  Brandonhgt Member Username: Brandonhgt Post Number: 7 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 68.42.174.31 |
In addition to the 1 random light that has been on in the whitney building for a while now there are several other lights on other floors that are lit up tonight. Whatever is going on it is kinda neat to see what the building would look like if it were occupied. Anybody know what is going on over there? | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 930 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
i started a thread on this earlier, and most people thought it was just the security guard that lived there. However, tonight there were many more lights coming from the building, and they were much brighter and seemed more permanent. It really looked impressive | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 747 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.176.123 |
While waiting for Megabus at the Grand Circus Park People Mover stop last Friday, I saw two men with a lot of paperwork walk into a hidden side door in the Whitney Building. The door was on the Broadway side just behind the first drapery. When they came out I asked them what was going on with the building. One of the guys said they were there for the people mover stop, not the building. He paused before he said that and had a caught-in-the-cookie-jar look on his face, so I don't believe him. I have noticed a lot of activity around that building lately. I wouldn't be surprised if something is going on with it. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 931 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
Well the people mover stop there is getting redone there for handicap access...itd be great if it was something else. | ||
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 727 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.30.144.133 |
The Broadway side? later - naturalsister | ||
Lexdetroitman_07 Member Username: Lexdetroitman_07 Post Number: 76 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 74.131.204.36 |
If the lights are the beginning of what is to come for that building, it is yet another great sign for Detroit. Keep the hope alive. Detroit is rising yet again! Lexdetroitman_07 | ||
Detroit313 Member Username: Detroit313 Post Number: 60 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 72.229.136.103 |
INDEED!313 | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4953 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.41.124.8 |
A voice cries in the wilderness... | ||
Haydenth Member Username: Haydenth Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.252.132.194 |
I was hanging out at the Whitney on Broadway and Woodward the other day and ran into none other than BIG TONE. How crazy! Usually he hangs out on 30th, but today he was rockin' it out in front of the Broadway entry to the Whitney! | ||
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 728 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.30.144.133 |
The Broadway side? later - naturalsister | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1882 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
If the Whitney has a Broadway side then that is one big mother fucking building. There also must be a tunnel so cars can pass through on Woodward. | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 748 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.176.123 |
My bad, I meant Washington Boulevard side. For some unexplianable reason I have a habit of calling Washington Broadway. | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 830 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 136.1.1.33 |
The Whitney isn't the only one. Has anybody else noticed that there were a crapload of open windows at the Broderick? Way more than usual. This was Sunday evening when I noticed it. Some bum prolly got in there! | ||
Chris_rohn Member Username: Chris_rohn Post Number: 246 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.212.35.215 |
Inconceivable! (Message edited by chris_rohn on June 14, 2006) | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 137 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 63.85.13.248 |
I've heard they are putting in a cheesecake factory, a house of blues and a hotel here! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 934 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
^^ dont you know when the same ole joke gets old? | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 417 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 216.223.168.132 |
Haha. | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 19 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 207.230.140.240 |
Could someone risk a few moments of spare time and get some pics of the lights on in the evening? I would love to see that! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 935 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
I'll be there tonite and hopefully I'll get a couple shots. Quite a few lights on the front side of the building last night | ||
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine Post Number: 169 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 141.211.160.134 |
Or maybe the lights are on because the owner refuses to lock the doors and people are just going inside to turn them on..sheesh. All this ridiculous speculation. Yes, the owner has been notified multiple times of this matter. | ||
Myers Member Username: Myers Post Number: 5217 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 155.201.35.53 |
Here you go Mallory...this risk of spare time was taken especially for you. http://hotfudgedetroit.com/php BB/viewtopic.php?t=1523 | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1889 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.244 |
Myers you posted that just to make the HFD shout out thread. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 258 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 209.220.229.254 |
Sorry, I don't get all excited when about 20 windows are lit out of a 20 story building. Still looks quite vacant. | ||
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 730 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.255.240.120 |
Thank you Merchantgander. I thought it was just me when 2 posters mentioned Broadway. later - naturalsister | ||
Wmuchris Member Username: Wmuchris Post Number: 323 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.246.19.24 |
For the past couple of weeks I've noticed a bit more activity at the Whitney. One light in particular is always on. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 941 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
no lights on tonite. | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 759 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.42.176.123 |
I walked past it yesterday afternoon. The side door on Washington was open again and a bunch of activity going on inside. I poked my head to make sure people weren't looting the place and I saw a couple of guys shoveling construction debris into a wheel barrell. I asked one of them if this was part of a renovation or anything like that. The guy answered that they were just told to clean. It's the most activity I have seen in that building since Super Bowl prep. A good sign, I guess. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2312 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.81.225 |
Since we haven't heard of a development.... maybe their getting it spruced up to put it up for sale?? The city probably told the owners to either do something with it, or sell it. And since we haven't heard any development news, it may well be the latter. Just speculating... | ||
Mallory Member Username: Mallory Post Number: 25 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 207.230.140.240 |
Thanks for the pics. Hey, with talk of the BC coming back, and work on Brod Tower, let's hope this one is next!!! |
