Work underway on 100-unit Philip Houze in downtown Detroit

**mikeg19** · February-15-17, 12:08 PM

I hadn't seen this mentioned recently, but work underway in the shadow of Detroit City Apartments. 100 more apartments to come online in 2018. Anything to continue growth toward the sea of parking behind the Fox is nice. Plus the addition of the DTE park should start to prop up that area of the CBD.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...wntown-detroit

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**dtowncitylover** · February-15-17, 12:44 PM

WTF is "Houze". WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!

Reading on, it's because of a domain name issue. Then come up with a synonym. Manor, Tower, Apartments, Place, Flats, etc. "Houze" just looks stupid!

**Jason** · February-15-17, 01:42 PM

Be glad that this wasn't 10 years ago or else it would be "The Lofts @ Philip Houze Place"

**Hypestyles** · February-15-17, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

I hadn't seen this mentioned recently, but work underway in the shadow of Detroit City Apartments. 100 more apartments to come online in 2018. Anything to continue growth toward the sea of parking behind the Fox is nice. Plus the addition of the DTE park should start to prop up that area of the CBD.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...wntown-detroit

what will be the market rate for these once finished?

**K-slice** · February-15-17, 09:10 PM

Get a place on the 7th or 8th floor and you will have a great view of the DCA pool deck all summer long!

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · February-15-17, 10:08 PM

Whatever they can get for it a year from now. With downtown's rapid growth, I think it would be fool-hardy to even venture a guess. If the economy tanks, they could go for mid to upper hundreds per month. If we're still booming, it could be much more than that.

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · February-15-17, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyinBrooklyn

Whatever they can get for it a year from now. With downtown's rapid growth, I think it would be fool-hardy to even venture a guess. If the economy tanks, they could go for mid to upper hundreds per month. If we're still booming, it could be much more than that.

if we are talking about costs a year from now, we might be to talking rubles, not dollars.

**archfan** · February-16-17, 02:18 AM

I noticed they were working on this building. I was hoping they would strip off the 60's metal sheathing to reveal the original building. I see from the renderings they're keeping it, though.

**Lowell** · February-16-17, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by K-slice

Get a place on the 7th or 8th floor and you will have a great view of the DCA pool deck all summer long!

Or get one on the 9th Floor and you can wave at us at the DetroitYES ‘World Headquarters’ in the Michigan Building.

As to the ‘why now finally’, Barbat has just finished, or very very nearly so, his Park Apartments on Adams and perhaps is ready to focus on a new project.

Also with across-the-street construction of the City Club Apartments on the Statler site getting ready to start any day now, they might want to get a jump on tenants in what may soon be a softening rental market with all the units coming on line.

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A load of dry wall arrives.

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**SammyS** · February-16-17, 03:14 PM

Don't mind the exterior especially contrasted with the dark windows

**mikeg19** · February-16-17, 03:49 PM

A load of drywall? Seems kinda early for that doesn't it? I would imagine they would be gutting this place for a while then starting the build out.

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · February-16-17, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

A load of drywall? Seems kinda early for that doesn't it? I would imagine they would be gutting this place for a while then starting the build out.

I suspect they are going to fully complete and furnish a model unit, and then work on catching the rest of the place up over the next year.

**MikeyinBrooklyn** · February-16-17, 11:10 PM

Does anyone know how many units of housing are in the CBD right now, and how many units are announced & underway?

**Lowell** · February-17-17, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

A load of drywall? Seems kinda early for that doesn't it? I would imagine they would be gutting this place for a while then starting the build out.

Demolish downward then build downward? Makes sense in terms of dust and rubble and if intent on getting a building online as quickly as possible. MikeyinB's model build makes sense too. Maybe they can sell their view of Campus Martius before City Club blocks it.

**etbusch** · February-20-17, 02:11 PM

They have gutted the building, there has been a garbage chute in the rear for a few months now, and I have seen workers going in and out for a similar amount of time.

**K-slice** · February-20-17, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lowell

Or get one on the 9th Floor and you can wave at us at the DetroitYES ‘World Headquarters’ in the Michigan Building.
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Haha, I'd like to come check out the DetroitYES HQ at some point!