Detroit Savings Bank

On my way to work each day I take Kercheval and I have noticed a fair amount of workers currently renovating the Detroit Savings Bank on the corner of Van Dyke and Kercheval. Does anyone know what is going on here? They have made quite a bit of progress over the last few weeks as it looks like there is a roof over a newly developed patio area.

Also it looks like there is a cleaning crew[[s) currently working on the elementary school near the end of Kercheval, about a block west of St. Jean. Today there was a shipping container attached to the door of the building in what looks to be the removal of asbestos. Hopefully something will come to fruition here.

[QUOTE=warsaw7;482821]On my way to work each day I take Kercheval and I have noticed a fair amount of workers currently renovating the Detroit Savings Bank on the corner of Van Dyke and Kercheval. Does anyone know what is going on here? They have made quite a bit of progress over the last few weeks as it looks like there is a roof over a newly developed patio area.

Also it looks like there is a cleaning crew[[s) currently working on the elementary school near the end of Kercheval, about a block west of St. Jean.
Today there was a shipping container attached to the door of the building in what looks to be the removal of asbestos. Hopefully something will come to fruition here.[/QUOTE

That school is probably the old St. Rose Catholic school.

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Originally Posted by warsaw7

On my way to work each day I take Kercheval and I have noticed a fair amount of workers currently renovating the Detroit Savings Bank on the corner of Van Dyke and Kercheval. Does anyone know what is going on here? They have made quite a bit of progress over the last few weeks as it looks like there is a roof over a newly developed patio area.

Also it looks like there is a cleaning crew[[s) currently working on the elementary school near the end of Kercheval, about a block west of St. Jean. Today there was a shipping container attached to the door of the building in what looks to be the removal of asbestos. Hopefully something will come to fruition here.

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I am very happy this George D. Mason & Company design is getting a little love. The building will be retail and lofts.

This is not the same building but is just a few doors down from the building you are talking about.

http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/...-West-Village/

This is my neighborhood. How do you know it will be retail and lofts?

It really is amazing how one little independent grocery store could spur redevelopment in a long neglected stretch. Outside of where I live, the West Village/Indian Village area is my favorite neighborhood in the city. Neighborhood corridors and retail like this can do as much for an area as any large scale development downtown.

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Originally Posted by Eric_c

This is my neighborhood. How do you know it will be retail and lofts?

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An architect who lives a couple blocks from the building.

Thanks for the response!

It was sad to see this building when it was operating as a Domino's Pizza.

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Originally Posted by p69rrh51

I am very happy this George D. Mason & Company design is getting a little love. The building will be retail and lofts.

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Lots of news for this block...

"The chef and co-owner of Royal Oak’s Café Muse plans to open a restaurant in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood next year.

Greg Reyner, 46, is renovating the first floor and basement of the 3,806-square-foot building located at 8044 Kercheval Ave. that had been vacant for 25 years to open Geiger Eat Shop. Renovations will cost $300,000 to $400,000, he said."

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...s-west-village

I didn't know this was a Mason design. Beautiful block work on this building. Can't wait untill she's all cleaned up and prudy again! :)