Originally Posted by
downtownguy
What's up, sumas? Hantz put up some of his own money to develop the concept, propose it to the city and then jump through all the hoops. He's a resident of the neighborhood, not an absentee landlord, which we have up the wazoo already. I, too, had some concerns early on, and when Bing tried to fast-track it through, I, for one, was happy that Council paused and did the due diligence called for on a plan like this. Now, only a few month later, you're belly-aching. For what? What would you have done with the parcels? And would you have something to show for it just a few months after getting approval [[and putting up your OWN cash)?
May I suggest you direct your energies and anger toward Mike Ilitch who has bought up properties in the prime downtown area, and has let them rot, not for months, or years, but some for decades.