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The bricks being removed were identified as potential fall hazards in an extensive investigation of the building facade. They are in specific area's where the brick had pulled away from the wall. ...

I'm tired of hearing PW and Preservationists slammed for accomplishing nothing more than tours. First of all the majority of "preservationists" are volunteers, not paid staffers like some former...

Most train stations don't have towers on top of them that contrary to what many believe could make this building very functional and useful. The tower could be offices, hotel, or residential...

Its the corruption, cronyism and pay to play that have been feeding the brain drain, and flight from the city for years. Educated people have come and tried to make a difference and left over and...

It looks more and more that Kwame was a continuation of the political cronyism of his father and mothers generations than a break from it. In contrast, Booker ran against the same problem in Newark...

This blog and the newspapers are where the "preservationists" vent because they are the only public forums for discussion in the city. The DDA meetings don't allow public comment. The DEGC is...

Write to the editorial pages of the Freep and Det News and let them know your opinions

What are they going to do, blow it up in the middle of the night? I would hope they do environmental remediation before hand.

I would hope any aspestos, lead paint or friable materials would be removed whether the building is renovated or demolished. Does the DEGC have an environmental report regarding the hazardous...

You are right, the "Artspace Concept" was brought up, but Artspace inc [[now Place), a non-profit developer for the Arts was not hired to develop the project for the city. That is something a DEGC,...

Thats a shame. It's a building with a lot of history and a number of well known alumni. Their was a plan to redevelop it with Artspace Projects inc. [[now place) out of Minneapolis before it closed....

Another appraiser won't change anything. Even if they triple the appraisal to $60,000 from $20,000, you will still be upside down and unable to refinance. Your ARM will expire, your payments will go...

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That is the reason being given for wanting to demolish the Lafayette Building. Look at the Holiday Inn, ATT, McNamara Fed, and Lafayette Buildings and let me know if you think I'm...

Its probably the view of the Holiday Inn, ATT and McNamara Buildings thats keeping buyers away. Tear those things down for a better view.

A $650,000, 3500sf live work unit in Bham just sold for...

My suggestion is to talk to your current bank / mortgage company about a Loan Modification. The banks are doing them now for properties in distress. My mortgage was modified to 2% for 40 years.
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That maybe true, but he owns A LOT of buildings, I think about 12 downtown. Most have occupants, electricity and heat. Thats better than any number of city owned properties and he doen't seem to...

According to this weeks Free press, Mayor Bing is looking for $20 million to keep the city from going bankrupt. That would be a much better use of the $1.4 million in my book. Charleston great...

The "Owner" is the city of Detroit. Its been empty since 1997. Much of the damage was caused in the winter of 97 when all the water that had been left by the owner in the tank atop the building and...

Unfortunately, the planned development of rowhouses, and adaptive reuse is exactly what was planned for the area before someone decided to put the casinos there in 1997. You know the rest.

If the DDA is a public agency and buys a building with public money, doesn't it then need to issue an rfp rather than designate it directly to a single chosen developer?

Unfortunately, Doug McIntosh is no longer alive to dispute your claims against him.

Had you or any other paid staff member taken a moment to show Doug KC's drawings you claim had been done prior...

At the time, as you stated nothing was public. To the best of MPA's knowledge, there were two development teams competing to develop the building. MPA and Acquest had met with Walt Watkins and Brian...

Doesn't anyone remember the show "Little house on the Prairie" ?

Thats interesting. Back in 2002, Acquest Realty did a proposal for the BC with Hilton Hotels, Barton Malow and McIntosh Poris. MPA did plans for the building that were then given to Kimberly Clark as...

I was at the Book Cadillac yesterday. I looked across Washington Blvd at the ATT and Mcnamara buildings and across Michigan at the Holiday inn and had to wonder who could possibly look at those...