New life for the Seminary on Woodward

Surface parking to become a bank branch.

"The historic former First Presbyterian Church at 2930 Woodward Ave. in Detroit has sold to the University of Michigan Credit Union, which will let its current occupant, the Ecumenical Theological Seminary, remain in the building.

"The credit union plans to build a 4,000-square-foot branch employing 12 people full time on some of the 2-acre property's surface parking, President and CEO Tiffany Ford said. Development timelines are being determined, and Ford said additional details are expected in the first quarter of 2018."

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...m-credit-union

can't figure out where the credit union building will be.

Woodward frontage just north of the Seminary bldg.?

Yup.... 1 story bank with 12 jobs..... yawn....

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3441...7i13312!8i6656

Nothing 1 story should even be allowed on Detroit's premier street.

"The 2-acre property includes the church, built in 1889 and on both state and national historic registries; a 150-car parking lot; and the second building, built in 1911, that the seminary uses for administration."

Source: http://www.mlive.com/business/index....troit_hot.html

The church is listed on the historic registry but the administration building that sits in the center of the surface parking lot is not.

They should have put where the old Unitarian Church used to be at.

There's one parking lot fronting Woodward and one in the back. I assume they'll build on the lot fronting Woodward.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3444.../data=!3m1!1e3

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Originally Posted by Gistok

Yup.... 1 story bank with 12 jobs..... yawn....

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3441...7i13312!8i6656

Nothing 1 story should even be allowed on Detroit's premier street.

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Big 'nothing burger'?

Although what could they do as they wish to save the seminary?

Not much space at all on Woodward.