1005 Wealthy St SE

[twoshort]

1005 wealthy totally has a floor!

[uncus]

What is the latest on this? It looks like the work has stalled. I hope i'm wrong.

[PRCH]

What is the latest on this? It looks like the work has stalled. I hope i'm wrong.

[cityslicker]

"No one knows what goes on behind closed doors....."

[frictionrecords]

What is the latest on this? It looks like the work has stalled. I hope i'm wrong.

[bearmanor man]

They had to go back to the architect for some structual figuring, and the holidays.

They'll be back in there soon.

[twoshort]

I'd post some pictures, but I can't figure out how to do it.

[GRDadof3]

We're back at it... I gave all the guys christmas bonuses- and so they didn't need to work for a few weeks ...

I'd post some pictures, but I can't figure out how to do it.

[frictionrecords]

Our Liquor Licence was approved yesterday by the Michigan Liquor Commission!

That's the biggest step!

[gvsusean]

Our Liquor Licence was approved yesterday by the Michigan Liquor Commission!

That's the biggest step!

[concretepoem]

Our Liquor Licence was approved yesterday by the Michigan Liquor Commission!

That's the biggest step!

[Avocado]

This bar will cut my walk in half. That means less falling on the way home.

[joeDowntown]

Let's see some pictures of the interior! Also, when does exterior construction begin. Any renderings?

Joe

[bearmanor man]

Let's see some pictures of the interior! Also, when does exterior construction begin. Any renderings?

Joe

[GRDadof3]

We have just finished the rough framing on the inside, and turned it over to the subs. Most exterior work will start when it gets warm enough to paint. We are not radically changing the facade- the glass block by the front door will run all the way to the ground, and the side windows will be replaced with picture glass. Besides that, just tucking up the old siding and painting... I would also like to throw a couple of deco lights on the front, but I haven't talked to the historical folks about that yet. I have some pictures for you, but I still can't get them to post- Help! How do you get them from flickr to here?

[bearmanor man]

If you are using Firefox for your browser, open up separate tabs for UrbanPlanet and flickr. Go to flickr and just above the photo you want is a tab called "ALL SIZES", click on that. Pick the size photo you want (might as well pick one of the largest because UP automatically resizes them). Underneath the photo you will see "Grab the photo URL". Copy that and come back to UP and click on Insert Image icon, paste the photo onto that line. You can then "preview post" to see if it worked correctly. Let me know if that works.

[joeDowntown]

Thanks for the pics! Did you save the tin ceilings for me?

Joe

[bearmanor man]

Thanks for the pics! Did you save the tin ceilings for me?

Joe

[GRDadof3]

Great pictures bearmanor man! Glad I could help. 12' ceilings will be nice. What kind of ceiling treatment are you thinking of doing?

[bearmanor man]

Great pictures bearmanor man! Glad I could help. 12' ceilings will be nice. What kind of ceiling treatment are you thinking of doing?

[twoshort]

A little off topic (but he can't get PMs yet), but what's with the two or three houses right on Wealthy that have Bearmanor signs in front of them? Are you renovating them or what?

[GRGridGirl]

Yes, Bear Manor owns and is renovating the properties on the northside of Wealthy, between Robey & Freyling Place.

[twoshort]

Yes, Bear Manor owns and is renovating the properties on the northside of Wealthy, between Robey & Freyling Place.

[bearmanor man]

There is some room in the back to make a little parking- one of the advantages of owning the whole block is that we can provide parking for the middle two properties. This Spring we will complete the exterior work on the ends, as well as put in a comprehensive landscaping plan. I would like to use that large swath of green on Wealthy street to plant some native gardens, as well as some nice sized oaks and maples.

[Veloise]

Chris Knape writes:

"[historic preservation's] argument has a certain logic to it that would have prevented a great deal of parking lot prairie in downtown Grand Rapids and around the state if it had been applied in decades past."