Failing to see what leverage GM has in this situation. Skylines are organic in general and sometimes it is best not to keep a structure on life-support since. its existence is only preventing the birth of possibly something more iconic.
Not an expert, but just googled and this demolition would probably cost more than the planned investment and would be the largest building in the West to ever be demoed (and that is just the central tower, not the other 5).
They arent hurt in any way by asking. I see this in sales a lot. You make an ask and usually you will get something. The worst that happens is they get tens of millions instead of hundreds of millions. GM will probably end up with something but i dont even think they expect to get the full amount.
Don’t negotiate with terrorists. Tell GM to go ahead and tear the whole thing down. Once they do, then eminent domain the land where it stood.
Too bad Luigi didn’t hurt his back in a Tahoe...
Email your reps folks, GM cuts people in Michigan and then asks for handouts to save an eyesore building, story at 11. Let them tear it down, guarantee it would cost the same or more to do so.
Fuck em. Tear it down. Let the skyline evolve and rejuvenate the riverside area.
How appropriate. When I lived there I always thought that building looked like a giant middle finger to the city.
The Ren Center is the poster child for that bleak dystopian 1970's/80's movie set about 20-30 years in the future. Headquarters for the bad guys and their all encompassing corporation that has enslaved the population into a cycle of crime, poverty, cheap drugs, a literal life of hell. oh wait that kind of has come…
hope they call GM on their bluff but i doubt they will. It would be funny if the city obstructs the demolition permits forcing GM to spend even more millions of dollars to sue the city. and then even more funny if the judge delays the trial for several years forcing GM to just give up and do the renovations on their…
Screw GM. Michigan is littered with broken cities where life once revolved around GM, and where pensioners can now be seen rolling around in Korean-made Buicks as if they are still somehow supporting the union and their communities in spirit. I’d urge anyone to come to Flint and decide for themselves if we still owe…
“We can’t spend our money... that’s what your money is for!”
This is like the same BS with the Chicago Bears threatening the city to give them hundreds of millions for a new stadium, or they’re going to take their ball to a far suburb. Win some championships first.
F them. Tear it down. Bye.
I’m glad that I live in Ca where shady shit like this never happens.
GM did not build the building.
Knock it down, already. It was obscene that they completed it as GM sold out Flint, MI to production in Mexico. I want nothing to do with downtown Detroit and my tax dollars have already bailed GM once. No more. Get rid of that eyesore.
On the other hand, who doesn’t love seeing a skyscraper blow up?
I feel like the answer is quite simple. Have Michigan or Detroit pass a law that demolition of a building taller than 500ft without rebuilding in its place requires environmental remediation to the natural state.
Just based on the top photo, the skyline would be greatly improved if they tear it down.