LTU Midtown construction finally starts!!!

**PaulieG63** · May-07-13, 11:14 AM

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in..._river_default

Enjoy...

PaulieG

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · May-07-13, 11:46 AM

The article says a "two story" all commercial building, and there is a rendering of a three story building.

**Danny** · May-07-13, 12:06 PM

Great news 2 colleges in Midtown. Wayne State is looking forward to competition.

**gameguy56** · May-07-13, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by PaulieG63

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in..._river_default

Enjoy...

PaulieG

I was hoping Lawrence Tech would move to Midtown. Kind of like how they moved to Southfield in '55 from Highland Park

**downtownguy** · May-07-13, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

Great news 2 colleges in Midtown. Wayne State is looking forward to competition.

They've already got two. College for Creative Studies counts, doesn't it? UofM and Michigan State have a presence in Midtown also.

**AGinthe313** · May-07-13, 01:51 PM

What is the likelihood of Lawrence Tech expanding their [[Midtown) footprint beyond this current development?

**illwill** · May-07-13, 03:12 PM

This is great news. Detroit is really doing some impressive stuff these days!

**DetroitPlanner** · May-07-13, 03:41 PM

I hate the MLive site for some reason no matter what computer I try to log onto it with, it ends up with a mini-crash.

**canuck** · May-07-13, 06:19 PM

Super news. I like the scale of the building. The glazing for what I guess are studios is pretty nice and inviting. There is an openness to the street, more interactive potential with pedestrian traffic. It is the antithesis of the recent YMCA building downtown which seems very closed to pedestrian traffic with long curtain mirrorglass walls and concrete wraparound on long sections.

This is a fine example of what Detroit needs; a reinterpretation of city streets of 6 decades past.

**downtownguy** · May-07-13, 08:10 PM

Just one more place for davewindsor to piss on.

**royce** · May-07-13, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by DetroiterOnTheWestCoast

The article says a "two story" all commercial building, and there is a rendering of a three story building.

The first floor will have retail.

**AGinthe313** · May-08-13, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

I hate the MLive site for some reason no matter what computer I try to log onto it with, it ends up with a mini-crash.

Same here.

**rex** · May-08-13, 08:55 AM

They putting a st louis style arch in the background too? Sure hope so

**southen** · May-08-13, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by rex

They putting a st louis style arch in the background too? Sure hope so

thats part of the McDonald's sign next door, so no such luck.

**JBMcB** · May-08-13, 09:10 AM

Not a bad looking building. If that's brick on the sides it should integrate well with the existing structures in the area.

The only weird thing about it is the larger windows on top. This, along with the rail along the top of the rest of the building, will make the building look smaller than it really is. I'm not sure if that's the goal, but it seems an odd design choice.

**Hypestyles** · May-08-13, 01:18 PM

Hopefully this will be an ongoing trend. I’d like to see Lawrence Tech open up aschool facility for Detroit youth, start off with a middle school/high school academy.

**EastsideAl** · May-08-13, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by southen

thats part of the McDonald's sign next door, so no such luck.

So this is going to be built on the lot next to the McD's, in front of the steam plant?

**southen** · May-08-13, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

So this is going to be built on the lot next to the McD's, in front of the steam plant?

that would be correct.

**DetroitPlanner** · May-08-13, 09:22 PM

So LTU is moving out of Southfield and to a tiny lot next to McDonalds??

**Honky Tonk** · May-08-13, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

So LTU is moving out of Southfield and to a tiny lot next to McDonalds??

Did they get fries with that?

**RickBeall** · May-08-13, 10:03 PM

It is being built where the Graystone Ballroom was. There is still some old stone from the old entrances next to the sidewalk.

**RickBeall** · May-08-13, 10:06 PM

I like the rendering a lot. It blends old and new. I like the big windows on top. Ha ha, architecture is like cooking, season to taste.

We're going to have to provider catheters to DaveWindsor to keep things sharp.

**JBMcB** · May-09-13, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

So LTU is moving out of Southfield and to a tiny lot next to McDonalds??

The forum headline isn't well written

**stinkytofu** · April-08-14, 01:49 PM

So they had the ceremonial "groundbreaking" with shovels in December with photos and all that good stuff, but absolutely nothing has occurred on the site since. Anyone know what is going on?

**French777** · April-09-14, 10:19 AM

Today From the MDI Development Email Newsletter:
"Also this month, we'll begin construction on the three story commercial building at the corner of Woodward and Willis. Estimated construction time is eight months. Contact us for leasing information."