  Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 411 Registered: 08-2004 |
Sadly, it looks like the upper level of this home on Erskine is about to fall. My guess is that the first significant snowfall will take its toll. I guess Hip City Living only wants to save the lower level. Follow the deterioration here | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1290 Registered: 11-2003 |
We can't call it Slumpy (RIP), that would be Slouchy? | ||
Tarkus Member Username: Tarkus Post Number: 421 Registered: 04-2006 |
Call him Buckles | ||
Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 412 Registered: 08-2004 |
I like Buckles. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 923 Registered: 01-2007 |
This is sadly predictable. Soon all that will be left are the photos. Groan... | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2009 Registered: 11-2003 |
I thought leland was first predicting trouble for Michigan at Wisconsin. But that turned out to be a total collapse. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1457 Registered: 02-2006 |
Another quality project brought to you by the fine people at Hip City Living. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 2224 Registered: 01-2005 |
I like Buckles.  Awwwww....thank you...... | ||
Kslice Member Username: Kslice Post Number: 210 Registered: 04-2007 |
The skyline on http://hipcityliving.com/ leaves a lot to be desired. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 6912 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ray1936, you never cease to amaze me. | ||
Renfirst Member Username: Renfirst Post Number: 94 Registered: 12-2006 |
The website's for sale... I would assume their lead article in the news section explains it all: "A real estate speculator goes from boom to bust " | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 320 Registered: 08-2006 |
Kslice, didn't you know? The Detroit skyline is made up of just the Renaissance Center and a bunch of other semi-fictional buildings. Nothing else. | ||
Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 413 Registered: 08-2004 |
The Brush Park Village North part of the project is now located at http://hipcitydetroit.com/ | ||
Clarie Member Username: Clarie Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2007 |
In its heyday, who lived in those homes? | ||
Kjwick Member Username: Kjwick Post Number: 56 Registered: 11-2003 |
I wouldn't blame the "hip-city-detroit" people. They inherited the house in that condition. From the alley, the house has has been collapsed for 3+ years. I'm surprised the front has held out this long. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 4296 Registered: 10-2003 |
Agree with Kjwick. I have photographed that site over the years, long before hip city stuck up their sign. I say give them a break, they are trying, they are doing ~something~. This from a couple of weeks ago. It is not just another rectangular box, has mansard roof, bay windows and looks interesting and promises to be a good fit.  | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2009 Registered: 10-2006 |
Believe it or not, not every building currently standing in Detroit (in one form or another) is going to be saved. You have to pick your battles. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1474 Registered: 02-2006 |
I just don't see it as good branding to put your name and logo on a building, and then over the course of a few months, do nothing and let it fall down. What crappy marketing. Stupid or not, I would NEVER buy anything from Hip City Living, as this is my perception of them...speculators and slumlords. Right or wrong. If they want to buy homes with the intent of building anew, but letting nature slowly do the teardown for them, that's fine (I guess...), but wait until construction to put the sign up for God's sake. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1035 Registered: 11-2005 |
It's a shame that this organization doesn't have the success of Bagley Housing Association in SW Detroit. Those people just flat-out amaze me. | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2057 Registered: 10-2006 |
Bagley Housing Association = not for profit Hip City Living = for profit Sometimes you need the government to give you an incentive to do something that the free market wouldn't otherwise drive you to do. |
