Tony Hawk buys home in Woodbridge.

**MSUguy** · August-25-16, 04:07 PM

The skateboarding icon closed on a three-unit apartment building in Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood on Wednesday, said Jim Tumey, a senior commercial agent at The Loft Warehouse, a Detroit-based brokerage.

While Hawk is not moving to Detroit, he and his family “wanted to put their money and their stamp on the city,” said Tumey, who finalized the sale. Hawk could not be immediately reached for comment.
The red-brick building, which is about 120 years old, was at one point a single-family home, then at another point a hospital before it was converted into apartments, Tumey said.

When Hawk and his family are in town, they plan to stay in one of the 1,200-square-foot units, while the other two units are leased.

Detroit certainly seems to have some celebrity buzz now. You've had a lotnumber high profile buy property or do other projects in the city.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...sale/89308050/

**downtownguy** · August-26-16, 11:51 AM

Which makes me wonder, just how often does Tony Hawk come to Detroit, and why?

When Hawk and his family are in town, they plan to stay in one of the 1,200-square-foot units, while the other two units are leased.

**bust** · August-26-16, 12:17 PM

Good question. Maybe someone told him it was a smart investment. That idea's been going around...

**MSUguy** · August-26-16, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by downtownguy

Which makes me wonder, just how often does Tony Hawk come to Detroit, and why?

"Hawk is based in California, but his wife is from metro Detroit and the family comes to Detroit on occasion to visit relatives, Tumey said."

**Hypestyles** · August-26-16, 02:22 PM

Interesting. So when does he plan on making the other two apts. available? How do you contact?

**p69rrh51** · August-28-16, 08:27 AM

Built by the Hodges Brothers, the first owner was George W. Robinson. 3966 Trumbull built in 1875 Woodbridge Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1960's.

At one time the house was Trumbull General Hospital.
The Hodges were the developers of Woodbridge.

**warsaw7** · August-28-16, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by MSUguy

Detroit certainly seems to have some celebrity buzz now. You've had a lotnumber high profile buy property or do other projects in the city.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loca...sale/89308050/

Really who else?