  Dustin89 Member Username: Dustin89 Post Number: 65 Registered: 07-2006 |
Out of curiousity-is this building nice and a legitimate downtown living option? Many downtown buildings are discussed on this forum but I can't recall this one coming up in discussion.I would be interested to hear any positive or negative comments regarding this building. | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1096 Registered: 11-2003 |
All I know is that it was originally the Barlum Hotel. An old postcard proclaims, "Detroit's Most Convenient Hotel. 620 Rooms-$3.00 and up. Both Tub and Shower Bath in Every Room. RADIO IN EVERY ROOM-NO ADDED CHARGE. | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 222 Registered: 03-2005 |
Under the Hall of Fame Thread "Moving to Detroit" there was a discussion of this building under "Cadillac Apartments". Here's the link as well as the link to other discussions of places to live. https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/6790/88170.html?11706889 38 | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3368 Registered: 02-2005 |
http://www.newcadillacsquare.c om/index.html I've wondered about it myself. It definitly has the location and 1920s flair. | ||
Dustin89 Member Username: Dustin89 Post Number: 66 Registered: 07-2006 |
After looking at the prev. post on this Mbr mentioned and the website, I'd have to conclude this place looks like a downtown bargain. I'm excited about the downtown renovation projects and new investment going on right now-the casinos, Book Cadillac, etc.-but I hope that there will continue to be appealing, affordable apartments downtown. I'll be attending WSU after I graduate high school in a year and this will be high on my list of places to look at. | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1276 Registered: 11-2004 |
As a general rule for college, stick with the dorms your freshman year. It's an experience you'll never want to repeat but will be glad you did. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3369 Registered: 02-2005 |
I agree Dustin, we need to make sure that cheap rentals, let alone any rentals, are a decent part of the downtown market. I hope that a lot of for-purchase condos also get offered by their owners for rental, but I think too many are priced to high to allow rents to cover the payments. In the long run, we need to hope for an infusion of new-construction apartment buildings in downtown and midtown; Bricktown is what I would really target as a great place to develop new residences. | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 223 Registered: 03-2005 |
Seriously, if you are going to WSU you should probably stick to the Midtown area, if not the dorms. | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3371 Registered: 02-2005 |
Yeah as much as living downtown has its perks, Midtown has plenty of options, many cheap, which would work great for a WSU student. http://detroitmidtown.com/05/m idtown.php?offset=0&type=&cat_ id=19&msub= | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 1186 Registered: 09-2004 |
"I agree Dustin, we need to make sure that cheap rentals, let alone any rentals, are a decent part of the downtown market. " I also think we should have cheap luxury units on the River. Everyone should get a chance to enjoy the river, even if you're on Section 8. | ||
Jfried Member Username: Jfried Post Number: 1025 Registered: 11-2003 |
sharmall = dipshit | ||
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 3373 Registered: 02-2005 |
cheap luxury units? what the hell does that mean? | ||
Michigansheik Member Username: Michigansheik Post Number: 223 Registered: 09-2005 |
there was a trailer park on the river near alter but thats gone now, sorry folks! |
