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Cmubryan
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Last night I was having a conversation with a downtown business owner who swears that in the coming weeks a big project will be announced at I-75/Fisher Fwy and Woodward in the place where the Motown Headquarters stood. He didn't name the specific developer but said everything was finalized and the plan is to include an Embassy Suites Hotel and high-end shopping.

Has anyone heard anything about this?
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Nellonfury
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I haven't heard about this but sometime last week I was in downtown I did seen fences around the area.
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Detroitkev
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Can't be the Motown site, but could be the site just to the North...I heard from that same business owner about a "somerset" style mall...i don't buy it at all.

Let's worry about getting a grocery store, and neighborhood retail before building high end retail like that.
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Itsjeff
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Your friend didn't tell you half the project. This is going to be huge.

Read the Grand Rapids thread. There's a hint in there.
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Diggelicious
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why must you tease us itsjeff? how soon do you think there will be an announcement?
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Itsjeff
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I don't know. I was actually told "two weeks," two weeks ago. But the biggest skeptic in the city has assured me that this project looks good.
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Detroitkev
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Well hopefully, it's a lifestyle center combined with residential where the Woodward Village project was going to be, and a full renovation of the Masonic with a hotel, and residential surrounding that. If those two things happen, it will be huge for the area. Plus, these two projects are not unbelievable like the somerset rumor
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Itsjeff
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: )
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Lmichigan
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Please, for the love of everything urban, let this not include a "lifestyle center." What a dubious term.

Jeff, I assume the smile means that he is on to something?
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Hornwrecker
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What I'm hoping for, is a new Anderson's Gardens and Willis Show Bar,... with blackjack... and hookers.

Ah, nostalgia.
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Tetsua
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On the GR thread there were lots of hints of this being a rennovation to the Masonic Temple. This however doesn't answer what the development is at Fisher and Woodward.
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Gumby
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Yeah I never thought I would say this because you are a great person but... You really suck itsjeff :-). Just tell us. It is killing me.
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Naturalsister
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I didn't want to admit Gumby, but...

ME TOO!

DAMN YOU itsjeff!!!!

Notice I took the caps lock off to type your name. In my mind minimising how much this is driving me nuts. I read the whole GR thread word for word, and that only made it worse.

later - naturalsister
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Jasoncw
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Interscope records is building a billion dollar urban music place there that is to include recording studios, a place for concerts, employ 10,000 people, bla bla bla?
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Lmichigan
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No, we're talking about Detroit, at Woodward and the Fisher Freeway, or very nearby.
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Cmubryan
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The "Somerset" style mall was thrown at me too. Supposedly there is already renderings and a virtual tour.

IMHO, (which I am sure many of you would agree with)any type of mall or lifestyle center full of shopping is all wrong for downtown when we can't even get decent stores to fill our street level spaces! I guess there is always the chance that this could spur more retail to the area but I think that time and time again it has been proven that malls in downtown Detroit don't work (Trapper's Ally, all the shops that opened in the Ren Cen in the late 70s)
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Lmichigan
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Well, I'm sure it would be a desination with suburban shops. And this is 2006. It's not so much that I'm afraid that it wouldn't work, but that it doesn't belong anywhere within the old Grand Boulevard loop, and particularly at Woodward and the Fisher.
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Irish_mafia
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"What I'm hoping for, is a new Anderson's Gardens and Willis Show Bar,... with blackjack... and hookers.

Ah, nostalgia."
______________________________ _________________
Hornwrecker, you will recall when Bill Cahalan, the old Wayne County Prosecutor was asked about his closing down Anderson's Gardens...he was asked by channel 7 if this would stop prostitution in the area.

He responded that he didn't think so, this was simply a case of "coitus interuptus."
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Irish_mafia
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Its Jeff,

Is Don Was involved?
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Broken_main
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For crying out loud itsjeff, the suspense is killing us now. Let us in on it!!!
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Danindc
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"Lifestyle center". ha ha I think the term used to be "neighborhood".
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Detroitkev
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I think a lifestyle center will be a hell of a lot better than a strip mall...at least there is some form of urbanity in a lifestyle center.

And, as far as retail failing to occupy the buildings in the CBD, it is because there are many different property owners that don't want to cooperate to bring in a cohesive type of shopping district. This property on Woodward & Fisher will be controlled by one single developer/landlord
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Danindc
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Can we ban the term "lifestyle center" from the forum? Seriously.

Neighborhoods or nothing.
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Lmichigan
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Actually, "lifestyle center" is a euphemism for outdoor, suburban mall. Central Detroit can do a helluva lot better than that starting by building storefronts along Woodward at this area and to the north. The city can build lifestyle centers to its hearts content...outside of the Grand Boulevard loop, IMO. But, since it's all just a rumor, at the moment, and since the particular part I'm arguing against is not even part of that rumor, it doesn't really matter at the moment. I'm pretty sure the city and developers have much more appropriate (i.e. more grand) plans for the area than a suburban lifestyle center that would work in Novi...oh, wait...
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Gistok
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Lol.... I agree with you Danindc.... hopefully the term "livestyle center".... will go the way of that other MADISON AVENUE coined stupid term known as "Low-Carb"......

Are these the same morons that changed over a thousand years of tradition by getting rid of date terms "BC" and "AD"..... and replacing it with "BCE" and "CE". How nice and politically correct..... England's Venerable Bede would be turning in his 1300 year old grave....
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Detroitman
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I saw this brief article tonight in Crains.

"Masonic Temple Association looking for real estate partner

The Masonic Temple Association of Detroit is in negotiations to add a real estate partner with hospitality and entertainment expertise to assist in operating the Detroit Masonic Temple.

James Barber, executive director, said the association seeks a partner that could help attract shows and events in addition to more meetings business. The association is talking to interested groups who would bring financial backing, Barber said. The association has a goal to make a deal within 90 to 120 days.

Total annual expenses are about $2.5 million, Barber said. Energy and insurance costs have driven up overhead.

The 550,000-square-foot site includes two theaters."
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/c gi-bin/article.pl?articleId=29 024
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Gistok
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Does this mean that the Nederlander lease of the Masonic Temple Theatre has ended?
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Cmubryan
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According to what I heard this project is a DONE deal. The other project that Detroitman mentioned sounds like something else
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Saruthma
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Nederlander lease is up very soon.

Like Itsjeff said... This is "Huge."
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Merchantgander
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Itsjeff wishes it was huge.
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Bagman
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Hornwrecker,
The Willis Show Bar building is up for sale...I am a neighbor and I would support it's re-opening...Let's do it!
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Tetsua
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Can we get a hint of what this project will be Cmubryan, or Itsjeff? Just tell me if an electronics store will be envolved. It just aint right that I have to go to the burbs for my electronics fix, when I live right in midtown.
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Broken_main
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Let us not forget that a little north of this site that the Masons were to build a very grand hotel and convention center(roughly 6 blocks north of this location). The plans have been on the table for some years and I think now may just be the perfect time to break into the sceen with their development. This site is much larger than the one their sign once sat on.
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Hysteria
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itsjeff, please elaborate ...

God Bless the Detroit's Masonic Temple. You search for a photo of 'masonic temple' on Google Images and the first thing you see is Detroit's temple. You almost get a glimpse of a citys importance by seeing their Masonic Temple ... The Chicago Masonic Temple was once a sight to behold ... no longer there. Detroit's Temple must be one of the largest outside of Los Angeles ...
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Matt_the_deuce
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How come I've got the feeling that I'm getting set-up for the biggest April fools zinger ever concocted?
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Gistok
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The Masons claim the Detroit Masonic Temple as the world's largest. The only claim to fame for Los Angeles is that their Shriner's Auditorium (at 6,717 seats) is larger than the 5,000 seat Masonic Temple Theatre (although only 4,600 seats are used for shows).

I assume that the Chicago Masonic Temple Building must still be standing, since its' theatre was the Oriental Theatre, today known as the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Supposedly there were 22 floors to the Chicago temple. Maybe they are office space today. Don't know.

On a pathetic note... Chicago's gloriously restored Ford Center of the Performing Arts is the flagship of the "Ford Center" chain, with other theatres in Vancouver, Toronto and NYC.... but not Detroit.
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Andyguard73
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Gistok the Chicago Masonic Temple building was torn down in 1939.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D aniel_Burnham
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Matt_the_deuce
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A lightbulb just went off in my head....

Lets see. Nederlander wanted to build an upscale mall at property he owns at the fairgrounds. That deal seems to be stuck in the horse manure out there.

Nederlander rents the Masonic for broadway style productions. See where I'm gonig with this?

Nederlander might be involved in some sort of purchace of the Masonic along with a residential/retail component off Woodward at I-75.

Well - What do you all think?
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Gistok
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Andy, according to Theatre Historic Society the 1926 built Oriental Theatre was built into a building that housed masonic lodges above. All that Wikipedia says is that a building called Masonic Temple was torn down in 1939. Perhaps they moved out earlier than 1939 into the building that houses the Oriental?

After all they had to move somewhere!
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Mind_field
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I hope there is no mall-like retail involved at either midtown site that is rumored to have a huge project. I predict a lifestyle center or a mall would fail miserably in midtown or downtown. There just isn't the critical mass of middle class in the city anymore and why would anyone travel from the suburbs when they can get the same stores at Somerset, Great Lakes Crossing or Novi (aka World Retail Center) Leave the malls for the suburbs. Even the lifestyle center in wealthy, burgeoning Novi hasn't been overwhelmingly successful. It's also a magnet for petty crimes and fights, don't know why that is though.

I could be wrong though. Who knows why places like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City have incredibly successful retail districts with rents several hundred dollars per square foot. IMO, SE Michigan is too provincial and divided to ever focus on one place to be the "it" place. Too bad for us. Even a small city like Indianapolis has a successful downtown mall.
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Naturalsister
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^^^I know why - density.

later - naturalsister
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Detroitkev
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I think a lifestyle mall with a grocery store, starbucks, panera, GAP, Urban Outfitters, etc...to cater to the downtown residents would be very successful. Forget the Somerset type of stores, we need something for the residents.
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Matt_the_deuce
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No one else thinks this is a big Nederlander move?
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Danindc
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Okay, I'm also banning "lifestyle mall" or any other permutation containing the word "lifestyle". Geez--does everything need to be dictated to us by marketing people???
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Detroitkev
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Ok, we'll call it a fancy strip mall
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Danindc
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How about "retail strip"?
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Itsjeff
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IT'S NOT A MALL!
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Gogo
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Itsjeff - Can you post all the hints you have already dropped into one post. The GR thread is too long and boring to skim through. Thanks.
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Itsjeff
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I only said it involved a beloved Cass Corridore institution. Other posters have mentioned a hotel, residential and entertainment.

Hey, speaking of entertainment, what was the name of that theater on Greenfield @ 10 Mile in Southfield? Last time I was there I saw my favorite Roman Polanski movie with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. I loved that movie. No one has seen it for years. I wish it would come back.
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Detroit_stylin
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The Americana ItsJeff...
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Spitty
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Big Trouble in Little China--or something to that affect?
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Ganib_ganabs
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As someone who reads this site everyday hoping to hear about news about that very area, the area bounded by Woodward and the Fisher, I really wish the ItsJeff would clue us in. Until he does, I'm going with a Hockey arena with A hotel and other retail surrounding it so you can barely even tell that their is a hockey arena submerged amongst all of the retail and residential.

By the way, this, to me, is the most intruiging area because if it is built properly it connects downtown to Cass Corridor. Walkable streets. Viberant areas. Ahh....
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Ndavies
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quote:

I only said it involved a beloved Cass Corridor institution.




Blondy's expanding her dog daycare into a hotel, casino and movie theatre to show Itsjeff's long lost movie.
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Jt1
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I have heard that it will be a complex with a cheesecake factory, house of blues as the anchors.

No, not really.
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Spitty
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That movie is called Chinatown, but i don't see how that is or could possibly be in any way relevant to anything. Maybe if we all work together we can figure this out, like when they are trying to find Johnny 5 in Short Circuit by naming the songs. This is fun.
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Hard Rock is moving up there. The theme inside will come from using the stored-away furnishings taken from the Michigan Theater.
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Saabdriver1986
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Chinatown
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Merchantgander
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I can not believe all of you are letting itsjeff toy with your emotions like this. This development won’t be built for years even if it is announced in a few weeks. Don’t let itsjeff fuck with your mind.
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Matt_the_deuce
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Asian Village North?
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Spitty
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The synopsis of Chinatown from imdb.com


"Hollis Mulwray is a chief engineer of the water department. Ida Sessions, pretending to be his wife Evelyn, asks P.I. JJ Jake Gittes to investigate his adulterous ways. Jake takes photos of Hollis with a young lady. Hollis then turns up murdered, which Jake decides to investigate. Jake finds more than he was looking for. He discovers a plot to buy cheap, unwatered land for low prices, water the land, and sell it for millions of dollars. The plot is masterminded by one Noah Cross, who is Evelyn's father and Hollis' one-time business partner. His investigation leads him to an affair with Evelyn and a discussion with Noah Cross, both of whom seem curiously interested in the girl Hollis was seen with."

Maybe someone is going to water that area and sell it for millions? Is it going to be a huge water something or other? Maybe a lake? A huge lake.
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Toolbox
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quote:

Saabdriver1986
Chinatown




Somebody gets it. It's not rocket science people! Itsjeff is a smart cookie.
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Spitty
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He's got you too merchantgander, or else why would you be reading this. I saw how he facilitated a total uprising against Livonia in a matter of hours. You don't know what this guy is capable of.
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Spitty
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Come on, I said Chinatown first!
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Itsjeff
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DStylin' said something, too.
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Jt1
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I fogot to add that Rock Financial will join HoB and the cheesecake factory.
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Broken_main
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I say we start a war against itsjeff. I believe it is an April fools joke as well. I am done with it. This will be my last post until the next one...just watch and see!!!
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Bussey
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"she's my sister, she's my daughter, she's my sister, she's my daughter"
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L_b_patterson
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rumour or not, if cleveland can pull off a megablock project, why not detroit?

http://www.theavenuedistrict.c om/newlayout/

using old parking lots.
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Detroitduo
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The only beloved building in that area is the Temple bar... I don't want them to expand... I love it the way it is!
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Detroitduo
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Oh, and another thing... I'm moving back into my home in 2 to 3 years... so THIS better be started or partially complete when I get back or I'm coming after your ass, ItsJeff! :-) big TEASE!
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623kraw
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Late breaking news: The are plans in the works that will convert the former Donavan / Sanders site at the Fisher Freeway and Woodward into an empty field. In 7-10 years, Mike Ilitch will convert it into a landscaped surface parking lot using public funds.
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Crew
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AMC/Star Magic Johnson cinema complex with restaurants and some retail.
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L_b_patterson
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^don't forget the MJ applebees and starbucks
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Detroit_stylin
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From information that I was privvy to it be a mega development of proportions never seen since the Ren Cen Broke ground!

It will be a combination of:

AMC/Star Magic Johnson cinema complex with restaurants and some retail, including a cheesecake factory, HoB, possibly a Planet Hollywood, and a Banana Republic. Rock Financial plans on relocating all of there employees onto the site in a 35 stotry tower to be built over the retail portion, with an adjoining tower that will house Honda's entire North American operation HQ.

:-)
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Bobj
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I thought it was the NBC Studios were moving there from NY and Katie, Matt,Al, and Ann will be broadcasting from Fisher and Woodward by next year.
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Matt
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Come on people, piece it together. It's not that hard to figure out with all the hints dropped.
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Ndavies
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quote:

Come on people, piece it together. It's not that hard to figure out with all the hints dropped.




Blondy is expanding the doggie day care. They're going to start selling Chinese food.
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Matt
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You hit the nail right on the head, Ndavies!
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Ndavies
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Mmmm, nummy, A detroit specialty, Szechuan Pitbull.
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Matt
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Don't forget Sweet-N-Sour Scottish Terrier.
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Bobj
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How about Curried Collie
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Detroit_stylin
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<<<prefers General Tsaos Terrier myself...
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Crew
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They are moving Masonic Temple so it faced Woodward. The new world's record for the largest building ever moved.
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Hamtramck_steve
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Maybe that's what all those dog "mutilations" are about. Simply getting menu supplies.
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Lmichigan
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Watch out, everyone, when the Shih tzu hits the fan.
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Detroit_stylin
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Didnt he write the "Art of War"?

Oh sorry that was Sun Tsu...
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Bibs
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Michael Jackson and Don Barden are going to build an indoor amusement park! Seriously though, I'm hoping for a new convention center or a project that will build on the synergy of the surrounding entertainment district.

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