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7. Elevator Lofts 10. Roberts Riverwalk Hotel was built between 1917 and 1923. The 17. The Watermark $12.8 million remodeling will include a property was purchased for $4.2 million climbing 1938 Franklin St. — The building, more 1000 River and refinanced in 2007 for $15 million. 2122 Atwater — Mayor Dave Bing’s wall, than a century Place — After The building is east of the Belle Isle bridge. Springarn Development LLC chose land archery and Flow of development old, was buying the along the RiverWalk for its classrooms. owned by former Omni 13. $60-million, A fall 2013 Detroit Hotel from 98-unit opening is River-related projects that have come, gone – and what’s next Elevator Co. Irving, Texas- 1 Riverbank Road — The Detroit Yacht complex. planned. until 2007. It was purchased by the based Omni Club The COME AND Lewarchik family and a group of investors Hotels & was community and near the in the city of De- and retail projects, not to mention public parks and GONE: The Urban Development Co. of to create a residential loft project, which Resorts for an added to had been Detroit had planned to rebuild the 23. Uniroyal site troit has evolved from an industrial zone to a the Detroit RiverWalk pathway. was halted by the slow economy. In undisclosed amount in November 2010, the planned for 60,000-square-foot space into lofts for Cleanup has started on the western center for new development. In the past 10 years, the region has seen $1.3 billion 2010, they changed course and Roberts Cos. of St. Louis reopened the National condos, purchase. The idea evolved into market- L Register portion of the former Uniroyal Tire Co. renovated the 30,000-square-foot hotel with future plans for senior housing. townhouses and marina homes. In May rate apartment units. Eventually, Along the way,plans have come and gone — some in investments, according to a Crain’s estimate, and site, between Jefferson Avenue and the building for commercial use. It is now fully There are 108 guest rooms, along with of 2009, after being elected mayor, Bing residential plans were abandoned. projects made it, some didn’t, and others are still on the prospect of more to come. occupied. Tenants include architectural, banquet facilities and the Roberts Historic transferred his ownership of the Detroit River west of the Belle Isle interior and graphic design firm M1/DTW Riverwalk Bistro and Lounge. Places development into a blind trust, and the 21. Bloody Run bridge. The $20 million cleanup is the table. But the investments generally follow Here’s a look at major developments, others that LLC, tour company Southeast last project has been halted ever since. expected to be finished next spring, with ideas foreseen for the riverfront: Residential, office haven’t happened, and plans for the future. Segway LLC and software developer Grit 11. Harbortown year. It has stood on Belle Isle since 1868 Though it won’t be completed anytime redevelopment plans to follow. The Design LLC. and hosts the Detroit American Power soon, the plan to redevelop the area of project is being paid for and carried out EXISTING: 3400 E. Jefferson Ave. — Boat Association Gold Cup races. Planned or under way the former Bloody Run Creek is still on by DTE Energy Co. of Detroit, E.I. du 3. Joe Muer Seafood 5. William 8. Chene Made up the burner. The 3,000-acre, $1-billion Pont de Nemours & Co. of Wilmington, Existing G. Milliken Park of two project is being led by St. Louis Del., and Michelin USA Inc. of 400 , No. 1404 — high-rise 18. Cobo Center expansion Greenville, S.C. Overseeing the project In a $1 million makeover, the Joe Muer State Park Come and gone developer Richard Baron. The Kresge 2600 Atwater apartment Foundation provided $500,000 in is Pittsburgh-based C.J. Betters 1. name was and Harbor and condo Cobo Center is in the midst of an Enterprises. revived. — The 6,000- overhaul that includes a 40,000-square- funding for the projected 10-year On Jefferson, west of 1900 Atwater — square-foot towers, a 14. RenCen lofts project. The creek dried up and was Launched retail foot — The Riverfront Towers were built in in Marked by a amphitheater General Motors got as far as finding a expansion covered with concrete at the end of the 24. Belle Isle phases 63-foot-tall is home to complex 19th century. Baron and architect September developer to take over land east of the costing The Belle Isle Conservancy is working over 10 lighthouse, the concerts every summer. and a Steven Vogel hope to open the waterway by Joe Renaissance Center for a luxury residential nearly on a years former Tri- marina, and possibly create commercial and Vicari, complex. But it didn’t get further than that. $300 deal starting in Centennial Park 9. Stroh the Harbortown community started residential properties along the way. president Hines Interests LP of Houston was to million. with the 1982. A was renamed construction in the 1980s. It was of Warren- develop the land and share future profits The city of joint and re-opened to the public in 2004. A 300 River Place — Bought by the Stroh developed as a joint project of ANR based Andiamo Restaurant Group, the with GM. A slow economy was to blame for renovation 22. Presbyterian Detroit venture of second phase opened in 2008 and ties family in 1979, the mixed-use campus was Development Corp. and MichCon restaurant brings back some of Muer’s the project’s never coming to fruition. will bring a Villages/United Methodist to take A. Alfred into the Detroit RiverWalk pathway. formerly home to the pharmaceutical Development Corp. Monthly rent for the famous specialties. food court, facelifts for meeting rooms, over Taubman and the late Max Fisher, one company Parke Davis and Co. The property 172 units ranges from $800 to $1,600. Retirement Communities 15. Asian Village a new ballroom and a new entrance that care of tower was later converted to condos. In has become home to the new U.S. Patent PLANNED: Plans were announced this 4. Renaissance Center faces the Detroit River. The renovations Southeast corner of Franklin and the September, a federal judge put the 550- and spring for a 140-unit Harbortown Riverside The mixed-use 18,000-square-foot space are set to be completed next year. McDougall island’s unit apartment complex in receivership Trademark Apartments to continue the development of near the Renaissance Center didn’t last Developed originally by Ford Motor Land streets — closed aquarium. Before closing in because the owners, Empirian at Office, the the Harbortown complex. The $18 million long. The $4.5 million development Development Corp., the complex was 19. site The former 2005, the aquarium had been open for Riverfront LLC of Montvale, N.J., and first such project has been proposed by Bloomfield opened in 2008 and closed a year later. transformed Parke Davis more than 100 years. Once the Aintsar Riverfront LLC of Monsey, N.Y., office Hills-based A.F. Jonna Development. And that wasn’t the end of the troubles. In after The demolition of the abandoned is agreement is complete, the were in default on a $55 million outside 2010, Asian Village Detroit Inc.’s owner, General Auditorium leaves room for further being conservancy hopes to open the mortgage. Motors Co. Washington, 12. Alden Park Andrew Park, pleaded guilty to tax evasion. development of Hart Plaza. In an effort 6. Dequindre Cut D.C., and redeveloped aquarium at least a few days a week. bought four to eradicate blighted buildings, Mayor as a 2. Port Authority office EXISTING: The 1.35-mile paved trail joins law 8100 E. Jefferson Ave. — Bought in 2005 16. The @water Lofts Dave Bing moved forward with the firms and by Northern $27.5 million towers and opened in May 2009, capping a $750,000 demolition last year. The PHOTOS BY NATHAN SKID, ANDREW TEMPLETON, consultants Group of New assisted living complex by Presbyterian 130 Atwater — Billed as a boon for the hotel in $3.2 million project to convert an old 1500 Atwater — The 480-unit residential building went up in 1955 as a site for Villages of Michigan and United BRENDAN ROSS, JOHN SOBCZAK, COSTAR GROUP, economic development and tourism, a 1996, and rail line into a linear park. Lined with in York, the project began in 2006 but couldn’t get off DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but Methodist Retirement Communities AND COMPANY SOURCES 21,000-square-foot then the remaining two office towers trees, grass and public art, the park the building. apartments the ground before the Detroit Economic poor acoustics doomed it and the Inc. A second phase is expected to MAP BY JEFF JOHNSTON/CRAIN’S terminal several years later. The $500 million extends from Gratiot Avenue near A residential portion includes 301 are now for Growth Corp. shut it down in 2008. The orchestra moved back to . apartments, brownstones, lofts and sale. The 389- start in the first quarter next year. The DETROIT BUSINESS and redevelopment served as an anchor for St. Aubin to the riverfront. Belmar Development Group, headed by total cost of phase two is $7.5 million, offshore townhouses. unit complex Dwight Belyue, had planned to have the the overall riverfront redevelopment. PLANNED: On the drawing board is a 20. Globe Building with a third phase also planned. When wharf $119 million development done in 2009. The buildings recently have become $10 million plan to extend the trail from completed, the Rivertown community opened home to 3,000 employees of Blue Gratiot to Eastern Market as part of a PLANNED: The Roxbury Group of will include assisted living, independent last Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, which larger effort to link the city’s greenways. Detroit is redeveloping the site to serve living, senior health and wellness summer moved to the complex from Southfield. W. Grand as a recreation center for the Michigan services, and recreation. with a 75 Eastern Department of Natural Resources. The $22.1 million price tag. The port can Market 75 Grand River handle most Great Lakes vessels, but Map key Elmwood Mt. Elliott Bloody Run Iroquois Dequindre CutSt. Aubin Cemetery E. Vernor E. Grand the 200-by-40-foot wharf will allow the ■ = Existing Chene port to host nearly all vessels that travel Michigan Detroit Gratiot 21 ■ = Come and gone 375 Lafayette E. Jefferson the lakes — including cruise ships, Third Beaubien McDougall ■ = Planned or under way Cass Woodward 6 naval frigates and tall ships. Washington Lafayette 7 RiverWalk 22 Gabriel Owen Park Fort E. Jefferson Reid 75 Renaissance 16 Jos. CampauFranklin Richard Park Memorial S. Clark E. Jefferson W. Jefferson Center Wight Adair 13 Livernois 14 12 Park Joe Louis Cobo Riverside Park Atwater Arena Center 23 Ambassador RiverWalk 15 11 W. Jefferson 1 18 Detroit- Bridge Windsor 5 20 17 8 9 10 Historic Tunnel Belle Isle 24 2 3 4 Windsor 19 RiverWalk