  Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 2180 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12 |
For the last few nights I have been out and about imagining the potential of this area revitalized and noticed that the building that sits on the NE corner of Montcalm and Park Ave. appears to be undergoing some kind of renovation. I saw a couple of guys working in there last night as well as several sets of scaffolding and lights on throughout the building. For reference puposes the building sits across the street from the Town Pump Tavern. Also further down Park closer to GCP immediately behind the building undergoing renovation that is just to the rear of the Kales Building, I noticed what seems to have been at one time a small theater that I have never seen before. Directly across the street from that there is another smaller light blue building that seems as if it may be the smallest building in the downtown area that looks as if it has been in use relatively recently(this one is across the street directly behind the state theater). I have no names for any of these structures but I would like to know if there are any stories about their histories, who owns them, and if there are any plans for them at all? The Ilitches have got to be the most short sighted people when it comes to development. Just from standing on that corner of Park and Elizabeth I can see madd potential as you can easily see restaurants,residences, and other types of establishments that could possibly run from the large structure on Cass and Elizabeth(Loyal Order Of Moose), to Woodward running east/ west on W Liz, and N/S on Park from 75 to GCP. | ||
Toolbox Member Username: Toolbox Post Number: 808 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
ESPN is housing it's support staff in the building by the Town Pump. The little blue building is a recording studio. The theater you see is the Adams, the lobby is in the Fine Arts Building and the theater is accessed by walkway under/above the alley. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 2183 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12 |
so the building at Montcalm and Park is not gonna be a permanent development... Pitiful... | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 307 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.40.89.238 |
That could be a great street connecting to GCP and only a block or so off Woodward, the Town Pump and Centaur seem to be doing well, maybe that will spur some development - since the Pump and Centaur don't do much food, maybe a restaurant would fit in. | ||
Dpd_blue Member Username: Dpd_blue Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.252.71.233 |
the bldg at the corner of park and montcalm is the old detroit police department academy. the place could be great, but needs alot of work. the owner let it rot while dpd was leasing it. | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 1247 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 208.54.15.129 |
You mean Chuck Forbes? He is truly a slumlord. |
