Former Scripps Mansion site in Woodbridge envisioned for 65 townhomes

**JonWylie** · April-17-21, 11:51 AM

The development would have 48 one-bedroom townhomes with about 1,300 square feet and 16 two-bedroom townhomes with about 1,600 square feet.

The HDC document says the development would include 15 three-story buildings with between two and seven townhomes each.
Construction would begin in the fall and be complete within three years, according to the DBRA document.

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**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · April-17-21, 12:30 PM

I’d like to see floor plans. A one bedroom townhouse sounds odd to me as does one bedroom and 1,300 square feet.

**Satiricalivory** · April-17-21, 01:02 PM

I think there was already a thread about this.

**royce** · April-17-21, 02:25 PM

Great to see something happening with that site. I'm just not crazy about the townhomes that face the old power station. I think they should have continued the continuity of the townhomes all facing Trumbull. The website for the development says the green space will be a community area, but if I lived there I would want more privacy with a community area towards the back by the alley. Again, good to see something going there.

**JonWylie** · April-17-21, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Satiricalivory

I think there was already a thread about this.

I thought there was to, and I thought I started it haha. But I couldn't find it so if someone does we can merge them.

**JonWylie** · April-17-21, 03:03 PM

Damn just found it

https://www.detroityes.com/mb/showth...s-Scripps-Park

If an Admin can merge them that would be great, but it was only 4 posts so it's not a big deal

**Meddle** · April-17-21, 04:54 PM

Is this 1970 again already?

**Wheels** · April-18-21, 05:44 PM

Has anyone here checked the price of lumber lately? 3/4” plywood went from $35 to $95 in the last few months and still climbing. Nothing will get built at those prices.

**Pam** · April-18-21, 06:35 PM

It looks like they are going to save the pillars seen in these pics:

Trumbull at Brainard: 1900 | Shorpy Old Photos | Photo Sharing

[[or recreate them, there is something similar looking in the first drawing)

**Kathleen** · April-19-21, 07:58 AM

A check on Google maps from Nov 2020 shows three Trumbull-facing original pillars /[[plus one pillar with the top busted off) from the original estate. Nice if they can incorporate the three original pillars!

**Satiricalivory** · April-19-21, 10:43 AM

That old house took up the whole damn block?

**Satiricalivory** · April-19-21, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Wheels

Has anyone here checked the price of lumber lately? 3/4” plywood went from $35 to $95 in the last few months and still climbing. Nothing will get built at those prices.

Welp, guess we're just gonna have to start building with brick again. :[[

**Gistok** · April-19-21, 08:00 PM

That brick powerhouse building that survived from the Scripps estate will make for an interesting 1 unit residence [as seen in the PDFs]... probably with some high ceilings as well.

**JenniferL** · April-20-21, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by DetroiterOnTheWestCoast

I’d like to see floor plans. A one bedroom townhouse sounds odd to me as does one bedroom and 1,300 square feet.

It sounds odd to me too. A one-bedroom is fine for an apartment, but a townhouse should have 2-3 bedrooms, preferably 3.

**EastsideAl** · April-20-21, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels

Has anyone here checked the price of lumber lately? 3/4” plywood went from $35 to $95 in the last few months and still climbing. Nothing will get built at those prices.

I sure did. We're in the middle of a stairway rebuilding project and the materials cost just suddenly went up by about $2,500.

**EastsideAl** · April-20-21, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Satiricalivory

That old house took up the whole damn block?

The Scripps Mansion [[later the St. Mary's Home for Girls) and its grounds and out-buildings took up the southwest portion of the block. It burned down in the mid-80s. The Booth Mansion, which was built for James Scripps' daughter and son-in-law George Booth, stood directly across Trumbull where Scripps Park is today. It was used as a Detroit Public Library branch for many years before being torn down and replaced by a new branch library.