BCBSM Facade enhancement on Jefferson.

**French777** · January-11-12, 11:31 AM

Rendering Looks great, and with make Jefferson Avenue that much more appealing.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...xt|FRONTPAGE|p

**Gistok** · January-11-12, 12:28 PM

Thanks for the link French777! Wow 6,000 employees downtown... quite impressive count. I believe that exceeds GM's count.

**sycloneman** · January-11-12, 12:49 PM

I'm surprised that they are going to mimick the Ren Cen. Hasn't there been a contingent of those who felt the Ren Cen stuck out like a sore thumb design-wise? Either way I think it's a good thing with the upkeep of a building and more jobs downtown.
My only concern is what are they covering up?? Does anyone have a current picture of this building?

**gumby** · January-11-12, 12:57 PM

Nothing they are just replacing the crappy cinderblock entranceway with a nice glass one. The glass facade is already there.

**gumby** · January-11-12, 01:00 PM

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll...=13,3,,0,-4.71

**Scottathew** · January-11-12, 01:09 PM

I like it. Looks like this effects the first floor only.

We need more inviting streetwall, and this most certainly accomplishes that.

**Gistok** · January-11-12, 02:27 PM

^ Agreed!

And that was one ugly building before they put the glass sheeting over it about 20 years ago.

**Jason** · January-11-12, 04:40 PM

It's definitely an improvement although it looks like it will only affect one corner of the ground floor. The rest of the ground floor will still be that granite wall.

**kryptonite** · January-12-12, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

^ Agreed!

And that was one ugly building before they put the glass sheeting over it about 20 years ago.

That's for sure. That was a hideous building/parking structure back in the 80's. Whatever anyone thinks of it now, it is a huge improvement over what was there before.

**sycloneman** · January-12-12, 09:56 AM

Thanks Gumby....obviously I was having a blonde* moment as I forgot I could pull up a google street map of it!

*Not to denote any hatred towards anyone of the lighter colored hair sect... I can see the posts now!!!

**gameguy56** · January-12-12, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Thanks for the link French777! Wow 6,000 employees downtown... quite impressive count. I believe that exceeds GM's count.

I wonder what the total headcount of downtown employees will be in 2013 once
Quicken Loans also finishes their move downtown. Will we be able to break 6 figures for downtown employment?