  Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5517 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.92.102.75 |
Wow, April just flew by! Here is today's then and now P.D.J. | ||
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 764 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.51.33 |
Wowsers - thats amazing. Like a big vacuum cleaner just swept through there. | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 779 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 209.104.146.146 |
...and what is the plan for those vacant parcels? | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 231 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 129.9.163.105 |
Wow, made lotsa room for folks to go live in a van down by the river. | ||
Saruthma Member Username: Saruthma Post Number: 43 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.60.160.65 |
I love the dangling power line in the second photo that used to span the road to the building that's now torn down. | ||
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave Post Number: 400 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 67.149.185.244 |
Sicking photo I used to frequent those bars in that area it was a booming area and Dennis archer and the casinos decided to destroy it .. I spent many nights at franklin street brewery ,the sardine club ,soup kitchen saloon, woodbridge tavern There were also many fine older buildings that still had businesses running in them that were also shut down. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 381 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2 |
It does seem extra vacant down there these days. That is prime real estate for a worthy developer. Is there any kind of construction freeze or anything like that keeping business from developing in that area? | ||
Jimelnino Member Username: Jimelnino Post Number: 417 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.250.43.213 |
Didn't you guys get the memo? Demolition = progress, DUH!! :-P | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1772 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.105 |
This is part of the east riverfront redevelopment. They have already gone out for RFP's on 4 of the parcels in that area. Two have already been awarded. Expect to see more RFP's as these initial projects progress. | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 10015 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.226 |
Some prime parking with a great view! | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 302 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.20.140.8 |
Ddaydave, I've heard this as well from many folks. It's too bad I never had had a chance to check the area out. I've also heard that the Greektown mafia wanted the area leveled to eliminate competition. It was a very walkable bar hopping scene down there from what I've heard. What a tradgedy.  | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 3760 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107 |
Would make a huge ocean liner terminal for the new Detroit tourism market. All in Detroit used Red Brick, Cozumel Norte. Bye bye Windsor, Detroit is baaak. So where did all the brick go? jjaba. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 184 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
What street is that Andrew? Livedog2 | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 408 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.42.23.2 |
That is Franklin street | ||
Ddaydave Member Username: Ddaydave Post Number: 401 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 67.149.185.244 |
Eastsidedog I heard a little different version on that I heard mike ilitch and some of the theater district had a lot to do with that . that was around the time the area around the fox was being rejuvanated and comerica park coming. and what I also heard was when the casinos didn`t move there much of that property went into a lot of the high ranking city official wifes names at dirt cheap prices. I don`t know how much is true and how much is folklore but thats how I heard it ..Dave | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8373 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.71.56.144 |
Mike Ilitch is also the Nain Rouge...geesh, I don't like the guy either but he is not the goulish creature who lives under your bed. | ||
220hendrie1910 Member Username: 220hendrie1910 Post Number: 19 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 64.26.148.249 |
Conservation aside, the new Franklin Street looks a lot less dangerous. Without a "real storied past" like some industrial/warehouse districts have dredged up, this one might have been meaningful only to those who "knew it when". Though I'm an outsider in this forum, the logic is the same in mine and many other old cities. Syllogizing in Ottawa. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 191 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Thanks for the info, Viziondetroit!  Livedog2 |
