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.

Z-Shots

Dan Gilbert's first new build within the city of Detroit is showing noticeable progress along the site's Broadway frontage. Curbed Detroit has speculated that Iron Chef Michael Symon has been targeted to open up a B Spot burger joint inside the Z.

Brush Park Hit List

Something that was overlooked within Detroit's bankruptcy filing was an attachment listing all properties that the city owns that pose an "Imminent and identifiable harm to the public health or safety." A few of the properties on the list are located in Brush Park.  The City has identified those properties as being "structurally unsound and in danger of collapse." The City goes on to state that the properties are "scheduled for demolition."

The properties in question are:

203 and 209 Erskine (Patterson Terrace)

229 Edmund Place (The Glover House)

2457 Beaubien Street (The Angela)

 2486 Beaubien Street

Inside the Woodward Garden Theater

WXYZ-TV

Goodbye to Charlevoix

Bing's Blight

Someone finally removed the decaying model home for Mayor Dave Bing's failed Watermark development in early June.

Hotel Charlevoix Demolished

MyFoxDetroit

Campus Martius Beach

5,000 square feet of sand and decking along with the Beach Bar and Grille have been added to the southeastern corner of Campus Martius, initializing Dan Glibert's effort to place-make in downtown Detroit.

Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Building

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

Tubes of Detroit Update

Detroit's latest tube is fully functional. A second Greektown funnel now bridges Monroe street connecting Greektown Casino to its new valet garage.

Transformers

Crews are working at the Statler site to transform the area near Grand Circus Park into a Hong Kong street set for the filming of Transformers 4.  Cameras are scheduled to roll on June 19.

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.

New Wayne County Jail - Not So Fast

Word came out today that the Wayne County has initiated discussions with Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures, exploring the possibility of the company purchasing the new Wayne County Jail construction site from the county. This comes after the county has already spent over $100 million on the partially built jail.

Cobo Center Construction Update

Burn Notice

Back in April it was reported that this 103 year old home in Brush Park was intentionally set on fire by drunken Tigers fans on opening day. Located on Watson Street, the house was once known as Mercy Hall Hospital. It served as a care facility for indigent cancer patients from 1931 until the 1940's when the hospital moved to 269 Mack.

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Under its Skin

Curbed Detroit looks underneath the steel facade of the Claridge House Apartments.  Built as the Michigan State Telephone Building in 1906, steel was used to cover up the original brick facade during a renovation occurring between 1967 and 1970.

Dan Gilbert purchased the building in April of 2012 and renovations are ongoing.

Hotel Charlevoix on the Clock

The 108 year old Hotel Charlevoix could be toppled as early as tomorrow.  A demolition permit was issued April 30 and the building could be history by August.

A Grand Opening

Whole Foods Detroit has set its grand opening for June 5, 2013.  WXYZ's Detroit 20/20 has a preview.

Crowne Plaza Pontchartrain

The all new Pontch is taking reservations starting June 15.