Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear
Post Number: 277 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 6:43 pm: | |
Or, I should say, its hotel. One of the things I can see at home is the GTC site. I can see that they have sunk pilings and cement columns into the ground. They have also poured a cement slab. Does anyone know why there is no basement? My speculation is that it is: 1. Cost or remediation issues. 2. The garage covers the entire footprint (which doesn't explain why the cement pad only covers part of the site). 3. Interference with steam tunnels. 4. The possibility of someone breaking in through the basement (unlikely, since the gaming facility is not on that site). Any ideas? (Message edited by Huggybear on December 29, 2006) |
Danindc Member Username: Danindc
Post Number: 2013 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 7:32 pm: | |
Because it costs a lot of money to move earth??? |
Kathinozarks Member Username: Kathinozarks
Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 8:40 pm: | |
They are building on ancient Indian burial ground? |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 37 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 8:41 pm: | |
I didn't even know they were building anything at the moment. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 656 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 12:13 am: | |
A lot of things are built without basements these days. You could have put a couple floors of parking down there at minimum; helping to keep the garage mass of the structure to a minimum. |
Xphillipjrx Member Username: Xphillipjrx
Post Number: 144 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 12:53 am: | |
1) They don't want to hit a vein of salt. 2) Shhhh. Jimmy Hoffa's under there! |
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100
Post Number: 73 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 1:05 am: | |
I like 2 the best. |
Keystone Member Username: Keystone
Post Number: 237 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 9:41 am: | |
It's more expensive to go down than up. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 4975 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 1:49 pm: | |
It's the cost. They nearly (or did) cut their budget for this project in half. BTW, despite what the News reported some months ago, the hotel IS NOT being built on top of the parking garage, though it will be directly adjacent and connected to the hotel. |
Jelk
Member Username: Jelk
Post Number: 4140 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 2:21 pm: | |
I've heard a rumor that the Motorcity Casino won't have an attic. |
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 252 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 3:04 pm: | |
- gasp! - |
Spitty Member Username: Spitty
Post Number: 511 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 4:11 pm: | |
There's no basement in the Alamo! --Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 669 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:14 pm: | |
Butt Simone, why does everyone around me have a big butt? -- Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Patrick Member Username: Patrick
Post Number: 3828 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:30 pm: | |
holy shiat that brings back memories...Large Marge!!!! |
Terryh Member Username: Terryh
Post Number: 36 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 6:48 pm: | |
I just go for the free coffee, pop and entertainment. Ill spend five bucks at the most. |
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia
Post Number: 682 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 7:56 pm: | |
"It's more expensive to go down than up." I think that's the rule in the entertainment district in Windsor. |
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 4978 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 9:04 pm: | |
Never heard that one before. lol @ Mafia |
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport
Post Number: 202 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 9:54 pm: | |
Thats great Irish_Mafia. LOL! |