Apple Store in Detroit

[Joseph C. Krause]

They should put an Apple Store in the Cheesecake Factory.

[stasu1213]

The city use to have police officers on bicycles patrolling the downtown area. A couple of years ago there were two police officers walking the beat up and down woodward from Hart Plaza to Grand Circus park.This so called Mayor and the council had always discuss building a downtown district. Put a couple of cops back on the beat along the merchants row area. You will see more stores opening downtown. Police Cadets could walk that strip of Woodward and the surrounding areas. I don't think the money is not an issue. Either the mayor and council are that incompetent or there is another agenda for the area that is not including small businesses

[adamjab19]

And WSU will give them a lot of business, too.

yeah at State we had a computer store that sold Macs and Windows computers/products adn services. Not sure if WSU has that but maybe a Mac store could fill a void for students that want Mac. With the Mac student discount they make thier products more affordable to students.

[bugs1739]

Personally if apple is going to open a store in Wayne County, they should open one in Fairlane Town Center. instead of pushing forward and opening one in downtown Detroit where NOTHING is located down there.

[Danny]

When pigs fly, then I will see an Apple Store open in Downtown Detroit.

[BrushStart]

Personally if apple is going to open a store in Wayne County, they should open one in Fairlane Town Center. instead of pushing forward and opening one in downtown Detroit where NOTHING is located down there.

You're right. Only 150+ bars and restaurants, a few Fortune 500 companies, 3 pro sports stadiums, 3 casino-hotels, a dozen theaters and music halls, a major convention center, one of the largest office complexes in the world, the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, an international riverfront park, a growing population of high-income young professionals, and global events like the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

True. There's absolutely NOTHING in downtown Detroit.

[Detroit Stylin]

You're right. Only 150+ bars and restaurants, a few Fortune 500 companies, 3 pro sports stadiums, 3 casino-hotels, a dozen theaters and music halls, a major convention center, one of the largest office complexes in the world, the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, an international riverfront park, a growing population of high-income young professionals, and global events like the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

True. There's absolutely NOTHING in downtown Detroit.

Yep....thats the way it looks to me....nothing but activity...lol

[JBMcB]

After expanding not two years ago at Sommerset, the Apple store there is expanding again, taking over the Puma store that was next door. There are already three Apple stores in the Metro area, all located in high income areas. I doubt they'll put another one in downtown, at least until the retail scene comprises more than beauty supply and dollar stores.

[Scottathew]

If he wants to do something FOR Detroit, he would require his Execs and other top-level employees to live within the city limits and provide incentives for all other employees to do the same.

What?

While everyone else takes their money to the 'burbs you're mad because someone is doing something but won't go as far as to tell people how to live their lives?

This is America, not the USSR. People are free to work where they want to work and live where they want to live.

And Gilbert, along with several other companies are ALREADY offering incentives to live downtown.

[Scottathew]

Apple has shown some savy in selecting and designing "downtown" locations.

I vacationed in Chicago last week. What was right across the street from my hotel on Michigan Avenue at Huron Street? An Apple Store packed to the gills with people.

[Scottathew]

It would be nice to see them follow the lead of Wayne State, DMC and Henry Ford. They could team-up with GM, BCBS.

http://livemidtown.org/

They already are: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in...te_energy.html

[D_Town]

Personally if apple is going to open a store in Wayne County, they should open one in Fairlane Town Center. instead of pushing forward and opening one in downtown Detroit where NOTHING is located down there.

I could see them doing that too mainly because eaiser access for the Wayne/Monroe/Toledo area....But I wouldn't say nothing in Downtown, have you seen the foot traffic during the day?

[detroiter79]

I think if we had a solid plan for the light rail Apple would be more inclined to consider a downtown location. The parking limitations in the area are a considerable setback.

[Scottathew]

But I wouldn't say nothing in Downtown, have you seen the foot traffic during the day?

I agree. People saying that Downtown is dead are just people that haven't been there and want to keep repeating what they've been told.

It's been different since Compuware and Ernst and Young put in there buildings. But in the last couple years with BCBS, DTE, and Quicken moving THOUSANDS of jobs downtown it's been really different. Campus Martius is alive with people. New businesses are opening up all around the CBD in response to these jobs.

Buildings are being bought. Jobs are coming in. Incentives are in place.

The dream of a better Detroit is starting to materialize.

[CLAUDE G]

I love my Iphone, but the Apple stores just creep me out whenever I walk in one.

[louis]

Dan Gilbert has been saying he wants an apple store for quite some time and if he continues to move quickin downtown [[and if we are lucky otheres will follow) then he is building a market for an apple store, to be honest when quickin is all moved in it wouldent shock me at all if apple started asking for financial help from Dan or the city to set up shop

[bugs1739]

You're right. Only 150+ bars and restaurants, a few Fortune 500 companies, 3 pro sports stadiums, 3 casino-hotels, a dozen theaters and music halls, a major convention center, one of the largest office complexes in the world, the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, an international riverfront park, a growing population of high-income young professionals, and global events like the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

True. There's absolutely NOTHING in downtown Detroit.

What i meant was that there is not enough retail/upscale shops downtown. When Detroit gets more retail/upscale shops Apple may consider opening a downtown Detroit store.

[DetroitPole]

What i meant was that there is not enough retail/upscale shops downtown. When Detroit gets more retail/upscale shops Apple may consider opening a downtown Detroit store.

Uh, like an Apple Store? Seriously, who is supposed to go first? You say there is not enough retail/upscape shops and then when one may open up you say there aren't enough for one to open there

[iheartthed]

What i meant was that there is not enough retail/upscale shops downtown. When Detroit gets more retail/upscale shops Apple may consider opening a downtown Detroit store.

Apple likes to be ahead of trends, so I can see them committing to a store in Detroit before an established retail district emerges. Apple stores seem to value high profile locations over the more conventional retail metrics. Downtown Detroit has the paradox of being a high profile location, but with little in the way of retail.

[bartock]

Dan Gilbert has been saying he wants an apple store for quite some time and if he continues to move quickin downtown [[and if we are lucky otheres will follow) then he is building a market for an apple store, to be honest when quickin is all moved in it wouldent shock me at all if apple started asking for financial help from Dan or the city to set up shop

Exactly. Aside from the number of workers in the area [[business hours will be 8-4 I'm sure), the recent Whole Foods thing has basically sent the message to any potential name retailer that millions of taxpayer dollars can be had just for agreeing to put up a store.

[canuck]

You're right. Only 150+ bars and restaurants, a few Fortune 500 companies, 3 pro sports stadiums, 3 casino-hotels, a dozen theaters and music halls, a major convention center, one of the largest office complexes in the world, the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, an international riverfront park, a growing population of high-income young professionals, and global events like the North American International Auto Show and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

True. There's absolutely NOTHING in downtown Detroit.

What Detroit needs is folks like you who can blow their horn about the city and market the hell out of it. In that sense, the crisis that extends to major markets across the US has been beneficial to Detroit
in terms of potential. The depreciation of property values can, to some extent promote a renewed interest from investors. There has never been a better time to invest in the city and that goes for Apple. They can afford to splurge anyways.

[DetroitPlanner]

I love my Iphone, but the Apple stores just creep me out whenever I walk in one.

I don't own an i-phone or anything Apple because of your assessment. Its like a cult.

[Patrick]

How bout an "Apple truck" that can drive around?

[Red Devil]

Exactly. Aside from the number of workers in the area [[business hours will be 8-4 I'm sure), the recent Whole Foods thing has basically sent the message to any potential name retailer that millions of taxpayer dollars can be had just for agreeing to put up a store.

Agreed. Apple is arguably the world's #1 brand right now and they will undoubtedly want subsidies. Detroit will get to pay for the privilege of having an Apple store.

[noise]

I don't own an i-phone or anything Apple because of your assessment. Its like a cult.

You may be a little too concerned with irrelevant external factors. Either you like the product or you don't.

I own a few Apple products and a few non-Apple products, myself.