Malcomson Building

Restoration work has been completed on the Malcomson Building (1906) in Capitol Park

October, 2013

March, 2017

Patterson Terrace is Starting to Look a Whole Lot Better

July, 2013

December, 2014

December, 2016

A New Face for Cass Plaza

The Cass Plaza (Naomi Apartments 1924) is receiving a facelift.

June, 2016

 February, 2016

March, 2014

Ransom Gillis House Update 9-24-15

Ransom Gillis House Update

Rehab Addict

Take a look at "Rehab Addict" Nicole Curtis' previous Detroit rehab as well as her latest.

 The "Grand" House

The Ransom Gillis House

Somethin's Cookin' in Milwaukee Junction

The transformation of this building at Piquette and John R, from Dave's Drive-In to the Bucharest Grill's third location is nearly complete. The new shawarma hut is set to debut this summer.

Cobo Center Atrium

Davenport Apartments

The Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corp's rehabilitation of the Davenport Apartments (1905) is wrapping up.

(June, 20014) 

(December, 2014)

What's Gilbert Buying?

Bedrock Real Estate is at it again. Detroit booster Dan Gilbert has purchased a large portion of the east side of Broadway between Grand River and Gratiot. With the purchase of these three early 20th century buildings, Gilbert has added nearly 27,000 square feet to his downtown empire.

1332 Broadway (Display Creations Building) in 2005

1332 Broadway (1919), 1326 Broadway (1904), 1322 Broadway (1922) today

Place Promo shows Broadway as it looked in 1976:

1332 Broadway

1326 Broadway

1322 Broadway

From Barbershop to Burger Joint

 (September, 2004)

(May, 2014)

Second floor bar and seating area

James Scott Mansion up for Condo Conversion

According to MLive work could begin this summer on a $7 million rehab of the 137 year old James Scott Mansion on Peterboro.  Developer Joel Landry has secured $2.6 million in state historic and brownfield redevelopment tax credits to turn the Richardsonian Romanesque home into 25 condos.

Cass Corridor Construction

The Cass Corridor Neighborhood Development Corp has started rehabilitating two long neglected buildings in Detroit's Cass Corridor.

The corner of Cass and MLK will see $17 million dedicated to the transformation of the Cass Plaza (Naomi Apartments 1924) and the Davenport Apartments (1905) into 47 affordable-income units. These two buildings, along with the Aderna Court Apartments and the Chesterfield Apartments make up the Cass-Davenport Historic District.

Cass Plaza

Cass Plaza

The Davenport Apartments stand in the shadow of Cass Plaza

Shell Game

All that was left intact from the Globe Trading Company building.

August 2013

Federal Reserve Remodel

Dan Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services and the architecture firm ROSSETTI have begun overhauling the former Federal Reserve Building and annex. ROSSETTI plans to take over the fourth floor for its headquarters while converting the rest of the 176,000 square foot complex into retail and office space.

Glass and Steel

Cobo Center

As it Stands

This is all that remains of the Globe Trading Company building.

Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Building

The transformation of Dalgleish Cadillac into Wayne State's $93 million  Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Building is now in full swing.

Outdoor Adventure and Discovery Center

Demoliton work has begun on the largest section of the Globe Trading Company building as it begins its transformation into Michigan's Outdoor Adventure and Discovery Center. The center will be the latest addition to the William Milliken State Park and Harbor when it is completed some time in 2014.

The complex was constructed in phases between 1892 and 1900. It served as the home of the Detroit Dry Dock Company, Dry Dock Engine Works and the Detroit Shipbuilding Company. The Boblo Island ferry boats St. Clair and Columbia were both constructed there, and a young Henry Ford worked at the engine works as an apprentice machinist.