the modernist style of architect Charles Luckman -

Source: Detroit Free Press | Free Press Archives

Source: Flickr | galoot fc

Source: Pinterest

Source: Detroit Free Press | Jessica J. Trevino

DetroitSky · #**166** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 8:19 PM**

That hotel went through an embarrassing decline. Hyatt refused to remain with the property when it started to decline and then it went through 3-4 owners/names in as many years before being closed suddenly by the city for numerous code violations. I’m glad to see things working out now, though.

This will make MGM the second largest hotel in Michigan? Or MotorCity?

deja vu · #**167** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by DetroitSky

That hotel went through an embarrassing decline. Hyatt refused to remain with the property when it started to decline and then it went through 3-4 owners/names in as many years before being closed suddenly by the city for numerous code violations. I’m glad to see things working out now, though.

This will make MGM the second largest hotel in Michigan? Or MotorCity?

What about the Amway Grand Plaza hotel, in Grand Rapids? At least according to their website, they have 664 rooms (including the historic Pantlind Hotel plus the 29-story tower). MGM and MotorCity both have about 400, based on a quick Google search.

Grand Traverse Resort has 585 rooms, according to their fact sheet. I'm trying to think of other big ones...

DetroitSky · #**168** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by deja vu

What about the Amway Grand Plaza hotel, in Grand Rapids? At least according to their website, they have 664 rooms (including the historic Pantlind Hotel plus the 29-story tower). MGM and MotorCity both have about 400, based on a quick Google search.

Grand Traverse Resort has 585 rooms, according to their fact sheet. I'm trying to think of other big ones...

Looks like you're probably right about Amway. Grand Traverse is probably third, followed by the Book-Cadillac with 455 rooms and MGM, MotorCity and Greektown with 400 each.

mattb81 · #**169** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 2:25 PM**

Southgate
The shuttered Southgate Tower may be redeveloped into apartments, zoning change pending.

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Southgate Tower may be redeveloped into apartments
September 17, 2021 By Times-Herald Newspapers

By SUE SUCHYTA
Sunday Times Newspapers

SOUTHGATE – The tallest building Downriver, Southgate Tower, a long-vacant former bank office building, may be redeveloped into apartments, with ground-floor retail, pending approval of a zoning change by the City Council.

deja vu · #**170** Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by mattb81

Southgate
The shuttered Southgate Tower may be redeveloped into apartments, zoning change pending.

Could be cool, especially if they develop all of that parking effectively, and tie-it-in a bit more with the surrounding community. I'm glad they aren't just giving up on the tower completely and demolishing it. Just a block or two away are walkable, residential zones with sidewalks. Not to mention a Meijer, a Kroger, and a Lowes.

mattb81 · #**171** Posted **Sep 23, 2021, 11:26 PM**

Farmington
Some excellent news for music lovers in Farmington and the surrounding area:

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Dearborn Music celebrates grand opening of Farmington shop with ribbon cutting, sales, and giveaways
MJ Galbraith | Thursday, September 23, 2021

A group that included city officials and stakeholders, neighboring business owners, local musicheads and more gathered at the new Dearborn Music location in downtown Farmington the rain-soaked morning of Wednesday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the grand opening of the store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store itself had been operating under a “soft-opening” since the beginning of the month.

DetroitSky · #**172** Posted **Sep 24, 2021, 5:23 AM**

Awesome news about the Southgate Tower. I’ve been wondering when someone would purchase that property. It’s looking pretty rough.

deja vu · #**173** Posted **Sep 24, 2021, 6:49 PM**

Westland -

Just for fun, & just in time for Halloween! Inside look at the Eloise Asylum Haunted Attraction (with Alice Cooper). Lots of pictures at the article link -

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We dared to enter Michigan’s abandoned, haunted Eloise Asylum, turned real-life Halloween attraction
Edward Pevos | MLive
September 24, 2021

Source: Edward Pevos | MLive

seabee1526 · #**174** Posted **Sep 30, 2021, 5:51 PM**

https://youtu.be/TZeNIQUbbRc

deja vu · #**175** Posted **Oct 1, 2021, 2:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by seabee1526

https://youtu.be/TZeNIQUbbRc

Very neat!

DetroitSky · #**176** Posted **Oct 2, 2021, 2:08 AM**

Chaldean Community Foundation breaks ground on affordable housing development in Sterling Heights

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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A big development in Macomb County will give affordable housing to a large piece of the community.
The Chaldean Community Foundation broke ground Friday morning on a lot in Sterling Heights. The $25 million mixed-use development will have 135 affordable apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space.
The Chaldean Community Foundation serves about 50,000 people a year -- 20% are not Chaldean.
The nonprofit said the project aims to address the long-term housing needs of thousands of families.
Planning for the project has taken several years since the location is in the Clinton River flood plain. The Foundation said it wants the space to become a cultural destination.

Source

deja vu · #**177** Posted **Oct 9, 2021, 3:05 PM**

Dearborn -

UM-Dearborn recently celebrated the completion of its Engineering Lab Building addition & renovation (location) -

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Faculty and students react to their first weeks in the new ELB
UM-Dearborn News
September 15, 2021

Source: UM-Dearborn News | Jason Robinson Photography

lambe160 · #**178** Posted **Oct 19, 2021, 8:30 PM**

Update on the new Baker College facility in Royal Oak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrrweC7mn38

deja vu · #**179** Posted **Nov 24, 2021, 3:28 PM**

Port Huron -

Wrigley Center progress -

Source: LinkedIn | MCC

DetroitMan · #**180** Posted **Jan 3, 2022, 12:36 AM**

Pontiac-

State agrees to unwind Pontiac's Woodward 'Loop' that leaders say strangles their downtown

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MDOT's goal in Pontiac is to turn Woodward Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly series of two-way boulevards, with slower traffic speeds aimed at reconnecting neighborhoods to the downtown while inviting motorists to stop, shop and dine. Before Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman ended her eight years in office on Dec. 31, she said getting approval from the state for this long-awaited Woodward project was one of her top achievements.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...ty/9057673002/