Quote Originally Posted by emu steve View Post
Totally, totally, totally baloney and misses the mark.

The Ilitch family IS heavily invested in that area and want to see it grow as much as financially feasible.

It is in their BEST interest to see things develop near Comerica, near the Fox, West of the proposed arena out toward their Casino.

The Ilitches are NOT just the owners of the Red Wings, new arena, and associated parking garages.
If this is the case, then why are there still surface parking lots adjacent to Comerica Park?

Olympia is not a real estate developer. This much is obvious to anyone who has ever seen one of their many dilapidated buildings or moonscaped lots. Olympia's business is to get people to come to the Tigers/Red Wings/Fox Theatre/Motor City Casino, dump cash, and leave. No more, no less.

Let's not be so quick to award undeserved credit when the party in question has no track record of doing anything close to what you describe.