Comments on: 48 Vacant Buildings in the Detroit CBD http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/ engaging local architecture Sun, 13 May 2012 22:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susan Lambrecht http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/comment-page-1/#comment-9469 Susan Lambrecht Thu, 19 May 2011 20:41:54 +0000 http://criticaldetroit.org/?p=1103#comment-9469 Are you alble to establish the ownership of these buildings? I have a REIT which would like to invest in buildings in Detroit- hopefully, non-brokered buildings. Please contact me immediately. Susan 313-522-6950 313-794-9004 Are you alble to establish the ownership of these buildings? I have a REIT which would like to invest in buildings in Detroit- hopefully, non-brokered buildings. Please contact me immediately.

Susan
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313-794-9004

]]> By: Adelaide http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/comment-page-1/#comment-9466 Adelaide Thu, 19 May 2011 14:55:24 +0000 http://criticaldetroit.org/?p=1103#comment-9466 I am moving to Detroit so I really appreciate your recommendations. I am looking for <a href="http://realestate.mlive.com/michigan/wayne-county/detroit/for-rent">Midtown Detroit Apartments</a> and came across your post. I am moving to Detroit so I really appreciate your recommendations. I am looking for Midtown Detroit Apartments and came across your post.

]]> By: cityguru http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/comment-page-1/#comment-8146 cityguru Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:26:29 +0000 http://criticaldetroit.org/?p=1103#comment-8146 The GM headquarters building your referring to on the riverfront, began construction in 1971 by Henry Ford II. He had a grand scheme to built a large riverfront center with apartments, condos offices towers, hopping mall and a huge hotel to invigorate downtown development, when most all those building had occupants. Only the 74 story hotel and 6 of the offices towers were built by famed 70s hotel design John Portman (Atlanta's Peach tree hotel among others) and completed in 1977 (1981 for the shorter towers). The complex stumbled into the 1990s with a great number of occupancy problems. In 1996 GM bought the center, for 1/6 of original construction cost, to replace its aging headquarter buildings in Detroit's uptown area 2 miles north of downtown. GM invested 500 million into the complex and the surrounding area along the riverfront to update the center (and Millendar center across jefferson ave) and build new construction in the riverfront area. GM gave its former headquarters to the State of Michigan, and a secondary building to an established Detroit art school. The GM headquarters building your referring to on the riverfront, began construction in 1971 by Henry Ford II. He had a grand scheme to built a large riverfront center with apartments, condos offices towers, hopping mall and a huge hotel to invigorate downtown development, when most all those building had occupants. Only the 74 story hotel and 6 of the offices towers were built by famed 70s hotel design John Portman (Atlanta’s Peach tree hotel among others) and completed in 1977 (1981 for the shorter towers). The complex stumbled into the 1990s with a great number of occupancy problems. In 1996 GM bought the center, for 1/6 of original construction cost, to replace its aging headquarter buildings in Detroit’s uptown area 2 miles north of downtown. GM invested 500 million into the complex and the surrounding area along the riverfront to update the center (and Millendar center across jefferson ave) and build new construction in the riverfront area. GM gave its former headquarters to the State of Michigan, and a secondary building to an established Detroit art school.

]]> By: Edward Re http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/comment-page-1/#comment-8142 Edward Re Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:12:27 +0000 http://criticaldetroit.org/?p=1103#comment-8142 So, a simple question: why was GM allowed to build an ugly glass phallus, while these gorgeous art deco masterpieces are sitting vacant? Is the management of large companies crazy? How could you miss a chance like this? So, a simple question: why was GM allowed to build an ugly glass phallus, while these gorgeous art deco masterpieces are sitting vacant? Is the management of large companies crazy? How could you miss a chance like this?

]]> By: Market Talk » Blog Archive » Motor City Meltdown http://criticaldetroit.org/48-vacant-buildings-in-the-detroit-cbd/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Market Talk » Blog Archive » Motor City Meltdown Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:03:32 +0000 http://criticaldetroit.org/?p=1103#comment-3386 [...] Aguilar documented at least 48 office towers in downtown Detroit that are 100% [...] [...] Aguilar documented at least 48 office towers in downtown Detroit that are 100% [...]

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