  Saintme Member Username: Saintme Post Number: 202 Registered: 08-2006 |
It looks like they are building some kind of addition to the DTE building, and there is a large amount of land fenced off. Someone please tell me this is not just for a parking lot/structure. . . | ||
Toog05 Member Username: Toog05 Post Number: 190 Registered: 03-2006 |
Nope its the DTE Garden, I dont have a link but im quite sure someone here has one... | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 1800 Registered: 04-2006 |
"The landscaping and town square construction will be complete by October 1. Both improvements will help DTE be "attractive and functional, which helps us attract and retain high caliber employees in a competitive marketplace," Austerberry says. A future phase of the campus improvements will include the reconfiguring and remodeling of the main lobby and entrance of the Walker-Cisler Building" - From ModelDMedia http://modeldmedia.com/develop mentnews/dte101.aspx | ||
Hudkina Member Username: Hudkina Post Number: 271 Registered: 12-2004 |
From what I understand, it will mostly be private, meaning only DTE employees and their guests can access the gardens. While I guess green spaces are better than parking spaces, it sucks that we all can't enjoy it... | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 1376 Registered: 03-2008 |
Two of the three parks being built will be open to DTE employees only Here's a link to a better article with a good rendering; Link: http://www.downtowndetroit.org /ddp/newsroom/detroit_news_jul y_4_2007.htm P.S. Edit: That vacant lot directly to the North, I wonder what the plans are for it. It is interesting they put it in the renderings (MGM is in there, as it is part of a larger rendering that showed the new DTE and MGM complexes). Is that a "tee" junction in the garage tunnel connecting the two complexes? Interesting... is that for future construction, or just an exit into the garden below? (Message edited by Sean_of_Detroit on August 06, 2008) | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 2396 Registered: 12-2005 |
DTE has a boat club on the river, and you can't enjoy that either. That's how they keep it nice. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 2744 Registered: 07-2004 |
Went pass DTE today along Grand River. The lot north of the complex has been been fenced in with a black iron fence. I believe I also saw new wooden light poles. Clearly this will be a parking lot. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 1570 Registered: 08-2007 |
sean, that t-junction is a hampster-tube walk way for the dte employees |
