Flattened

The Hotel Charlevoix 1905-2013

Bates Garage Demolition

The Bates Garage located at the corner of Monroe and Randolph was demolished in October. Here is a look at its final days.

Shell Game

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

August 2013

A New Pontch

A New Pontch, a photo by A Dubs on Flickr.

Berkley Cruisefest 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.

Andreas Apostolopoulos Tries Again to Demolish the State Savings Bank

Andreas Apostolopoulos of Triple Properties has applied to the Historic District Commission for permission to demolish the State Savings Bank on Fort Streetin order to build a parking garage.

This is the same Triple Properties that let the Pontiac Silverdome's roof collapse this past winter and has let the stadium rot ever since. This is also the same Triple Properties that also wants to buy the Wayne County jail site from the county in order to build a mixed-use development. That development would include a 25,000 seat soccer stadium because MLS does not want a team in Pontiac.

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday August 14, 2013

Preservation Detroit - Save the State Savings Bank

Line to be drawn over State Savings Bank?

Fail Jail on the Clock

A decision on what to do with Wayne County's financial albatross is expected next week.

Chinatown

Shooting for Transformers 4 starts this week near Grand Circus Park.