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Detroit Development stories to watch in 2024 (ft. Robin Runyan)

What is there to look forward to in 2024? Urbanize Detroit’s Robin Runyan is in the Daily Detroit studio at Techtown and we discuss that and more. 00:46 – Amazon is buying a stake in Diamond Sports / Bally, which should improve service. 05:15 – In “Where we’ve been,” Robin went and checked out the Oak Parker (in Oak Park) and gives a little update on the new Pie Sci location 07:16 – Is there anywhere to get good King Cake in Metro Detroit? Or does one have to ship from New Orleans? 0...

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Target says no // Direct Metro Airport bus pilot // Developments get grants

Norris Howard is in and we’ve got stories around Detroit and Metro Detroit to talk about on the podcast.  00:47 – Target is pulling out of the deal for the City Target at Mack and Woodward, but the developer says no way, we have a contract. 06:42 – The Jefferson School will become the HQ of Invest Detroit (among other things) plus a number of other Detroit projects get grants 12:30 – A new direct Metro Airport to downtown Detroit bus service pilot will start this spring. We have deta...

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Why developers turn apartments into condos, hotels // Trying Craig's Coffee

Happy Friday! Three topics for today’s show: >> What we’re drinking: Craig’s Coffee. The independent shop recently opened on Peterboro near Cass, and Devon popped in to try it and bring some to the studio (NOT sponsored) Thanks to today’s sponsor, Castalia at Sfumato. https://www.castaliacocktails.com/ Stories: >> There’s a change in rail proposals that would connect Toledo, Cleveland, Metro Airport and Detroit via Amtrak. Literally, thanks Ohio – as it’s part of a wider plan lobbied...

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Coffee shops, National Dive Bar day, light rail and self storage

Is the future of vacant office and retail space in America self-storage? Sounds boring and not the ideal of vibrant streets, but it’ll give landlords money and demand seems to just not be there. A conversation inspired by this piece as a historic building that was formerly a Saks Fifth Avenue is adding self-storage in their retail: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/albert-kahn-building-detroit-adding-storage-units Detroit City Councilwoman Calloway wants to look to a future with...

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From pigeons to penthouses (ft. Robin Runyan)

Robin Runyan is here from Urbanize Detroit to talk local Detroit and Metro Detroit development. We touch on the Book Tower and many other projects. Before and after work at the Book Tower being done by Bedrock: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/photos-and-after-book-towers-historic-transformation Plus, the show ends with a little Tigers talk. We do this show each and every weekday covering what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to s...

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Ferndale (literally) rises; Detroit development + more (ft. Robin Runyan)

On today's show it's a mix of multistory developments in Ferndale, Oak Park and Detroit to talk about with Robin Runyan of Urbanize Detroit. p.s. - Yes, we're aware of the Henry Ford Health $2.5 billion announcement over on Grand Boulevard and the Lodge. This was recorded before the surprise announcement this morning. More on that later this week. As always - feedback, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com....

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Hotels on the way + Detroit development in 2023 (ft. Robin Runyan)

What do we have to look forward to as far as development in 2023? Hotels, for one thing. Plus a whole lot more. Robin Runyan is back from Urbanize Detroit to discuss what's ahead. More: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/4-detroit-development-stories-watch-2023 Take our newsletter survey: https://forms.gle/wnthgXkPDftLaV3s7 Support our work: As a member: https://www.patreon.com/DailyDetroit One-time: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2A o...

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Devon's back; Pistons return the teal?; Gilbert gets tax breaks; New riverfront apartment renderings + more

Hey all. Devon's back now that his special project is here! But, it's gonna be about 18 years until the work is complete. As to stories - we talk about drinks, places we've been. The Detroit Pistons are rolling out throwback teal jerseys for ten games. Are you on board? Dan Gilbert gets his tax breaks with a 5-4 vote, but helps open up a greater discussion about lowering the city's very high rates. There's a new rendering for the apartments going on the Joe Louis site on the Detroit riverfron...

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7 Development stories around Detroit + Hudson's tower talk (ft. Robin Runyan)

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit is in the studio, and we're talking about a ton of projects around town. Turkey Stearnes Field at Hamtramck Stadium was dedicated, Robin went. Livonia residents say no to apartments because they fear they'd bring the poors (and others) $38 million in credits is coming to Detroit to build low income units; including converting old St. Michaels catholic school on the city's east side to housing We discuss the ongoing Hudson's saga and developers going back to...

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Putting The "City" Back In The Motor City By Supporting Small Developers w/ Brian Mulloy

Our deep-dive conversation is with Brian Mulloy. He’s doing small-scale development in the city of Detroit through his Ballet Real Estate, but with a focus on building restoration and urban spaces. His transformation of a building at Bagley and Trumbull (and subsequent development of a property few thought could be built on it behind it) not only has caught attention for its looks but the amount of hassle he had to go through to get it done. So how can Detroit support smaller devel...

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Downtown Detroit’s Development Paradoxes With Retail & Urban Design Expert Conrad Kickert

If you open up a building next to a Dan Gilbert development that's a good thing. There's more people on the sidewalk, more crowd, more buzz, more Instagram pictures.. - Conrad Kickert

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4 Historic Buildings To Find New Life, 2 New To Be Built Adding 686 Residences Around Little Caesars Arena

Four historic buildings in the area dubbed “The District Detroit” will find new life, as well as two new buildings built that will have 686 residential units. The announcement today by Olympia Development outlined the fates of the United Artists building (developers are calling it 150 Bagley), The American (historically known at the Fort Wayne Hotel), The Alhambra, and Hotel Eddystone. There also will be two developments built from the ground up. They will be called The Arena Lofts and One E...

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RENDERINGS: 335 New Housing Units Are Part Of New $77 Million Plan For Former Wigle Recreation Center Site

Breaking ground in fall of 2018, developers will spend $77 million to bring 335 new residential units, 8000 square feet of retail space and one acre of public open space to the seven-acre site of the former Wigle Recreation Center. “I don’t believe what I’m seeing. It’s amazing how this neighborhood is coming back,” said Mayor Mike Duggan at the announcement. This will be the first residential project under the new Community Benefits Agreement, and 20 percent of the rental units will be set...