David Whitney Building to become Hotel and Apartments

**rjlj** · May-27-11, 07:32 PM

Plenty of parking in the Grand Circus parking garage, I don't even see it as an issue.

Originally Posted by davewindsor

A 108 room hotel? Hmmm... So, what buildings next to it are getting knocked down for the 108 car parking garage?

**davewindsor** · May-27-11, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by rjlj

Plenty of parking in the Grand Circus parking garage, I don't even see it as an issue.

And if there's a game or event at Tiger Stadium or Ford Field, where are these hotel guests supposed to park?

If this is going to be a luxury hotel like the Book Cadillac, it'll need a new parking garage like the Book Cadillac. You can't have a luxury hotel without a parking garage next door. I believe it's even code if they want to switch the zoning over from office to hotel. So, where is this new garage supposed to go and how horizontally built will it be so it doesn't obstruct the views of the hotel rooms?

**stinkytofu** · May-27-11, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by davewindsor

And if there's a game or event at Tiger Stadium or Ford Field, where are these hotel guests supposed to park?

If this is going to be a luxury hotel like the Book Cadillac, it'll need a new parking garage like the Book Cadillac. You can't have a luxury hotel without a parking garage next door. I believe it's even code if they want to switch the zoning over from office to hotel. So, where is this new garage supposed to go and how horizontally built will it be so it doesn't obstruct the views of the hotel rooms?

I wouldn't mind seeing a little creativity and having an underground parking garage constructed on the Statler site.

**Gistok** · May-27-11, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by davewindsor

And if there's a game or event at Tiger Stadium or Ford Field, where are these hotel guests supposed to park?

Ummm... currently 200 of the 900 spaces in the GCP garage are dedicated parking spaces to the residents of the Kales Building [[likely need to pass thru a cardreader with gate). I'm sure that as other businesses move to GCP that other of the remaining 700 spaces will be dedicated to specific purposes.... and removed from public parking.

As for the luxury hotel needing a parking garage... if it's luxury, it'll likely have valet parking... in this instance underground.

As for where are the folks going to a ballgame going park.... there's lots of places from the Eastern Market area over to the Michigan Building, which has parking available on game days. Plus there's thousands of space all around the Foxtown area, as well as the mammoth Opera House Garage.

When Greektown Casino took over the site of the former Greektown parking structure... thousands of parking spaces were lost to football and baseball. It wasn't a problem then... and I don't think it'll be a problem now.

There's lots of parking downtown. Somehow I don't think the loss of a few hundred spaces will affect the parking situation. Folks can even park on Cobo or other garages farther from the stadia, and take the People Mover.

**Trumpeteer** · May-27-11, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by davewindsor

And if there's a game or event at Tiger Stadium or Ford Field, where are these hotel guests supposed to park?

If this is going to be a luxury hotel like the Book Cadillac, it'll need a new parking garage like the Book Cadillac. You can't have a luxury hotel without a parking garage next door. I believe it's even code if they want to switch the zoning over from office to hotel. So, where is this new garage supposed to go and how horizontally built will it be so it doesn't obstruct the views of the hotel rooms?

Hey Dave come on over for a game and you wou;d see that NO ONE parks anywhere but the surface lots for a Tigers game.

**royce** · June-01-11, 10:49 PM

This is great! The most logical use for this building would be to have it as a hotel/apartments. I imagine that some deal will be worked out to use the Grand Circus underground parking structure. If there are 900 possible parking spaces and the Kales only uses 200 and the Broderick Tower takes up say 300, then that leaves 400 parking spaces for Whitney residents, hotel guests and staff. Should work out fine. I imagine that a hotel in the Whitney will look a lot like the Hyatt hotel in downtown Cleveland. It too has an atrium and hallway leading to hotel rooms and small retail shops. I can see the same thing happening in the Whitney. Again, kudos.