Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear
Post Number: 217 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.79.81.124
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:33 pm: | |
Question 1: ...Near the Powerhouse. What's going on with the huge brick wall and all the glass block?! |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 871 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.174.187
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:37 pm: | |
It's pretty clear they are enclosing the pool and renovating the property. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 867 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:49 pm: | |
They have been working on it for a few months now...Totally redoing the facade into a very tasteful brick...a huge improvement of the yellow cheap resort look that it had before. |
Bobj Member Username: Bobj
Post Number: 722 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.40.89.238
| Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 11:10 pm: | |
I drive by it everyday - it looks great! |
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog
Post Number: 447 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.20.140.8
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:05 am: | |
Sorry, but I think it looks ugly as hell. And I still can't figure out what the hell it's going to be. The fact that the addition doesn't match the old building looks really wierd to me. |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 6020 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:21 am: | |
I think the plan is that, when they're done, there won't be any of the old building left. This is a complete facade redo and expansion. And I agree this isn't architecture at its finest, but it's fine for a Days Inn and, being red brick, fits in well with the nearby 5/3 branch and Michigan Mutual Insurance buildings. |
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo
Post Number: 691 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.52
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:28 am: | |
That, along with their HUGE parking lots. |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 6021 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:30 am: | |
Actually, the Days Inn builds right up to the sidewalk now. The parking is "courtyard" style. |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 872 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.174.187
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:31 am: | |
I think the only structure to be demolished is the old office near the front drive. |
Quinn Member Username: Quinn
Post Number: 734 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.242.213.101
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:37 am: | |
The only improvement that "motor-lodge" motel needed was to be torn down. This is a total eyesore...ugly as hell. Make me wonder what in the hell is going on in the city's planning and development department. Probably just a bunch of lame engineers...same type that designed the "football" bridge on I-94 over Telegraph. Geeeshhh... |
Jaredrich Member Username: Jaredrich
Post Number: 8 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 69.39.74.130
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:15 am: | |
I have an idea, let's make everything look exactly the same... or maybe even give it a theme, like disneyland does. the great thing about this hotel is that the city wasn't involved in the renovation at all. It was sold and the new owner realized it would be nice to have another hotel in detroit that didn't charge by the hour. I'm sure he'll apologize though if it's not "pretty" enough. |
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog
Post Number: 449 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.20.140.8
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:43 am: | |
Jaredrich, agreed. I don't like how it looks but it's good to see development that's not lured in by tax breaks and giveaways. |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 873 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.42.174.187
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:41 pm: | |
I'm sure Days Inn is forcing them to renovate that property. |
Llyn
Member Username: Llyn
Post Number: 1552 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 68.61.197.206
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:51 pm: | |
I don't think it looks so terrible. I think the brick will fit in well with the neighborhood if they're going to redo the entire facade. You'd prefer that incredily ugly tasteless yellow concrete wall? What would you have done in its place? It's a Days Inn on East Jefferson! C'mon... |
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1857 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244
| Posted on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 8:35 am: | |
http://www.modeldmedia.com/dev elopmentnews/daysinn48.aspx |