Quote Originally Posted by Bham1982 View Post
Wow, that's a really nice rendering. I hope it looks like the ad.

Why is this being built? This is about the worst neighborhood anywhere in Michigan, so I don't think we're talking market demand here.
The bones of this building are up and it certainly is a zero-setback. As for that neighborhood, I don't think it is AS bad as the Gratiot corridor north of I-94. The area I mentioned before with On The Rise Bakery is just up the street, and there are several new homes. Everything is relative, of course.

This is simply a grassroots effort. Here is an older article from Crain's that - toward the end - talks about the same people that are doing this project, and their ambitious plans. They are basically just going about their business rather quietly.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...-slow-comeback#