Has there always been elevators in the old kresge building

[YounginDetroit]

The red one not the beige one. I was walking by it and it had elevators going down. Last time i saw that it was an h&m in Chicago.

[Wesley Mouch]

The red one not the beige one. I wa walking by it and it had elavators going down. Last time i saw that it ws an h&m in chicago.

Do you mean escalators?. [[Those open moving staircases?)

Yes.

Fondly remember them from my 60s youth.

Pretty common where ground-level rents are expensive. That would have been Detroit until the 60s. We'll likely be seeing that again here.

[Dumpling]

YounginDetroit, is this building with the old elevators located at 1201 Woodward or
at 2727 Second St. in Midtown [[MCHT)? Or is it elsewhere?

[YounginDetroit]

At 1201 Woodward. I was excited for a second thanking they just put those in.

[Dumpling]

Thank you! 1201 Woodward likely was a department store at one time. I am
familiar with the elevators at 2727 Second which was at one time a Kresge world
headquarters - the red elevators in there are ancient and grand. I haven't seen
the elevators at 1201 so I can't compare them.

[YounginDetroit]

I meant escalators sorry for the confusion.

[Dumpling]

Thank you. I will have to check out 1201 Woodward the next time I am near
there, now that I know that it was a Kresge department store. Growing up in
Royal Oak I was familiar with the Kresge's department store downtown there,
on Washington Ave. [[as well as Neisners across the street), which had creaky
wooden floors and somewhat more dust than a present day department store.

[stasu1213]

The red one not the beige one. I wa walking by it and it had elavators going down. Last time i saw that it ws an h&m in chicago.

What is being planned for the building

[DetroitPlanner]

I am certain the building had elevators in the SW corner, but I never used them. I assumed that they were for freight. Always used the escalators to get to the basement. I can recall a strange configuration of escalators to get you to the upper levels. I could be very fuzzy on this as the building has been shut for probably 25 years.

[stasu1213]

I am certain the building had elevators in the SW corner, but I never used them. I assumed that they were for freight. Always used the escalators to get to the basement. I can recall a strange configuration of escalators to get you to the upper levels. I could be very fuzzy on this as the building has been shut for probably 25 years.

I notice that work is being done to the building. What will open in the building once renovations are completed

[DetroitPlanner]

I notice that work is being done to the building. What will open in the building once renovations are completed

I hear its going to be.....

I have wondered the same thing. For the amount of work being done to it, it won't remain empty. I am hoping for a large entry level store of some sorts like an Old Navy or something that will service the apartment dwellers needs.