Jump to content

632 - 636 Wealthy

twoshort

By twoshort
in Grand Rapids

Recommended Posts

twoshort Town

twoshort

Posted
Posted

I noticed that the windows were out/open in the upstairs of these buildings and there is a dumpster at one end. Looks like second stories are being gutted. Anyone know what the plan is? I see the buildings are still listed on the CARWM site...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 36
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Beavis Whistle-Stop

Beavis

Posted
Posted

I noticed that the windows were out/open in the upstairs of these buildings and there is a dumpster at one end. Looks like second stories are being gutted. Anyone know what the plan is? I see the buildings are still listed on the CARWM site...

Not a clue but I live on the corner of Cherry & James. I'll walk over after work and see if I can sniff anything out.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
shopgirl Unincorporated Area

shopgirl

Posted
Posted

i went through this building last week with the new owner. the old owner just didn't have the knowhow or the means to make it anything so all he did was hack things apart.

this building was purchased by a guy who does his own commercial & residential investing - so it's not a formal "group". he is going to renovate it, hopefully tearing off the huge back "appendage" and will put in a parking lot there (i think he gets the nod this week or next on that). the front he is going to convert to retail space and the upstairs as living units. he would love to condo-ize them but is willing to lease them at this point as well.

hopefully they'll do this right, it would really continue the rapid growth and clean up of this end of wealthy!

edit, no real estate referrals on the site please. We have to be strict about this. Thank you.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
joeDowntown Metropolis

joeDowntown

Posted
Posted

These are great buildings. I hope the new owner continues what they have done with the Wealthy Street bakery and Art of the Table!

There's a dumpster next to this guy:

361877.JPG

Image from this listing: http://public.carwm.com/public/carpagerpt....LS=361877&C=&B=

And it looks like they pinkish one next to it is being gutted too..

Link to comment
Share on other sites
NorthEnder Hamlet

NorthEnder

Posted
Posted

These are great buildings. I hope the new owner continues what they have done with the Wealthy Street bakery and Arty of the Table!

My friend lived in the apartments above the store, I thought they were actually pretty nice, and the guy rented them at a very reasonable rate for the work he did to restore them. They made great lofts for college-aged kids.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
civitas Burg

civitas

Posted
Posted

Besides being really ugly? :)

The old Kramer Building (south side of Wealthy and east of Diamond) was built as a Hupmobile dealership in the 30's. It has been auto/truck repair related ever since.

167695832_e6f6543f92.jpg

It was recently cleaned up and is now the Fusion Beauty Salon.

A 2-story addition was added to the west on a vacant lot that the city owned. It has 2 retail storefronts and a 3-bedroom apartment above. All are occupied.

167683172_65b2bb47de.jpg

Behind the Kramer Building is a large ugly garage that was used to service trucks.

167223258_f2fd468cb7.jpg

The listing is for that rear building and the sketch indicates a possible interior plan for a live/work studio and an exterior facelift. It could actually be pretty cool space.

167679303_5a57f46c49_b.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
twoshort Town

twoshort

Posted
  • Author
Posted

The listing is for that rear building and the sketch indicates a possible interior plan for a live/work studio and an exterior facelift. It could actually be pretty cool space.

OOOOOhhhh... ok. that place is behind my nieghbor's house. It's sure not much to look at. SOMETHING needs to be done w/ it, it's a heck of an eye sore.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GRGyp Whistle-Stop

GRGyp

Posted
Posted

Maybe it's a loft? The building doesn't look like it's 2 stories, or even 1 1/2.

You might be able to get a second story, but I'd like to see the truss configuration on the roof. Whether it's a steel beam truss or wood truss arrangement might have a bearing as to how you could layout a second floor there.

If you want to make the upper section liveable, you'll need to have about 12" to 14" of space from the ceiling to insulate it properly. There is another option if you need to save space but requires 3" to 4" of insulation foam on the roof, and the installation of a new roof over the top of the foam. Otherwise it could be a little too hot and stuffy up there in the summer for a bedroom.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
houseofdon Whistle-Stop

houseofdon

Posted
Posted

I've been through it within the last month, but I'm curious to see what's been done with it since then. It's definitely got a ton of potential, and the upstairs could be some awesome condo units, albeit a little unconventional.

I'm good friends with one of the persons involved, but I don't want to say anything without getting the green light from him. Maybe I'll see if he wants to make a post on here sometime soon and get you guys all up to date.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
joeDowntown Metropolis

joeDowntown

Posted
Posted

That rendering does it much more justice. It would be a very hip live/work space. The gun-play in that area right now is a little worrisome so they might want to install some "strong" windows. ;)

Joe

Here is something I have been confused about since this addition has been added. All-in-all it is a nice addition to the neighborhood, but since it is located in a historic district, how could they get away with the cinder block facade? Does anybody know what the rules are here? I thought the materials had to be historically accurate to represent the fabric of the neighborhood. That is my only complaint about this structure.

Joe

A 2-story addition was added to the west on a vacant lot that the city owned. It has 2 retail storefronts and a 3-bedroom apartment above. All are occupied.

167683172_65b2bb47de.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 months later...
twoshort Town

twoshort

Posted
  • Author
Posted

It is nice, and that rendering is much better than the one on CARWM. I can see an artist loving that kind of space, especially with the rotating wall partition.

edit: what's at the top of the spiral staircase?

I was staring at this building from my deck the other day, trying to figure out where the spiral staircase goes. There's a basement (I know it says spiral up), but I see there are already stairs down. Just doesn't look like enough room for a loft. Perhaps I need to be closer to the building to get a sense of the size. Anyways.. someone buy this place then call HGTV. You're a shoe in for Generation Rennovation.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.