Little Caesars to Build 8 Story Downtown HQ

**emu steve** · December-11-14, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by dmike76

I agree with Detroit. It is happening. I'm glad to see that Illitch is finally moving on some of these properties. I still think that a lot of his recent development plans are smoke and mirrors, but I am encouraged by this.

I assume the arena and this building will be the first two projects to see shovels in the ground.

Anyone venture a guess what would be the 3rd new building in the Ilitch development plans?

**Detroit** · December-15-14, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by emu steve

I assume the arena and this building will be the first two projects to see shovels in the ground.

Anyone venture a guess what would be the 3rd new building in the Ilitch development plans?

I am going to guess that they may announce the two buildings that will be built across the street from the Fox on the surface lots between the Fox and Comerica...

**emu steve** · December-16-14, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Detroit

I am going to guess that they may announce the two buildings that will be built across the street from the Fox on the surface lots between the Fox and Comerica...

That would be my guess.

I could see that AFTER the 2015 Tigers' season [[most likely Spring 2016). They will need to build an additional parking garage to replace the lost parking spaces.

As soon as the parking garage is open for business, work can begin on these buildings.

2016 will be a year of dramatic change if there are multiple buildings going up by the Fox and the arena. The Ilitches have promised a number of concurrent projects.

And they have a real vested interest to FIRST build up properties with frontage on Woodward and closest to their other properties, e.g., Comerica, Fox, and the arena site.

I think most folks would use the word 'prioritize'. Something on Woodward has a higher priority than something on say Cass.

**1953** · May-07-15, 12:00 PM

I walked by the future home of Little Caesar's headquarters building on Woodward today, between the State and Fox, and noticed that nothing has changed, despite previously announced plans that development would start in spring 2015. Anyone have any updates on the timing of this development?

1953

**Gistok** · August-03-16, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by emu steve

I assume the arena and this building will be the first two projects to see shovels in the ground.

Anyone venture a guess what would be the 3rd new building in the Ilitch development plans?

Yeaaaah....... it's kind of odd that you question my other post about what is appropriate this thread [[that you didn't even start).... when you asked this question... which I was alluding to.....

**emu steve** · August-03-16, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Yeaaaah....... it's kind of odd that you question my other post about what is appropriate this thread [[that you didn't even start).... when you asked this question... which I was alluding to.....

Far be it me to play a communications specialist, but in forums and other non-real time communications [[such as email), folks always have trouble REALLY understanding what is being said and responded to.

I'm kind of confused now as to what we are really discussing.

I'm suggesting that the LC headquarters and the planned residential buildings across the street 'fit together' like peas in a pod as we are talking new construction on opposite sides of the street all part of the same development project.

**emu steve** · August-03-16, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Gistok

Yeaaaah....... it's kind of odd that you question my other post about what is appropriate this thread [[that you didn't even start).... when you asked this question... which I was alluding to.....

I can answer my own question:

1). Arena,

2). Ilitch School of Business Building [[ground broken last month)

3). LC headquarters [[ground breaking pending).

For the purpose of this 'exercise' I'm not counting parking garages.

**downtownguy** · August-04-16, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by emu steve

I can answer my own question:

1). Arena,

2). Ilitch School of Business Building [[ground broken last month)

3). LC headquarters [[ground breaking pending).

For the purpose of this 'exercise' I'm not counting parking garages.

Why the bug up your butt? Didn't you ask someone to post a pic of the garage construction for you? What's wrong? Didn't you get your free Pizza!Pizza! from the Ilitch organization today?

Originally Posted by emu steve

Wonder if someone could get a photo of the new parking garage going up [[right?) behind St. Johns Church? Thanks.