Quote Originally Posted by emu steve View Post
Would there be new development at the Statler site if no Comerica Park or Ford Field or Greektown or new arena coming?
People really think this?

No one is renting on Grand Circus Park because of Ford Field or Comerica Park. It's because they like cities and old buildings. If anything, the arenas may be a disincentive [[they sure would be to me). Guaranteed parking chaos and drunken brawls, with an occasional Justin Bieber or Yanni concert to really class things up.

I mean, why is Midtown improving much faster than downtown? If sports arenas were so essential, shouldn't the three big arenas downtown tip the scales?