Winter 2020
Restoration of Detroit’s Fisher Building enters next phase: Here’s what’s next
February 10th, 2020
The next phase of restoration efforts will get underway this week at Detroit’s historic Fisher Building. Over the next four weeks, scaffolding will be installed around the iconic building’s exterior to allow a team to survey the Fisher’s façade. Over a four-month period, workers will examine the Fisher’s 325,000 square feet of exterior marble in order to survey the building and collect data to establish a plan to make necessary repairs, according to a release.
Open ArticleStreetscape project on McNichols in Detroit’s Fitzgerald neighborhood will begin in May
January 24th, 2020
The City of Detroit will begin its second round of streetscape projects this spring with McNichols Rd. in the Fitzgerald neighborhood, the city announced on Thursday. The purpose of the streetscape project is to create resident-focused streets, according to the city, that serve and attract businesses and families to the neighborhoods.
Open ArticleStreetscape upgrades set for McNichols Road in Detroit
January 23rd, 2020
Streetscape improvements are set to begin this spring on McNichols Road in the Fitzgerald neighborhood, the city of Detroit announced Thursday. The stretch of McNichols from Livernois and Greenlawn on the city’s west side will get an overhaul including new sidewalks, benches and pots, and a protected bike and scooter lane.
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One Detroit Visits The Boulevard
December 19th, 2019
One Detroit and Nolan Finley take a tour of The Boulevard. It’s the first new residential building of its scale in the New Center area in 30 years. He talks with the developer about this neighborhood investment and the affordable housing it offers.
Open ArticleMassive housing development opens in Detroit’s New Center: What it looks like
December 5th, 2019
The largest new housing development in Detroit’s New Center in over 30 years is now open, offering a mix of market and below-market apartments. The six-story and 231-unit building, called The Boulevard, is at 2911 W. Grand Blvd. between the Fisher Building and Henry Ford Hospital.
Open Article231-unit The Boulevard opens in New Center
December 5th, 2019
A 231-unit mixed-use building, The Boulevard, has officially opened in New Center on the site of a former surface parking lot. Built by the Platform at a cost of $60 million, it’s being hailed as the first major residential development in the neighborhood in a generation. Its 356,000 square feet is spread across six stories, plus 330 underground parking spaces.
Open Article$60 million mixed-use development The Boulevard opens in Detroit’s New Center
December 5th, 2019
The site of a former surface parking lot in New Center has found new use as a $60 million mixed-use development that officials believe will meet the growing need for apartments and retail in the area.
Open ArticleSummer 2019
WeWork to more than double Detroit Footprint with new TechTown Space
September 12th, 2019
Co-working space giant WeWork LLC expects to double its Detroit footprint by opening its largest location to date, in the TechTown area of Midtown. The New York City-based company, whose parent is We Co., has signed a lease for more than 91,000 square feet at 6001 Cass Ave.
Open ArticleHair. Is The Newest Salon in New Center
September 12th, 2019
The Fisher building is home to a bunch of fashion-related retail spots, including The Peacock Room, Vera Jane, Yama, tailor William and Bonnie and on the more casual side, Pure Detroit. That’s kind of true to its roots, as back in the day, the three story lobby of the Fisher was kind of the Somerset Mall of its day, full of shops.
Open ArticleFisher Building owners refinance loan for $36M to continue preservation efforts
July 25th, 2019
The owners of the Fisher Building have closed on a major loan refinancing to continue much-needed maintenance and preservation efforts on the historic Art Deco building in New Center. Planned work includes restoring the brass entrance doors, modernizing three elevators, renovating public bathrooms, and constructing a new conference center. The owners say the loan will also allow them to pay off all prior debt.
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