Allan 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2004 Last I heard, crews were just starting to prepare the required buildings for demolition. The only building of any architectural merit being lost is the Freud Building; however, ground floor retail space is to be included in the plan. 1001 Woodward LLC has made the garage larger than the 468 spaces originally planned, which has pushed the height to 10-12 floors instead of eight. As for the condos planned, they will be in a great location, and are a good solution to the occupancy problem that the building is experiencing. Sunday, August 8, 2004 Another downtown Detroit building gets makeover By R.J. King / The Detroit News DETROIT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 Crews put up fences around the block at about 3 PM this afternoon, so it looks like the demolition work will be starting next week. I wonder how all the people who mill around in front of the Hughes and Hatcher building felt about being kicked out of their spot? I know one guy was arguing with the guys putting up the fence, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mojo 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2004 Never understood why folks like to chill in that corner. Anyways I'm glad to hear the development of 1001 is moving forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2004 I don't really like the idea of demolishing the Freud building, but this will add density. Plus, I have heard that it is actually suppsed to be a good-looking parking garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mojo 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2004 The deck is supposed to have ground level space for stores and things. Also it's supposed to be structurally sound for an office building to be built on top of it. I don't think I have a problem with things getting demoed as long as there is a plan for the space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
