I thought the Renaissance Center was supposed to turn Detroit around, all through the generosity of GM. You'd think they'd be embarrassed, because they've embarrassed themselves.

Honestly. Before GM moved in ,it was a mall. The hotel was in the main building and the food court became the flagship for all males to have. Another of Gen X kids loved it and the Trappers Alley mall. It was needed in the draft weekend

@bingo8789

12 күн бұрын

Agreed. Detroit needs an indoor mall and movie theater

Mixed use is only way forward. Residential, municipal, retail, restaurants, geared income, aquarium ! Detroit needs downtown aquarium.

@Ken_Stauder

Күн бұрын

Detroit has the nations oldest aquarium on Belle Isle.

Props too the thumbnail editor. Nice print

Well , so far , they're in brainstorming mode to figure out the future of the Ren Cen , let's start with Hart Plaza though , Get some company investors to Redesign and Reconstruct All of Hart Plaza , just keep the really cool Center Giant water fountain in place and build around it , then work your way towards Ren Cen , I'm thinking modified new windows , and hopefully turn it into a more modern digitalized building , with marble statues that Represent the History of Detroit , A more luxurious yet economic and fun modernized Ren Cen ✨️✨️✨️ a brand new movie theatre perhaps with diverse ethnic arts and Restaurants , ✨️✨️✨️

Outside of the problems of converting it to condos, theres a huge parking problem. There's also a food desert in that area. Whole foods is in mid town but you jave to go to Mexican town to get groceries. More planning for the planners to plan.

Giant weed dispensary

Did not take much for Oacle in San Mateo to drop the Marriott

From what I heard it’s ONLY going to be a PALTRY 2 floors at the top …. 😒

@brucebeamon5460

Ай бұрын

The Shrinking footprint of what WAS one of the largest companies in the country if not the world ….. and news flash the Chinese own a GOOD PORTION of GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.

@brucebeamon5460

Ай бұрын

Which HAPPENED after the BAILOUT 😒

I hope it stays.

Looks like another vacant office complex. Not good for Detroit.

Iconic? There's a tall glass cylinder building that looks just like the Rencen Hotel. Designed by the same guy in Atlanta. The Empire State Building is iconic. The Renaissance Center is where you get lost.

@drakephifer

2 ай бұрын

Yep John Portman!

@brasp

Ай бұрын

for Detroit it is an iconic building this isnt a debate lmao.

@user-dw4wg9kk6l

Ай бұрын

Iconic? Renaissance Center: A symbol of Detroit's Rebirth. Detroit has been losing population before and since the buildings were built in 1977. I guess I'm proud of of it. Sort of... 🤔

The Rencen is a landmark, but I was never a fan of it. Demolishing it may open up a ton of opportunities never imagined for that portion of the riverfront. Maybe just keep the hotel tower.

@alanfortune3092

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely not! The Renaissance Center is vital to the City of Detroit's image and profile and also a gateway from an International perspective.... A ton of cooperation was put in place from all municipal participants and it would be blasphemous to True Detroiter's! Absolutely not!

@jays.4254

2 ай бұрын

I would agree with alanfortune3092, the ren cen is part of Detroit and "Demolishing" it is not an option, what's wrong with you? Detroit has been through enough. Just because GM is moving out of it doesn't mean that this can't be a opportunity for Detroit. I think there is a lot of opportunity to attract other well known companies back to Detroit, look what Ford did to the Central Train station. Ren Cen will be fine, it will attract more business to the Detroit metro area.

@wolfiethedog76

2 ай бұрын

It would be hilarious if they tore the ren cen down and built a new soccer stadium on the spot with various living communities built around it it.😏

@brucebeamon5460

Ай бұрын

That’s EXACTLY what I was thinking while watching THIS report and looking at the picture of that building DEMOLISH the 4 office towers leave the hotel and the other two smaller towers….. That would make it easier to redevelop that entire area in a way that is not closed off and separated from everything else … definitely expensive but worth it !

@alanfortune3092

Ай бұрын

@@jays.4254 Thank you for the support!

Detroit Wizard of Oz munchkin mayor Mike Duggan wants to have a riverfront park just like Windsor Canada. Little Mike wants a riverfront park that stretches from The Gordy Howe Bridge to Belle Isle. Then there will be visitors' ships from Wisconsin and the U.P. docking along the Detroit Riverfront, bringing tourists to spend their dollars in attending sports events, outdoor music concerts, and other tourist trap venues in Detroit. Only the millionaire FIG family's of Ford, Illitch, and Gilbert will get richer, and more richer. Notice how Detroit munchkin mayor Mike Duggan isn't so concerned about getting affordable housing for the common Detroit residents. It's all hotels and downtown apartments that are not affordable to the common Detroit taxpayers who pay his salary and 24-hour police protection in and around outside Little Mike's Detroit taxpayer paid riverfront mansion.