AMC headquarters [[PROC) may be headed to demolition

**Zads07** · August-05-16, 12:17 PM

Just ridiculous. Only in Detroit will folks tear down a historic building for another piece of vacant land. I hope to goodness those running Wayne County just decide to mothball it until someone can redevelop it.

**drjeff** · August-05-16, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Zads07

Just ridiculous. Only in Detroit will folks tear down a historic building for another piece of vacant land. I hope to goodness those running Wayne County just decide to mothball it until someone can redevelop it.

That entire area is a dead zone. Even if it was razed to create another gigantic vacant lot, who would want to build something there? Nobody.

**Zads07** · August-05-16, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by drjeff

That entire area is a dead zone. Even if it was razed to create another gigantic vacant lot, who would want to build something there? Nobody.

Just because the area isn't great right now doesn't mean it won't be in the future. Mothball the building. What harm is an empty building doing if it's properly secured?

**drjeff** · August-09-16, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Zads07

Just because the area isn't great right now doesn't mean it won't be in the future. Mothball the building. What harm is an empty building doing if it's properly secured?

That's my point. Tearing it down when there's no demand for property in that area in the foreseeable future is stupid.

**GMan** · August-10-16, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by drjeff

That's my point. Tearing it down when there's no demand for property in that area in the foreseeable future is stupid.

I remember this gem. It was one of the landmarks I looked for on the way to my grandma's house.
I hope the city can hold onto it's manufacturing heritage and re-purpose this building.
Hey the Packard plant still stands!

**1953** · August-10-16, 10:51 AM

The Packard still stands because a small neutron bomb couldn't bring it down.

**GMan** · August-10-16, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by 1953

The Packard still stands because a small neutron bomb couldn't bring it down.

Yeah I know the cost of bringing it down is prohibitive, but my point was a dreamer with some money behind it has a plan. Seems the same could happen here.
I hate the fact we tear down our history in the U.S. to make way for what? Shopping malls and parking lots!

**p69rrh51** · August-08-16, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by drjeff

That entire area is a dead zone. Even if it was razed to create another gigantic vacant lot, who would want to build something there? Nobody.

The entire area is not a "dead zone." When I took the image of this house in April, I was delighted to find the neighborhood just south of 14250 Plymouth Road surprisingly intact. This house is located due south of the building on Mark Twain, about block away from Plymouth Road.

**drjeff** · August-09-16, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

The entire area is not a "dead zone." When I took the image of this house in April, I was delighted to find the neighborhood just south of 14250 Plymouth Road surprisingly intact. This house is located due south of the building on Mark Twain, about block away from Plymouth Road.

That stretch of Plymouth Road is dead. It's a poster child for blight. Nobody is going to be investing in a huge building project there anytime soon. Mothball the building instead of tearing it down for yet another huge vacant lot.

**p69rrh51** · August-09-16, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by drjeff

That stretch of Plymouth Road is dead. It's a poster child for blight. Nobody is going to be investing in a huge building project there anytime soon. Mothball the building instead of tearing it down for yet another huge vacant lot.

When was the last time you were in the area? I found plenty of non-dead activity taking place.

**drjeff** · August-10-16, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

When was the last time you were in the area? I found plenty of non-dead activity taking place.

Within the past 3 months. I drive that stretch of PLymouth occasionally. If you count a few random people walking around as "activity," then I guess we will have to agree to disagree. There aren't many viable businesses in the area. But the point is that placing some large business of any kind where the AMC headquarters currently stand is not feasible.

**MSUguy** · August-10-16, 04:28 PM

Not feasible? I would disagree, industrial properties of that size are hard to find in the city. And Detroit landed a number auto supplier and logistics businesses within the last year or so.

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...park/21685905/

http://michiganradio.org/post/sakthi...enter#stream/0

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...ment/70141842/

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...roit/84852508/

**Oddz313** · August-10-16, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by drjeff

Within the past 3 months. I drive that stretch of PLymouth occasionally. If you count a few random people walking around as "activity," then I guess we will have to agree to disagree. There aren't many viable businesses in the area. But the point is that placing some large business of any kind where the AMC headquarters currently stand is not feasible.

The area has declined a lot in the last 7+ years

**p69rrh51** · August-15-16, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by drjeff

Within the past 3 months. I drive that stretch of PLymouth occasionally. If you count a few random people walking around as "activity," then I guess we will have to agree to disagree. There aren't many viable businesses in the area. But the point is that placing some large business of any kind where the AMC headquarters currently stand is not feasible.

I have been driving the area quite often as I have found many houses to photograph. I have been driving the area on weekends and every time I have to turn onto Plymouth I have to wait several minutes for all of the automobile and pedestrian traffic. I see more people doing "non-activity" in this area than the majority of the city the I cover on a weekly basis.