Ilitch announces Huge plans for Red Wings Arena Project - Renderings Released

[ghettopalmetto]

Do remember, IF Ilitch had built building after building 10 years ago they would have sat empty and been a foolish move.

"Timing, timing, Timing" and "Location, location, location".

The location and time is right!! A world-class arena, M-1, 500+ residential units, etc.

Also, Hundreds of Million$ in FREE, no-strings-attached money. Do you think any of this would be on the table if the Ilitches had to use their own billions/banks/lines of credit? Not when they know they can soak the taxpayers [[again)!

I wholeheartedly disagree with mikeg and emu_steve. This is a family that has sold Little Caesars "pizza" for 50 years. Do you really think they give half a shit about "legacy"?

The Ilitch moonscape isn't being filled with an arena and leaseable space out of the goodness of their hearts. They're taking advantage of a twice-in-a-lifetime ca$h grab. And all they had to do was let their properties go to hell in a handbasket, and play on the emotions and egos of the Detroit Red Wings fanbase. Congratulations, and enjoy your new strip mall--after all, you're paying for it.