What is going on at Red Wings arena site?

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Project Schedule - Construction Activity [[Target Start Dates)

Site Abatement / Demolition / Utility Relocate – September 2014
Steel Mill Order – January 2015
Mass Excavation / Deep Foundations – March 2015
MEP – May 2015
Superstructure / Enclosure – Summer 2015
Interior Partitions / Finishes – Fall 2015
Substantial Completion – Summer 2017

http://www.districtdetroit.com/pdf/D...PT_0909_14.pdf

This was the official schedule from Olympia. As you can see, the "real construction" or mass excavation doesn't start until March. If you take a look at the most recent photo by MCM's Steve Neavling, there's only one small building[[red building on the left of the photo, maybe it's the old Comet bar?) left to demolish. The zoning approval should get worked out, I think they will find a way to include Park Avenue or at least keep it standing for future redevelopment, while getting the right deal in place for parking space. I believe the major sticking point was reducing it from 1,200 to 600 spots.

Bid Pack 2: Mass Excavation Earthwork, Temporary Shoring/Retention Systems, Site Utilities/Underground Penetrations through the concrete foundations and ERS, Elevators/Escalators [[Arena/Building A & B/Garage):

Detroit Event Center Bid Pack 2 Outreach Event will be held January 5, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. [[Registration Opens at 8:30 a.m.) Motor City Casino and Hotel 2901 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI.

http://www.tellusdetroit.com/busines...nt-122914.html

The Bid Pack 2 outreach meeting was held yesterday at Motor City Casino. That was part of the Steel Mill Order from the schedule above. A person who attended the meeting, said everything was on schedule and things should start rolling in the spring.