Lee Plaza Redux -- 3 New Rehab Bids Offered

[Lowell]

Here we go again. Hopefully one of these will be genuine and save this crown jewel of Detroit architecture.

Those submitting bids to redevelop the 15-story Lee Plaza were Detroit-based Central City Integrated Health Inc.; Globe Energy Moneta LLC, which is registered with the state in Detroit; and a joint venture between New York-based L+M Development Partners and Detroit-based The Jean-Baptiste Group, according to John Roach, Mayor Mike Duggan's director of communications.

"All three proposed some blend of mixed-income residential with ground floor commercial and activation of adjacent lots for parking and outdoor space," Roach said in an email Thursday. "We expect to make a decision and begin sale negotiations within the next 1-2 weeks."

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...aza-in-detroit

[mikeg19]

If it was about 1.5 miles east that thing would have been wrapped up awhile ago. Hopefully with the outward expansion of development, it'll finally get done.

[Shai_Hulud]

This still might be premature. There isn't any development that far west yet. However, the building seems to be stable and secure so the continued interest makes me think it will happen eventually.

[gnome]

Folks have been waiting for development to move west down The Blvd since 1929.

True.

No snark.

[ABetterDetroit]

This would be a big deal if this time around Lee Plaza redevelopment bears fruit.

If Detroit can keep solving its large abandoned building problems the smaller ones will start getting easier.

A couple of the developers in play here have a proven track record.

http://www.centralcityhealth.com/housing/

http://lmdevpartners.com/projects/

[Zacha341]

Weee, you mean the building may really be developed this time?