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GM is moving out the RenCen. What could go there next? (ft. Robin Runyan)

In a move that's got the whole Detroit region talking, General Motors is leaving the RenCen in 2025 to take up the upper floors of the office space at Hudson's Detroit.  But that leaves one of Detroit's most iconic buildings without a clear path. Bedrock and GM are going to work over the next year to think about what it looks like going forward, but we take a first take at it, and talk about some of the amenities we'd like to see - and what the city might need.  As always, feedback - dailydetr...

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Detroit sign talk, Belle Isle trash robot and Tigers early season review

The new Detroit sign on I-94 is the talk of the town, and Robin Runyan with Fletcher Sharpe is here joining Jer to do just that. Plus we get into a new trash robot on Belle Isle, and do kinda in-depth breakdown on what we think about the Detroit Tigers early in the season.  The rundown: 00:54 - New Detroit sign on 94, how are we feeling? How are you feeling? And it's stopping traffic 06:49 - Will the Belle Isle trash robot be welcomed? More on Urbanize Detroit: https://detroit.urbanize.c...

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Hart Plaza fountain will be fixed // New tower tour // RenCen deal

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit hops into the studio, and we’re talking Detroit development. 00:33 – We both took a tour of the new Residences of Water Square. They’re on the higher end of the market, and received no incentives for development. And there are already early signs for demand. This project is also interesting as it’s in an area about to be really built out. Soon to be steps from the new West Riverfront Park, a redone set of roads and a convention hotel; but today, it’s con...

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Detroit Development stories to watch in 2024 (ft. Robin Runyan)

What is there to look forward to in 2024? Urbanize Detroit’s Robin Runyan is in the Daily Detroit studio at Techtown and we discuss that and more. 00:46 – Amazon is buying a stake in Diamond Sports / Bally, which should improve service. 05:15 – In “Where we’ve been,” Robin went and checked out the Oak Parker (in Oak Park) and gives a little update on the new Pie Sci location 07:16 – Is there anywhere to get good King Cake in Metro Detroit? Or does one have to ship from New Orleans? 0...

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The Icon of Incompletion // 2023 Big Development Themes // Vacant Tall Buildings Sold

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us today to give a bit of an update on development stories around town and answer a listener question. * Can the Belle Isle Boathouse be saved? We discuss. * We talk about what could be Detroit’s icon of incompletion, the long-stalled Perfecting Church project at Seven Mile and Woodward. There’s a new deal to get it going, but community (and our) skepticism after 20 years of lack of progress is high. * A pair of buildings in Corktown that have sa...

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Live from the Cambria Detroit Hotel

Somehow, we figured out how to get four Daily Detroit contributors in one room! Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit, Fletcher Sharpe and Shianne Nocerini joined me at the Cambria Hotel’s soon-to-open modern Mediterranean fusion restaurant CIBO. Thursday night was their official “grand opening,” though the hotel and amenities like 5 Iron Golf have been soft open for awhile. This renovation of WWJ’s old radio and TV studio really adds some pizazz to an Art Deco masterpiece, and we did a f...

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Eastern Market building saved // Doubts on big Detroit U of M project // Historic church demolished

Friend of the podcast Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us to talk all things development – and a little Miguel Cabrera. 02:40 – The building with a collapsed wall at Russell and Winder will be saved, and the businesses will be able to get their stuff out – which is huge and may save some of them. 04:20 – East Warren has a series of developments happening. We discuss a lot of what’s going on: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/looking-ahead-new-businesses-and-development-east-warr...

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Talking I-375, Riverwalk expansion, Belle Isle and woo

Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us to talk development, some fun places around town… and two types of woo. 02:03 – Pink Flamingo going strong 03:22 – Black Salt in Hamtramck 04:26 – Changes needed to I-375 plan to reflect today’s reality 11:30 – The riverwalk is expanding again with a new section opening in October to connect to the Belle Isle (MacArthur) bridge 14:57 There are a bunch of plans for Belle Isle, we walk through them from two-way traffic to entrances to parki...

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Inside the beautiful Book Tower // Detroit City FC gets by Gold Star

Today's episode is in two parts. First, a post-tour discussion with Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit on the historic Book Tower. The $300 million renovation is nearing completion, including residences, a hotel and more. Then, to Keyworth for a post-match recap and look ahead as Detroit City FC got by Gold Star Detroit FC 1-0 in the US Open Cup. Fletcher Sharpe and Norris Howard joined me for that. We do this show each and every weekday covering what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit...

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From pigeons to penthouses (ft. Robin Runyan)

Robin Runyan is here from Urbanize Detroit to talk local Detroit and Metro Detroit development. We touch on the Book Tower and many other projects. Before and after work at the Book Tower being done by Bedrock: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/photos-and-after-book-towers-historic-transformation Plus, the show ends with a little Tigers talk. We do this show each and every weekday covering what to know and where to go in Metro Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to s...

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Ferndale (literally) rises; Detroit development + more (ft. Robin Runyan)

On today's show it's a mix of multistory developments in Ferndale, Oak Park and Detroit to talk about with Robin Runyan of Urbanize Detroit. p.s. - Yes, we're aware of the Henry Ford Health $2.5 billion announcement over on Grand Boulevard and the Lodge. This was recorded before the surprise announcement this morning. More on that later this week. As always - feedback, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com....

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Hotels on the way + Detroit development in 2023 (ft. Robin Runyan)

What do we have to look forward to as far as development in 2023? Hotels, for one thing. Plus a whole lot more. Robin Runyan is back from Urbanize Detroit to discuss what's ahead. More: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/4-detroit-development-stories-watch-2023 Take our newsletter survey: https://forms.gle/wnthgXkPDftLaV3s7 Support our work: As a member: https://www.patreon.com/DailyDetroit One-time: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dailydetroit Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2A o...