  Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 629 Registered: 11-2006 |
Don't really have the correct link but here is the part of the story about usage of state econ. development funds: "City of Detroit: A five-story mixed-use commercial structure housing 10,000 square feet of retail space will rise on Cass Avenue near Warren at the heart of the Wayne State University campus in midtown Detroit, formerly a gas station site. The Detroit Brownfield Development Authority will use state and local tax capture of $429,998 to support the project which will create 64 residential suites in the upper four stories and 26 enclosed parking spaces. Total investment of $13 million is projected with 33 jobs created." | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 403 Registered: 03-2008 |
Is there a gas station at Warren and Cass? Having a hard time picturing it. Help please? | ||
News950 Member Username: News950 Post Number: 14 Registered: 03-2008 |
Here you go: http://www.wwj.com/State-Offic ials-Announce-10-Projects--2-0 51-Jobs/2223426 | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4805 Registered: 02-2005 |
I can think of plenty of empty lots along Cass south of Warren, but no gas stations. Are there any more details on this project? (Message edited by mackinaw on May 21, 2008) | ||
Craggy Member Username: Craggy Post Number: 330 Registered: 10-2003 |
I'm guessing its probably the site of the parking lot near Blimpie's. That's the only vacant space I can think of in that area. | ||
Dpd_blue Member Username: Dpd_blue Post Number: 213 Registered: 05-2005 |
The church behind Marwill's is supposed to be torn down and turned into apartments and retail space. | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 407 Registered: 10-2006 |
Im hoping they leave the building that used to be the Christian Reading Room. I thought the building would make a perfect cafe. | ||
Dpd_blue Member Username: Dpd_blue Post Number: 214 Registered: 05-2005 |
Christian reading room is the building being demolished. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1708 Registered: 11-2003 |
"Im hoping they leave the building that used to be the Christian Reading Room. I thought the building would make a perfect cafe." ^^ If they leave it alone will you turn it into a cafe? | ||
Evelyn Member Username: Evelyn Post Number: 253 Registered: 02-2005 |
Where did the Christian Reading Room go? Will the other stores (Marwil's, Epicurus, the potato place) be moving? | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4807 Registered: 02-2005 |
Out of business. So the project reported on WWJ has nothing to do with the CSRR and its replacement, right? That is clearly not a brownfield redevelopment. So where is this five-story apartment building going? And, seperately, what is going to replace the CSRR? I'm hoping it would be a similar project (mid-rise mixed-use). I don't know how the Marwil + Potato Place building got into this discussion, but I will say that I wouldn't mind seeing a replacement building there, with those retail tenants occupying the first floor of a new, taller building. | ||
Tiorted Member Username: Tiorted Post Number: 143 Registered: 02-2006 |
http://www.themedc.org/News-Me dia/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx ?ContentId=c0b75485-5b84-481b- 85b2-e2c869bb378f according to this press release the midtown project is 4830 Cass which is the CSRR | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 4809 Registered: 02-2005 |
Well that will be a perfect place for that development. I still don't know where the former gas station and brownfield-eligibility elements of the story are coming from, but am just happy to hear about a development there. |
