  Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1217 Registered: 11-2005 |
The small, 11- or 12-story building in the foreground of this postcard, next to the Barlum Hotel/Cadillac Square Apartments building and across the street from the Old Wayne County Building. It still stands today. http://i215.photobucket.com/al bums/cc280/buildingsofdetroit/ Postcards/barlum.jpg | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3170 Registered: 01-2005 |
Google street view:  | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1224 Registered: 11-2005 |
Mr. SNWEB.Org told me it is called the Lawyers Building. Seems like a pretty lame name, but it was next to what was the courthouse, so that'd make sense. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6009 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes, it's the Lawyers' Building. But, that is a relatively recent name (compared to the age of the building). It was original built as the American Title Building back in 1922. I think I read that the name reflects what the owner wanted the building to become: a place for small law firms. Not sure if it was ever filled with Lawyers. Maybe some of our more senior members know about the history of the building in greater detail. BTW, the developer was the same developer of the other two buildings on the block, which are Cadillac Tower and New Cadillac Square Apartments: New Cadillac Square Improvement. Wasn't there some plan, recently, to have this building renovated? | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1225 Registered: 11-2005 |
Same developer meaning the Barlum Hotel/Barlum Tower guy? Or the guy who changed the Barlums into the Cadillac Tower/Apartments? | ||
Jb3 Member Username: Jb3 Post Number: 295 Registered: 06-2007 |
I would hope so LM, that's a sharp bldg. Isn't there a Subway on the 1st floor? Problem is, the market is kinda flooded with lofts right about now, which limits short term investors that could get their hands on money to renovate. This would be a good loft/apartment project if the rents were reasonable, but a long term, well established developer would need to step in if the banks were to take it seriously. I think this building falls under the classic Detroit conundrum where the owner thinks it's worth more than it is, so when you add the sale price to the renovation costs, they are already priced out of the market. This is still Detroit after all, Real estate is still more valuable as a parking lot for short term profits. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6010 Registered: 10-2003 |
Developer as in the company that actually developed all three of those buildings. | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 2993 Registered: 10-2003 |
And it can be yours for the right price. http://signatureassociates.cat ylist.com/jsp/listings/listing _overview.jsp?listingID=134523 3 | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1738 Registered: 11-2003 |
damn I lefy my 1.7 mill in my other pants. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 6011 Registered: 10-2003 |
That $42 a square feet sounds awfully expensive, doesn't it? The location is great, though. | ||
Wood Member Username: Wood Post Number: 59 Registered: 05-2006 |
scrappers have been at work in there, saw 'em coming out on my way home from greenwich time the other night. | ||
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider Post Number: 892 Registered: 08-2006 |
How wierd it is that the United States previous fortress of democracy has been reduced to a much smaller city where in what buildings are left people break in and rip out the hidden infrastructure to sell as scrap to meet growing demands in other countries over seas? It is such a problem to it happens quickly and everywhere! This can not be a good sign for our economic future. but hey its a Great Location! | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2386 Registered: 11-2003 |
I remember when lawyers actually occupied the Lawyer's Building. One was a former Lt. Gov. of the State, and another, sadly, took his own life there. Sammy the Barber,now in the Dime Building, had his shop there for a brief time early in his barbering career. Also, a small deli in the lobby for the tenants and others in the area. Chalk up the Lawyers's Building as yet another example referenced in Fareastsider's #892 post, above. | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 2529 Registered: 10-2006 |
$42.50 Per SF = relatively cheap. Developers are lucky if they can build a building for under $100.00 per SF these days. "scrappers have been at work in there, saw 'em coming out on my way home from greenwich time the other night." It is possible (albeit disheartening) that the steel in the structure alone could be worth $1.7 mil. |
