Quote Originally Posted by downtownguy View Post
I wonder why Bing declined to comment? Isn't this the type of thing politicians love to glom onto and use to show their leadership is bringing things back?

From the article:
The state is handling all of the details/leases so the city has no involvement or revenue or say?

He will not probably say much because of Mr Gilbert involvement?

Does this not actually compete with this one? they seem to have the same goals right next to each other.

The Detroit Economic Development Corp. has approved an $850,000 loan to the developers of the Shops at Gateway Park project.
The proposed 330,000-square-foot shopping development, at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue near the Michigan State Fairgrounds, has been in the works for years.
Gateway Park was first pitched in 2004 by a group of longtime Detroiters including developer Bernie Schrott, Dykema Gossett PLLC attorney Elliot Hall, former Wayne County Commissioner Ricardo Soloman and Marvin Beatty, a former owner of Greektown Casino.


http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...r-fairgrounds#

Is Hantz still getting the 40 acres for their "farming",correct me if I am wrong but does the state not own the property?