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Lofts in Detroit???

By Matthew Meli

Real Estate Agent with M and T property management LLC

March 26, 2007 03:46 PM

Believe it or not there are many lofts in Detroit that are making people look twice. I have been a big fan of lofts. I lived in the Brooklyn lofts off Michigan ave in Detroit 4 years ago. I loved the open concept and old school feel of Detroit.

Today, Detroit has many lofts to pick from with open concepts for any taste. Some even have a tax break included. This concept is new to Detroit and is being received with open arms by some. I went on an open house with other Realtors in the fall. I could not believe what I saw. Places that use to vacant, and homeless people living in, now, is beautiful. It was amazing to me and most on the tour. We later met with builders, owners and renters that live in the lofts we saw. The people we meet talked of a new Detroit some of us at the time did not even know was there. How could that be?

It was sad to say that too many people living around Detroit would not even know what was happening! They had no idea. It felt like the people that have lived in the Detroit lofts were telling them a secret. They told stories of what there friends and families thought of when they told them of the move to Detroit. I will say Detroit had a bad wrap in the past years. People now want change, Investor want to make money, and the market needs a huge change!Could this be the start?

At the end of the day I saw many people that were happy to go back to their lives and pass on what they saw. It was an honor to go to on the trip. I think it was city living that did the tour and I want to pass on the trip and info. Please if you have a chance to look up something do a search on Detroit lofts and see what I saw.

In closing, When you here something bad about Detroit remember this. Read something good and share that. Do the world a favor and give a positive feed to something. Let the news do their job and show the world the bad.

Matt the MARINE says sound off, and let me hear what you think.

Here is a link of what I am talking about. http://www.researchlofts.com/

Just so you know, I have nothing to do with is loft site or any other.

-Matthew Meli

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Randal Keberlein

Weichert Realtors, Precision - Kenosha, WI

You are right, maybe this is what Detroit needs, From what I have heard of the Detroit market, it needs something to jumpstart it.

Mar 26, 2007 03:58 PM

Matthew Meli

M and T property management LLC - Detroit, MI

Hello Randal,

Please join the group I started. The name Is DETROIT.I am hoping to start opening people's minds to Detroit. I will post to as many people as passable to start a change in Detroit.

Thank you for your time and reading my post.

-Matt

Mar 26, 2007 04:23 PM

It's great to see this happen.

Mar 27, 2007 05:16 AM

I sure hope that after all this people will see that Detroit is not all that bad. Join my group @ Detroit on this group seach.

Thanks again all

Matt

Mar 27, 2007 10:23 AM

Beth Larsen

RE/MAX Sedona - Sedona, AZ

Sedona Arizona

I don't know Detroit, but have seen this phenomenon take off in other cities. It would be great to see some photos. If you have some, why don't you post them?

Mar 27, 2007 04:28 PM

Here are Some pictures of Detroit lofts.

Mar 28, 2007 11:27 AM

So did you see the pictures? This is for sale for $190,000.00

Mar 31, 2007 09:14 AM

Don't miss out. I will show you that Detroit is on it's way back.

Apr 03, 2007 12:33 PM

Angela Harrington

PCM Mortgage Solutions - Swartz Creek, MI

Loan Officer Mid- Michigan

Yes it appears it's happening now in FLINT also. They are changing Downtown Flint quite drastically with Loft apartments and a very seedy hotel is now going CONDO. Of course what is really needed is Student housign for UofM Flint and it's in the talking phase still. However Lofts seem to be turning distressed towns into the place to be. I'm all for some change here in the Flint area.

May 18, 2007 06:24 AM

Stefan Scholl

Buyer's Broker of Northern Michigan, LLC - Petoskey, MI

Northern Michigan Real Estate

There have been some cool places to live in Detroit for some time now. Some buddies of mine used to live in Riverplace. Very nice.

May 19, 2007 12:35 PM

Kay Van Kampen

RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO

Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Good post. I went on a loft tour a few weeks ago and was disappointed at how some of them were finished out. My concept of a loft is a wide open area for the kitchen, living room and bedroom. What I found was small cramped quarters. The positive was I know of a great loft in the area that is wide open, remodeled and has a great view of the square. I would love to live in that loft!

May 20, 2007 02:00 AM

Steven your right Detroit gets a bad rap (not ALL is justified) there are some very cool places there.

So true Kay I too would expect alot of open spaces that's why I personally just cant live in one I just don't get where the stuff goes :) I don't see the vision. But I really like the look. I'd probably have to hire someone just to set my furniture then I'd have an awesome space. Cramped square places are called apartments not lofts.

May 21, 2007 04:58 AM

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