  Billk Member Username: Billk Post Number: 18 Registered: 09-2005 |
The Woodward/Campus Martius area used to look really nice at night with Chase Tower all lit up. The last couple times I've been downtown at night it has been dark. Wouldn't you think a bank could afford to spend a little money on electricity? On another note, whoever is responsible for turning on the red ball atop the Penobscott is fairly forgetful too. | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 193 Registered: 03-2005 |
The bank doesn't own it anymore. http://www.marketwatch.com/new s/story/chase-sells-detroit-to wer-signs/story.aspx?guid=%7BE 32633D6-F234-4D1F-AE85-377DDAE 8FB1E%7D | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 2930 Registered: 02-2005 |
Thanks for that link...did not know that. Billk, do you mean exterior/ground floor lighting or interior lights upstairs? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4528 Registered: 08-2004 |
Hmmm.... originally they (NBD) occupied all 14 floors, now they're down to only 8.... no wonder they wanted to sell the building... they're only using up about half of it now. It sounds kinda funny calling that building a tower, doesn't it? It's so squat. One would hardly have called the old GM Headquarters a tower! | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1078 Registered: 11-2003 |
Smart move to me... | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 2083 Registered: 11-2004 |
It's 7 meters taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, so maybe it actually *does* qualify as a tower? | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 194 Registered: 03-2005 |
Just because it is the same height does not make it a tower. | ||
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit Post Number: 1080 Registered: 11-2003 |
tow·er1 /ˈtaʊər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tou-er] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 844 Registered: 12-2003 |
Maybe the lights are off to prevent the moths & fishflys from swarming...  | ||
Cdent Member Username: Cdent Post Number: 19 Registered: 05-2007 |
so lets get this straight .. If I am taller than I am wide I could be a tower ? hum mmm ;) | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 2933 Registered: 02-2005 |
Vizion's definition clears things up. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4530 Registered: 08-2004 |
Let's see we have the Chase TOWER next to the Buhl, Guardian and Penobscot BUILDINGS... So now there are 5 major "towers" in Detroit... the Comerica Tower, the Book Tower, the Broderick Tower, the Cadillac Tower and the Chase Tower... Ooooooookay!! (Message edited by Gistok on June 13, 2007) | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1919 Registered: 04-2005 |
I assume you are talking about the cheese grater? | ||
Wilus1mj Member Username: Wilus1mj Post Number: 198 Registered: 05-2005 |
 it's possible... | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4531 Registered: 08-2004 |
Yes Psip, we're talking about the Cheese Grater... aka Chase Tower. Also, I always thought that the Pisa "Campanile" was taller! | ||
Michigansheik Member Username: Michigansheik Post Number: 208 Registered: 09-2005 |
public lighting probably controls those lights, did ne one call them to let them know they're out? although the anti fish fly idea makes sense. |
