  Apbest Member Username: Apbest Post Number: 579 Registered: 03-2006 |
It looks like the office/wayne state building at Forrest and Cass is getting demolished...what are the plans for whats going to happen when it's gone? | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 326 Registered: 04-2006 |
Are you referring to the old Forest Arms Apartment building? That's the only demolition that I am aware of in that area. I'm not sure what is replacing it, if anything. I liked its massing on the urban area and wish it was replaced by something similar, but I doubt that would happen. The townhomes bordering the old tower on Hancock Street would be nice or maybe something a little more "Ellington-like". | ||
Bussey Member Username: Bussey Post Number: 542 Registered: 12-2003 |
forest arms isnt going down it is WSU's Forest Apartments. It was the 1960's rather ugly 10-12 story building on Forest in between Cass and second. | ||
Spiritofdetroit Member Username: Spiritofdetroit Post Number: 529 Registered: 11-2006 |
it will be a surface parking lot.. woohooo for progress, Detroit style | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 2115 Registered: 11-2004 |
Because it really is so lovely as it sits right now. Woo hoo for progress, since it's replacing parking lost to the developments happening on Woodward, no? | ||
Mccarch Member Username: Mccarch Post Number: 131 Registered: 12-2003 |
Why is this building being torn down? It's not that old; I would guess circa 1980. It was designed by Kessler. | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 130 Registered: 10-2006 |
The building was abandoned by WSU almost 2 years ago. It was replaced in part by the new Towers dorms on Anthony Wayne. There was much controversy over the demolition of it for reasons I don't completely recall. I do know if was antiquated by the newer dorms and apartments. I also believe that the parcel is planned to eventually be sold for development. In the mean time it is replacing the UT/surface parking on forest once the building comes down but before the new structure on forest and woodward goes up. In the mean time WSU has lost all of its parking South of Warren. For people like me who have the majority of their classes in Old Main and work until 9:30 in the evening in the building this means a very long walk this year. The nearest structure #6 sells out for semester long passes and is more expensive than any other structure on campus. Sorry guys but parking IS and issue at Wayne State especially in the beginning of the semesters. | ||
Deteamster Member Username: Deteamster Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2007 |
I live at Second and Forest. Going to be a parking lot. Too bad...almost all the street parking for residents is already taken, and they're going to throw up another wayne $tate pay lot. I would have liked to see a little green space. Looks like I'll have to settle for the plants in my apartment. | ||
Korridorkid Member Username: Korridorkid Post Number: 91 Registered: 01-2005 |
According to some previous threads regarding the South Village Development on Woodward--Due to the displacement of parking around University Towers while the residences, as well as a multilevel parking structure bordering Forest are being built, the site where the Forest Apartments sit will be a TEMPORARY gravel lot until the finality of the South Village construction. (Federal Mogul Library Annex on Cass and Prentis was also demo'ed for this purpose.) Plans for the site afterwards, include potential Graduate Housing akin to South University. (Given WSU's push to be a more "resident" university vs. commuter school, i can't imagine that the entire space would sit as gravel lot for long) The stalling over demolition was due to the heavy amounts of asbestos and subsequent abatement and the means to perform that task. As far as the design of the building, I have not heard that it was designed by Kessler, only that it was a modular temporary structure similar to ones built in East Germany. It was built around the early 80's but it was meant to stand for only 15 years. Candidly- I lived there for 6 months, Kessler or age aside, it was a roach infested hellhole. Tear that schitt down! (Message edited by KorridorKid on July 12, 2007) (Message edited by KorridorKid on July 12, 2007) | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 436 Registered: 04-2006 |
yes, mdoyle (rules) is correct - the building on forrest and cass is to be turned into a lot. as a resident on the same block, i'm actually most concerned currently with the disposal of the hazardous waste from the demo... (asbestos!!!) the insulation from right underneath the asbestos tiles blows all over the place... onto my lawn, car, alley, and on to the nearby streets... i heard that Wayne was going to actually develop that into something themselves after the current projects were completed... | ||
Psychgrad Member Username: Psychgrad Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2004 |
http://www.bog.wayne.edu/meeti ngs/2007/03-21/budgetfinance03 07_itemv.pdf This is the pdf from the March Board of Governors meeting that discusses reasons for the demo - and it seems there were quite a few of them. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 2295 Registered: 07-2004 |
Never understood why there is a surface parking lot on Third across from the new dorms that is right in front of a parking structure. Why not put another parking structure on the surface lot and allow for more parking for WSU students in that area? | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 131 Registered: 10-2006 |
Both of those structures are pretty old. The newest is structure 6 behind Barnes and Noble with ground floor retail and all. Home to LaPita Fresh. | ||
Detourdetroit Member Username: Detourdetroit Post Number: 323 Registered: 10-2003 |
old structures don't get old until they hit one hundred. | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 328 Registered: 04-2006 |
My bad...I meant the Forest Apartment building and not the historic Forest Arms. Thanks for pointing that out!  | ||
Arcas Member Username: Arcas Post Number: 24 Registered: 01-2006 |
quote: Tried any of the alternatives, Mdoyle? Structure 3 is right across Woodward. Structure 2 is what, all of 2 blocks away from Old Main. Neither is a very long walk. Sure, they could probably use more parking. But mostly for clueless freshman in the early Fall Semester. Everybody else is savvy enough to mostly avoid that mess and/or willing to do a little bit of walking. Until the freshman crush is done, they street park in Woodbridge and walk down Warren. Or street park in TechTown north of campus and walk the 2 blocks south to WSU. A lot of my friends would park over near my house near CCS and the DIA and do the 10-15 minute walk over to campus. And that's the same walk I did everyday. Saying WSU has a parking problem is like saying downtown has a parking problem. They don't. The problem is that everyone really wants to be able to park two steps away from whatever building they're going too. http://parking.wayne.edu/pdf/p ricelist.pdf | ||
Arcas Member Username: Arcas Post Number: 25 Registered: 01-2006 |
quote: Royce, looks like that surface lot will eventually become the new Residential/Honors College building. So says "The Plan": http://www.facilities.wayne.ed u/mp/067-093%20sect4%20-%20Mas terPlan.pdf | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 4410 Registered: 10-2003 |
Arcas where doesit say there? | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6198 Registered: 02-2004 |
Spiritofdetroit, I don't think that area over at Forrest and Cass is going to be a parking lot. It may set aside for a PRIME DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. | ||
Arcas Member Username: Arcas Post Number: 26 Registered: 01-2006 |
Deep in the document there is a small blurb about it in the "On Campus Housing" section. But it doesn't say much besides "The Main Campus is the proposed as the site for a new Residential/Honors College containing 400 beds." Mainly what I was looking at though, is just the map on the second page. There, building G is listed as the new building and its location on the map is right on top of the surface lot Royce mentioned. (Structure 2 is right next to it). I just noticed as well, they also discuss it too in Section 6: Implementation. On the third page under Midterm Initiatives: "Demolish the surface Parking Lot C in front of Parking Structure 2. Design and construct a Residential/Honors College on the west side of Anthony Wayne Drive to accommodate 400 undergraduates." The Link for section 6: http://www.facilities.wayne.ed u/mp/123%20-%20127%20sect6%20- %20Implementation.pdf And the full report: http://www.facilities.wayne.ed u/mp/2020mp.htm Keep in mind though that the report is from about 6-7 years ago I think. So it's pretty interesting to see what things are on schedule (like the new dorms/welcome center), ahead of schedule (like South University Village), and horribly behind schedule (new sports arena?). | ||
Mdoyle Member Username: Mdoyle Post Number: 133 Registered: 10-2006 |
Arcas I'm a 5th year undergrad and I ride my bike from Woodbridge as much as possible. I'm not a huge fan of street parking, Alexandrine is a sure fire way to get your car broken into even if theres nothing inside of it. Meter parking is not an option. |
