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Flybydon
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 9:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For your viewing pleasure, I’ve up-loaded new aerial images to my Casinos pages.

http://www.aerialpics.com/B/ca sinos.html
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Andyguard73
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 9:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Awesome work Don! It's hard to believe how fast its all gone up, and just how huge MGM is. Will the site be updated monthly then? (on a two month delay, of course :-))
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Flybydon
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 10:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes, I'll update every month (with a two month delay) All three casinos are going to look awesome when completed. Sure would like to see the rendering of GreekTown. They are being very hush hush.

Thanks.
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Andyguard73
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 11:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here's the plan the released a few months back. As far as I know its still current.

greek.JPG-Paint
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Lmichigan
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 11:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's changed slightly since then...
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Andyguard73
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 11:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are there any renderings lmich? I tried getting on emporis, which I know you contribute to, but for some reason I can't bring the site up today. I searched the forum to find a thread with this on it. I remember someone said its about 3 floors shorter than this rendering.
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Dialh4hipster
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 12:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very cool pics, flybydon. Thanks!
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Toog05
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 12:22 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here ya go...

Greektown Hotel and Garage
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Mayor_sekou
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 12:24 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That would fit nicely in the skyline, especially in the low density east side of downtown.
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Andyguard73
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 1:29 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Toog! Is that available on their website? I looked and couldn't find it.
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Lmichigan
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 4:00 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Andy, I'm trying to get authorization from the owners to post what they gave me. As you know, the casino are being extremely secretive about their plans, and I wouldn't post anything without their permission. If I can't, it looks like the most recent rendering posted by Toog. There are quite a few spots in the hotel tower facade that "pop" out of the frame.

(Message edited by lmichigan on September 28, 2006)
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Thejesus
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 9:30 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No THAT'S a good looking building (Toog's pic)...

Much nicer than the Motory City design, which is a little ridiculous IMHO
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Rrl
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 10:05 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I actually prefer the rendering of the building Andy posted.
The way the massing of the building is divided up, and some of the detailing seems to work better with the turn of the century buildings that comprise most of greektown, IMHO.
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Rsa
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Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2006 - 10:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

great site flybydon! thanx for sharing.

btw. hudson's actually had four basements: 2 for the bargain store and 2 for mechanical.
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Flybydon
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Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 11:47 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Andyguard, I've saved that image for latter. It's amazing how some of you people can find these images and facts.

Ras: Duly noted and thank you. When I was inside Hudson's (contractor said "your on your own")I was only able to see the two basement floors as the water was rather smelly deep and being pumped out.
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Supersport
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Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 12:29 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

RSA = Ras? I've always been suspicious.

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