Monday, July 28, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
The Dawn of Justice
Set construction for the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is underway in Corktown. The production has set up shop across the street from the Executive Plaza Building on Sixth Street.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Rising on Brush *Update*
A new location for Gameday Detroit is being constructed at the corner of Brush just north Gratiot.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
About Face
Developers of what was to be the Midtown Professional Building at the corner of Stimson and Woodward have changed their minds. Instead of a five-story, 75,000 square foot office building, Queen Lillian II LLC will be erecting 68 apartments on the site with an additional 25,000 square feet dedicated to retail space. The development will also include a 230-space parking deck.
Saturday, July 05, 2014
Roesink Stadium
A fund-raising effort is now underway to restore Hamtramck's Roesink Stadium, one of few surviving ballparks from baseball's Negro League era.
Two different incarnations of Detroit Stars along with the Detroit Wolves called Roesink Stadium home. The stadium opened in 1930 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2012. A historical marker will be placed at the site during a ceremony on August 14.
If you are interested in volunteering or donating to the effort you can contact Gary Gillette, president of the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium, at GGillette@247Baseball.com.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
WSU's Mackenzie Home at Risk?
Wayne State recently announced a $48.6 million expansion of its Hilberry Theater. The University plans on expanding the theater complex to occupy the entire block, raising questions about what will happen to the 1895 Queen Ann home.
There has been talk about moving the home to another lot in the neighborhood, but no official announcements have been made by the University at this time.
To find out more about the Mackenzie Home and its role in Detroit's preservation movement, check out this video about Preservation Detroit.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
A Look Inside the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ New Outdoor Adventure Center
The Detroit Free Press recently covered a sneak preview of the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor's latest attraction.
Monday, June 23, 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:
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Another Building in TechTown to Get the Loft Treatment
HD Developments of Florida has announced that this warehouse on the corner of 2nd and York will be getting the loft treatment just as soon as it can get its final financing in place.
"Yorke Lofts" will consist of 42 studio and one-bedroom units and a rooftop garden. The two smaller buildings next door will be part of the development as well. One building will continue to serve as a parking garage while the other will provide room for retail spaces.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Temple Hotel
The Temple Hotel was demolished in May of 2014 to make room for the expansion of a DTE substation that will supply power to the new Detroit Red Wings arena that will be built nearby.
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