Randolph Street building collapse

[statedude3]

Are there any concrete (pun intended) plans to redevelop the building, or is this fix just a last hope to save the place? It still looked like floors were sagging, and I could imagine plenty of concern from potential investors.

[wolverine]

I think it was just the back part that was sagging although I'd imagine since it's old things aren't quite level all over. There's new windows on the front. I'd say it's being "renovated" but I don't think for anyone in particular.

[andrew.w]

Right, my guess is that the work that they are doing is to make the building more marketable for potential tennants, etc. (or should I say make it marketable again since no one would lease into a building with an enormous hole in the back) And I would assume that the sagging floors were remedied at the same time as the reconstruction of the back wall.

[Jasoncw]

Wow, I'm really surprised. Hopefully the recent media attention helps get a tenant. It's not a bad location.

[hudkina]

They've obviously stabalized the sagging floors, and I wouldn't doubt that they might even reconstruct much of the interior.

I also think it is strange that they used a minimum of windows. I know that a lot of old buildings usually have their rear windows bricked up, but this wall has a decent view down Monroe into Greektown.

[wolverine]

Until something better comes along to that empty lot and blocks that view.

[Allison Slater]

Oh wow, I was just in Detroit on Thursday with a group of friends and we were commenting on the placement of the lease sign causing the older one behind it to read "assic," having absolutely no idea it had almost no backside.

[hudkina]

Hopefully this will show the city council that you don't neccessarily need to raze a building if it isn't in perfect condition... They seemed adamant that it needed to be torn down.

[wolverine]

Well, Detroit is a big pushover city when it comes to code enforcement. Building owners seem to get away with just about anything. I'm not surprised they were pissed about this one.

[Jasoncw]

Now everyone, be careful which buildings you park next to.

[detroitfan]

Hopefully this will show the city council that you don't necessarily need to raze a building if it isn't in perfect condition... They seemed adamant that it needed to be torn down.

[wolverine]

^ In that case, the city need to tell Ilitch to get moving on this collapsing Fine Arts building in Grand Circus Park. It's in far worse shape than the collapsed version of this one.

[urban_izzy]

Found this on the photo of the day thread posted by Allan on December 29, 2004.