  Chris_rohn Member Username: Chris_rohn Post Number: 142 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 71.144.84.66 |
FERNDALE GETS LOFTS: Trendy urban lifestyle to spread in tall way to popular Detroit suburb December 7, 2005 BY JOHN GALLAGHER FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER  Artist's rendering of the Woodward Avenue Lofts shows the development towering over the street. Home shoppers looking for an urban lifestyle but who shy away from hot spots like Royal Oak, Birmingham or downtown Detroit will soon have a new option in Ferndale... http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051207/BUSINESS04/512070350 | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 6162 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23 |
Looks like the copied the Ellington and made a few minor changes. | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 427 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 64.252.152.190 |
That's exactly what I thought when I first saw it. | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 367 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.56 |
It's still nice for Ferndale. And with the GLB community center practically around the corner... I don't expect to hear about a ton of these kinds of developments in Ferndale, but good for them. What's for parking, anyway? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 6164 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23 |
Development and density in Ferndale is much better for Detroit than development on 50 mile road. Good to see this stuff happening there. | ||
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker Post Number: 514 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.249.45.197 |
I live around the corner from this development. there has been a discussion on this topic before. I like this new development over what is there now. Ive hear od new lofts going up in downtown ferndale behind "Q" also there is loft going up on 9mile across the street from the large credit union near police station. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 2840 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.22.82.162 |
This looks like a very attractive building. Catering to the home owners who need to downsize, but who can stay close to their neighborhood, is a novel idea. Most cities have done this for hundreds of years. Single private houses in Ferndale have appreciated alot. This equity can be spent on multi-housing, on the bus line, and close to stores and services such as Woodward Avenue. For the Woodward Cruise, residents can rent out their lofts to some yokel with a '55 Chevy from Ky., and take a handsome vacation without having to endure that dreadful week. (which is always a fucking hassle for locals.) jjaba, tells it like it tis. | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 56 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 198.103.184.76 |
This looks good for Ferndale, good for Detroit and good for the Metro area. Also more people living steps from Woodward would help support a Woodward mass transit line. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 2842 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.22.82.162 |
True, imagine a highspeed rail corridor from Downtown Detroit to Pontiac. You could get to a ballgame or the theater and in your seat in 15 minutes, and not have to pay some bum $20 to park the SUV. jjaba | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 428 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.189.188.28 |
Well, so much for Gordon Plemon's gas station and the truck rental lot. That would put it on the next block south of what used to be Higgins and/or Belcastro Pontiac, wouldn't it? doug | ||
Reetz12 Member Username: Reetz12 Post Number: 9 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 69.246.61.199 |
They should line up woodward from Ferndale all the way down to the ellington with these style of lofts. There is a lot of vacant/abandoned land along that route. More Lofts! | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 2704 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.172.95.197 |
Diversity in housing would be much better. This is heartening to see. I just can't wait for the impending boom of the Woodward corridor. Who knows how long it is down the road? But I have faith that it is coming. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 3547 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 141.217.174.221 |
More Gay lofts for Gaydale HAH! | ||
Genesyxx Member Username: Genesyxx Post Number: 350 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 209.69.165.10 |
(sigh) | ||
Bostedguy Member Username: Bostedguy Post Number: 332 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 70.230.12.16 |
Kiss me, Danny. You know you want to. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 1591 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.24.3 |
If there ever was "gay bashing in the nicest way possible"... it would be Danny!  God bless him anyway! | ||
Ferndaleguy76 Member Username: Ferndaleguy76 Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.32.86.125 |
Steelworker: You got it right. In addition to these lofts, there are two other known developments in the works. One's right behind me on the Southeast corner of Troy and Allen (downtown). And the other's behind Como's on the Northeast corner of Nine Mile and Bermuda. How exciting for Ferndale! | ||
L_b_patterson Member Username: L_b_patterson Post Number: 271 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.38.249.48 |
expect charter one to be the next one to go......... | ||
Chub Member Username: Chub Post Number: 268 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.42.77.90 |
Good for Ferndale! Looks great. | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 438 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.189.188.28 |
Someone answer a question for me, please. In looking at a map of Ferndale (I couldn't remember where Bermuda St. was) I saw a "historical museum" on the southwest corner of 9 and Livernois. Question... ....there used to be a little grocery store there, then the alley, the Canadian Legion hall, the American Legion hall, then the Fire Station. What exsists between 9 Mile and the fire station now, and is the Memorial Park still there? | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 187 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.209.185.243 |
Doug, Everything you mentioned is still there and hasn't changed. Joe's Party Store just got a fancy orange color facelift. But you forgot to mention Ferndale's little "historical museum" between the fire station and American Legion. The Memorial Park (blvd. of Livernois) is still there and has been really updated in the past 3 or so years (I believe a Ferndale resident has a veterans fund for the park). It now has two impressive stone statues and added brickwork. | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 439 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.189.188.28 |
Thank you. I've got a picture around here of me in my Boy Scout uniform performing honor guard duties at the flagpole on Memorial Day, 1964. For your help, Blessyouboys, I'll spring for a milkshake at the Lincoln Soda Grill (unless you'd rather the Happy Clown), then Ray Croton's for dinner. OK? | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 190 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.208.123.233 |
You're welcome Doug But I can't really relate to the second part, nor do I have an idea what you're talking about. I'm afraid all you mentioned is well before my time...(born in '83, over here in the Dale). | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 440 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.189.188.28 |
Too old for my own good. The Lincoln Soda Grill and Ray Croton's Supper Club both used to be on Nine Mile across the street from what was Lincoln High School (torn down and replaced by a grocery store). On the NE corner of 9 and Livernois was the school, NW the school parking lot, SW, the afformentioned party store, and SE, a Standard station. The Soda Grill was next to the Standard station, Croton's on the corner of 9 and Farmdale. I'll get my cane out and hobble home now...... | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 194 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.209.188.92 |
Here's a bit of an update for you Doug. LHS lot is still the grocery store (Ferndale Foods). West of Livernois/LHS lot is a strip mall (went up in early 90s, Blockbuster/Pizza/Chinese Food/Laundry Mat) Standard Station: Doctor's offices (newer construction I think) Soda Grill: Now a large remodled photography studio (past few years, was a resale store before Ferndale's "resurgence"). Croton's at 9/Farmdale was "Jerry's?" when I was growing up; in the last few years its been Ethiopian Cuisine "The Blue Nile." Thanks for the history by the way. (Grew up on Albany btwn. Farmdale/Allen) |
