Crystal Lofts

The Crystal Lofts are taking shape.

Crystal Lofts Update

The "Crystal" part of the Crystal Lofts is starting to take shape as the stairwell and elevator shaft to the penthouse level appears above the shell of the original building.

See the Crystal Ballroom through the ages.

Detroit Elevator Company Building To Be Converted Into Lofts

RDR Real Estate has purchased the Detroit Elevator Company Building on Franklin St. in Rivertown. They plan to convert the 25,000 square ft. building into 23 condo units averaging 1,000 in size to sell for a price of about $235 per sq. ft.. This continues the trend to convert Rivertown into a mixed use district with an emphasis on residetial units with several other condo projects having been previously announced.

Renovation is slated to begin this summer with the goal of a summer 2008 move in date.

A website has been recently launched for this project elevatorbuilding.com.

Globe Trading Company Building To Be Redeveloped

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Globe Trading Company Building in River Town is to be redeveloped into a $15 million dollar residential and retail complex. Mark Wilcox, who has also renovated Rinnell Place Lofts and the Carola Building, will convert the 146 year old complex into 45 market-rate condominiums and 10,000 Sq. feet of retail space.

The National Park Service’s Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) project has produced these documents detailing the history of the building:

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