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Park and Trail Projects Promise Increased Value and Developments
/in Detroit, SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisThe Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park on the west Detroit riverfront will feature a bear slide, an otter slide, and a slide in the form of a beaver. The park will include swings, trails, a treehouse, a replica of Fort Wayne and an outdoor classroom. The park broke ground on Tuesday afternoon, a month after ground was broken on the Southwest Greenway, a trail being built to connect southwest Detroit neighborhoods to the riverfront. These amenities that come with these projects will help property values, based on many studies that show that the proximity of a public park increases a home’s value. They should also be a catalyst for development in the area.
Renaissance Center Faces More Loss
/in Detroit, SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is vacating the RenCen and consolidating its Health Plan Business employees from that location into the high-rise it owns at 600 E. Lafayette Blvd. Last month, the complex lost Deloitte LLP, its third-largest tenant. At this time, the exact number of BCBSM employees the move impacts is unknown. BCBSM has stated that the move is a result of reintegrating remote workers back into the office environment. It holds a long-term lease through 2026.
Star Southfield Theater To Be Repurposed
/in National, SE Michigan /by Tracy WillisThe Triumph Church is expecting to repurpose the shuttered Star Southfield movie theater into a new campus. The site will include a worship center, a children’s area, a student area and a community space. The church site will also provide assistance with transportation, medical, financial and rental assistance, employment skills training, a pregnancy center and counseling center. Converting movie theater sites is often difficult due to their sloped floors and layout. The plan includes a 1,600-seat worship center, a 350-seat chapel, and a fellowship hall in the main lobby area. In other areas of the country, repurposing of theaters has taken on many forms like medical offices, a department of motor vehicles and self-storage.
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Asphalt Specialists Appeals to City Officials
/in Detroit /by Tracy WillisAsphalt Specialists, Inc. wants Detroit’s Board of Zoning Appeals to allow construction of an asphalt mixing facility on Detroit’s northwest side. The project had faced opposition from community members and had been rejected by Detroit’s Buildings, Safety, Engineering and Environmental Department late last year. They are proposing a 25-acre facility in an area already zoned for intensive industrial use. The site would have 50-feet-high silos for mixing and storing raw aggregate like gravel and asphalt. The proposal was rejected due to concerns about its proximity to residential neighborhoods.
Eastern Market Redevelopment Adds New Food And Bar Features
/in Detroit /by Tracy WillisThe northern end of Detroit’s Eastern Market food district is headed for redevelopment. The former Detroit Water and Sewerage Department building is being redeveloped as The Mosaic. Robert Montwaid, who created Gensevoort Market in New York City and Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta, will build a 25,000-square-foot food hall on the site. A 4,000-square-foot rooftop bar is also planned. Construction on the $33 million redevelopment is set to begin this year and is expected to be complete in 2024. The food hall and bar will be open next year.
Detroit To Spend Pandemic Relief On Commercial Demolition
/in Detroit /by Tracy WillisDetroit plans to spend $95 million over the next four years to get rid of or improve vacant business structures across the city. The efforts will use more than 10% of its federal COVID-19 pandemic recovery monies on commercial blight remediation. Previously, the city’s blight removal focus has been more on residential than commercial. The American Rescue Plan Act dollars is changing that. The effort isn’t just about removal, but about preparing for opportunities that will come after demolition.