Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer
Post Number: 427 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 10:13 am: | |
Looks like Louis Kamper's 1925 Park Avenue Hotel/Harbor Light Building might be at risk now that Detroit Urban Living has reneged on its deal to buy the building and neighboring properties. Who thinks that this might be added to the swath of land that the city just picked up and given to the Wings for the new arena? http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20071229/METRO /712290331/1408/LOCAL (Message edited by leland_palmer on January 01, 2008) |
Bussey Member Username: Bussey
Post Number: 628 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 11:04 am: | |
Wickenheiser failed to provide security, and now the property is worth $1.5 million since thieves looted the building of its fixtures, window frames, copper pipes and other valuables "Because of the irresponsible behavior of Wickenheiser and his partner, the Salvation Army has $1.5 million less to help the poor," Wickenheiser could not be reached, and his attorney did not return calls seeking comment. I hope Wickenheiser gets his arse kicked on this one. He is the reason I left Detroit.....unscrupulous bastard. |
Illwill Member Username: Illwill
Post Number: 102 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 12:12 pm: | |
business is business... |
Bussey Member Username: Bussey
Post Number: 629 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 12:59 pm: | |
bygones be bygones..... hear no evil see no evil.... it is what it is.... I can think of many more worthless blanket statements if you want them. |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4260 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 1:09 pm: | |
So the Cass Corridor will be deprived of what could have been a great redevelopment, and has lost a key community organization. Nothing good came out of this series of events. Those buildings have to stay...or else that district will have lost every link to the past. They appear to be going the way of MCS, though. |
Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 2475 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 1:55 pm: | |
Now, here's where I get lost. If Wickenheiser purchased the building, then why is the Salvation Army left holding the bag? If I sell a house, don't I get paid by the buyer before I turn over the deed of the house to the buyer? What kind of deal did these folks enter where the seller still owns the property after selling it? |
Dodgemain Member Username: Dodgemain
Post Number: 213 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 7:43 pm: | |
Land contracts. |