I have a friend moving back to Detroit from New York city and asked me if about 1300...I have not been in the building in years...any residents out there who wish to share opinions of the building today?
I have a friend moving back to Detroit from New York city and asked me if about 1300...I have not been in the building in years...any residents out there who wish to share opinions of the building today?
http://www.apartmentratings.com/rate...te-Towers.html
It only has a 28% rating on this site. Surprised, because I thought this was supposed to be one of Detroit's ubiquitous gems.
My bad, wrong building.
Easy mistake..the Towers over on Orleans has seen better days...1300 is a coop building.
Across the street from those apt's is the Chrysler school, one of my Grandpa's last projects as an architect.
I worked there for a minute. Nice enough place. I know Carl Levin kept/keeps a place there, I moved his dresser. The staff I worked with were very professional and did there job well. My standards may be of question though.
Patrick,
My Grandfather was Nathaniel O. Gould, he and my Great Grand Father Aaron H. Gould [[ Aaron H. Gould and son ) did mostly municipal buildings for Wayne County.
The list seems to be ever expanding, but this is what I know at this point in time:
Wayne county Morgue/ all
Wayne county home for the feeble minded/ aka Wayne county training school/ some
Wayne county youth detention/ some or all
Wayne county womans detention / some or all
Eloise mental hospital./ some
Chrysler Elem. school/ some or all.
You should think about doing a web site on their work. People would love to see it.Patrick,
My Grandfather was Nathaniel O. Gould, he and my Great Grand Father Aaron H. Gould [[ Aaron H. Gould and son ) did mostly municipal buildings for Wayne County.
The list seems to be ever expanding, but this is what I know at this point in time:
Wayne county Morgue/ all
Wayne county home for the feeble minded/ aka Wayne county training school/ some
Wayne county youth detention/ some or all
Wayne county womans detention / some or all
Eloise mental hospital./ some
Chrysler Elem. school/ some or all.
I know a couple of people who used to live in Lafayette Towers. They both had moved for the reasons of all elevators are not running, questionable characters were allowed to be residents, water was not on at times. They had said the buildings had seen better days under Habitat
Lafayette Towers [[two buildings) and 1300 Lafayette are two different things.I know a couple of people who used to live in Lafayette Towers. They both had moved for the reasons of all elevators are not running, questionable characters were allowed to be residents, water was not on at times. They had said the buildings had seen better days under Habitat
Lafayette Towers are a pair of apartment buildings on the downtown side of the Dequindre Cut, north side of Lafayette.
1300 Lafayette is a coop on the east side of the Dequindre Cut, south side of Lafayette.
1300 is not too bad. Have a friend living there, and is relatively nice. There is always a doorman/lobby attendant. Pretty secure with secure parking too... 5 minute stroll from downtown. I don't know what the prices are like, but the apartments are nice, not trashy.
I’m familiar with 1300 Lafayette. The lobby, elevators, and hallways were redone a few years ago, and are well maintained. All of the windows were replaced, and are insulated glass. The units have great views if you’re above the trees. There are two outdoor swimming pools, which got some major repairs last year. The building is a co-op - it is owned by the tenants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1300_La...st_Cooperative
Detroitbob, does your friend want to purchase or to rent?
Huh?
Must be this I think.
View from the top must be awesome.
Listen to this.
Luxurious, architecturally significant 1300 was designed by Gunnar Birkerts and built in 1961. It is among the most important architectural landmarks in the city of Detroit.
Rest of it seems nice.
As you enter the luxurious marble lobby, reminiscent of an era of elegance, you are welcomed by a friendly, professional door attendant. This is your entry to gracious living. 1300 features 286 spacious residences with dramatic window views of the city and Detroit River. Select from studios, one, two, three, and four bedroom residences. Private parking is below in a convenient two-story underground garage. 1300 is a complete community with grand common areas, community rooms and an in-building store and deli.
Last edited by Whitehouse; May-16-10 at 10:23 AM.
and you are greeted, "yo, whatup, dawg?"
Huh?
Must be this I think.
View from the top must be awesome.
Listen to this.
Rest of it seems nice.
Whitehouse, you must have worked pretty hard with Google Earth to get that image of Chrysler Elementary School, across the street from 1300 E. Lafayette. Of course, that's the school that factoryrat was talking about.
You're referring to the first pic I guess. Was the rest correct?
I knew someone living in there a year ago, her uncle owned it. The lobby is very pretty and aside from the fact that the building architecturally is dated I think it's gorgeous!
They have been making an effort at 1300 E Lafayette to minimize the amount of absentee landlords in the building. As a result, several of these units are coming in at extremely affordable prices. I know of a corner unit on the 14 th floor last year that sold between 50-60K, move in ready. I work in another unit down there and ride the tiny freight elevator every so often. Neighbors are considerate and friendly. Security is fairly tight, and if an incident does occur, a sign is posted in all the elevators to alert everyone of the heightened security.
I know when I was there the doorman instantly called up to the person I was seeing to make sure I was expected. Overall I think the building is very nice, but that's what you get when the residents actually care about how their "neighborhood" looks.
One downside is that Lafayette's Streetlights aren't the greatest and are pretty hit or miss. Unlike other high-rises in the city you get the beauty of being right next to a park, Greek Town, Dequindre Cut, etc.
I know three people that live in 1300 Lafayette. One couple has lived there as long as I have known them, which would have been early 1990's and are happy living there . Another friend moved there about three years ago and has not said anything negative about it.
I think the re-do of the windows was hideous but I also heard that the original windows were terrible and the tenants were supportive of replacing them. Originally it was great a looking Mies Van der Rohe arhcitecture design, but the replacement of glass harmed the appearance of the building in my opinion. But if the tenants wanted the glass replaced then that was their decision.
Now I recall a fourth person I know who has lived there for several years, maybe 20-some years. I will contact Mikeinmotown, a current resident and see if he can post any information.
Sorry, cannot add anything about the current situation there. Does bring back memories from the mid 70s. Had a very good friend who lived up on the 27th floor, city side. Had floor to ceiling, wall to wall window. What a fantastic view. Was a very secure building then. A ride in the elevator with a resident, one usually got quizzed in a nice friendly way by the resident as to who you were and who were you visiting. That being said, my friend came home from work one day and found that her neighbor's apt. had been raided by the DPD. They really tore up the place, even the furniture...looking for drugs. Was a big surprise to find out that the neighbor was a drug dealer.
I moved there 2 years ago. I love living there. I bought a 2 bedroom corner unit. Gutted it and it is beautiful. A few of my suburban friends are considering moving there too. The building is in excellent condition. The landscaping is beautiful. I tell everyone it's Detroit's best kept secret. I walk to most places downtown. I feel very safe there. I highly recommend it.
Would you happen to know if there are any tunnels that run to the school across the street? The building and the school were both built in 1961, It would seem that the school was built because of an anticipated increase in school age children, that 1300 would have undoubtedly supplied.I moved there 2 years ago. I love living there. I bought a 2 bedroom corner unit. Gutted it and it is beautiful. A few of my suburban friends are considering moving there too. The building is in excellent condition. The landscaping is beautiful. I tell everyone it's Detroit's best kept secret. I walk to most places downtown. I feel very safe there. I highly recommend it.
Grandpa Nat was very fond of tunnels.
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