Podcasts about ilitches

Annalise Frank of Axios Detroit chats with Citizens Research Council President Eric Lupher about the recent announcement by District Detroit developers that construction on their 17-story office building would be delayed. The codevelopers, New York-based The Related Cos. and the Ilitch organization's Olympia Development of Michigan, are instead changing the order of their 10 proposed District Detroit projects, moving up one of the planned new hotels as well as one of the residential buildings. Lupher has noted that, given the Ilitches' reputation for overpromising and underdelivering, some public skepticism is expected, but that the “resequencing” of the order makes sense, given the very difficult environment for financing office space. As Frank has reported: the city is banking on the $1.5 billion megadevelopment from the Ilitches' Olympia Development and billionaire Stephen Ross' Related Cos. to help downtown grow and attract new businesses, which includes three new office building projects. Under the new timeline, one of the first District Detroit projects will now be a new 18-story, 261-unit residential building with ground-floor retail at 2205 Cass, near the forthcoming University of Michigan Center for Innovation (UMCI). The apartments, expected to open in 2027, would provide housing for some students attending the UMCI, and 20% of the units would be offered as "affordable" at below-market rents. Frank and Lupher discussed the many potential opportunities that the residential building project could have on Detroit, providing much-needed affordable housing to Detroiters and facilitating housing for an additional student population that would likely seek out local shops, restaurants, bars, walking/running paths and all the benefits of living in an urban community.

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For the second time, the billionaire Ilitch family and their Olympia Development company have proposed a plan to build out District Detroit on the north end of downtown... after plans announced in 2014 never materialized. On a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark explores what will be different this time around. (PHOTO: Terrance Vails/WWJ)

Happy snowmageddon, Detroit! Hope you’re all staying nice and warm. On today’s episode, we dig out of the early and record-breaking November snowstorm and dig into a few of the things that aren’t working around town. Specifically, we talk about: That WXYZ investigation into a Detroit landlord whom the city has forgiven more than $1 million in unpaid taxes, fees and other fines he owes. It was part of the land swap the city orchestrated to pave the way for the new Fiat Chrysler auto assembly plant on the city’s east side. Now he’s screwing over families buying homes on land contracts. The Ilitches are at it again in District Detroit. Thanks to the Detroit Greenways Coalition, we know that the Ilitch family wants the city to grant it an easement over Henry and Sproat streets, which both run right alongside the Little Caesars Arena. Good idea? Or The Best Idea? And there’s a shortage of liquor, fueled by software glitches at one of the three companies the state authorizes to distribute booze to bars, restaurants and retail stores. Michigan’s Prohibition-era booze laws strike again. Last but not least, sportswriter Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the Detroit Pistons at 4-7 in the early going, plus three Detroit-area soccer teams not named Detroit City FC that are making moves. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you’re hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

There’s been a ton of scrutiny, including from this podcast, about the Ilitch family’s failure to follow through on its promises to develop the District Detroit. Now, The Detroit News reportsthat the Ilitches also own 44 vacant lots and eight empty buildings surrounding the MotorCity Casino Hotel complex, where the family now hopes to build a seven-story parking structure. But ya know, yours truly has been doing some thinking about the whole District Detroit thing, and I may have actually found a silver lining, which I discuss in this episode. Elsewhere, we round up some recent food and fun news: The New York Times name-dropped two Detroit chefs among its list of 16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America. And here’s our friend Melody Baetens’ writeup on the same at the News. Syd Gold’s Request Room opens Friday. Taqueria Mi Puebla is expanding to Macomb County. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will hold a pop-up old-school video game arcade on Tuesday, coinciding with the performance of “Video Games Live.” Last but certainly not least, soccer correspondent Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about Detroit City FC’s NPSL Midwest Region semifinal match Friday against Minneapolis City SC, plus some weird shenanigans elsewhere in the Midwest Region. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you’re hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's.

The HBO show “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” last week turned its lens on the District Detroit, the Ilitch family’s mostly unrealized plan to redevelop 50 blocks as a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood between downtown and Midtown. Predictably, it did not go well for the Ilitches, who received $324 million in taxpayer assistance in exchange for what so far is the Little Caesars Arena, a Kid Rock restaurant and a couple dozen parking lots. Being opinionated on the subject, we talk about the episode, plus: 6:05 – An update on the progress of the old State Fairgrounds 6:45 – We break down the recent ruling from three federal judges that Michigan must redraw 34 congressional and legislative districts by Aug. 1 because they were unconstitutionally designed to favor Republicans. 8:07 – Jer interviews Detroit historian and civil rights author Ken Coleman about the life and legacy of Judge Damon J. Keith, a longtime federal judge and civil rights champion from Detroit who died Sunday at age 96. Also, as a heads up, our next segment airs on Detroit Public Television’s One Detroit on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Thanks as always for listening to Daily Detroit. Tell a friend about us, or help support the project by supporting us on Patreon.

This week, Daniel Howes says the Ilitch family’s billion-dollar investment in its District Detroit, anchored by Little Caesars Arena, is being dogged by broken promises. Critics, including a new HBO segment, say the owners of Detroit’s Tigers and Red Wings have failed to deliver the residential, retail and restaurant investments promised in exchange for an infusion of taxpayer money. That’s a problem for other current and would-be investors pursuing landmark projects in other parts of town – a problem only the Ilitches can fix.

Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about his weekend piece, co-authored with Kirk Pinho, about how the development around Little Caesars Arena has fallen way short of plans in its first five years. The Ilitches planned commercial and residential development, green spaces and all sorts of bells and whistles in "District Detroit," the area connecting downtown Detroit with Midtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit Business joins us to talk about his weekend piece, co-authored with Kirk Pinho, about how the development around Little Caesars Arena has fallen way short of plans in its first five years. The Ilitches planned commercial and residential development, green spaces and all sorts of bells and whistles in "District Detroit," the area connecting downtown Detroit with Midtown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan, Dave, and Geoff are all hear along with Mike Tripp on Camera.  Dan had the worst time imaginable at the Dollar General. It involves dog food, beer, a rotund woman, a fart, and JonBenet Ramsey.   Bob Quinn and the Leos make a shrewd, midseason move the likes of which we've never seen before and an annoying little Youtube girl helps us run through what it all means. The Red Sox may win another title and nobody cares but Dan. It turns out that Arby's really is trolling the Red Wings...or are the Ilitches trolling their own team? We give you our turd of the week and THE PICKS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from the Aug. 27 issue. Listen to the interview here.