Bicycle Factory Project

[joeDowntown]

The Press is always good at things like that. It's a cool design, I'm excited!

Joe

The GR Press really grinds my stones...they had to work really hard to get McGraw's, BETA's, and the Lott3Metz logo out of that rendering and then not mention the team in the article...

[AlexPKeaton]

I love it! And I also might like some bricks if they're not being reused.

[seely]

A little off topic--just curious if anyone has a little history on the Grand Rapids Cycle Co? A google search turns up next to nothing relevant. I'm a bike mechanic & nut, and love anything 'old-timey'. How cool would it be to own a bike that came out of that factory?

[tamias6]

A little off topic--just curious if anyone has a little history on the Grand Rapids Cycle Co? A google search turns up next to nothing relevant. I'm a bike mechanic & nut, and love anything 'old-timey'. How cool would it be to own a bike that came out of that factory?

[Veloise]

Veloise, might know. She's a huge bicycle buff.

[GRDadof3]

Here's the rubble remains. It looks so much smaller now. The gate was left open, so I was surprised not to see any brick salvagers.

[GRDadof3]

After:

[tamias6]

After:

[cityslicker]

Here's the rubble remains. It looks so much smaller now. The gate was left open, so I was surprised not to see any brick salvagers.

[Allison Slater]

If not, I'm sure there are many of us here who would like to have a brick as a memento of the old building.

[cityslicker]

If not, I'm sure there are many of us here who would like to have a brick as a memento of the old building.

[Veloise]

My mason called me to ask if I could call in a favor for him... He wanted to find out if he could haul away any remaining bricks. I called Jeff at McGraw and he said it was not a problem at all. He laughed and said just stay out of the way of the semi trucks and foreman on site actively removing the remaining debris. I called back the mason and he was so excited...to have a green light to take a few pallets of twice baked bricks...1st being the The Great Chicago Fire (Chicago Common I believe they call it). It seems as if the brick would be fatigued by the hot fire and rapid temperature changes it encountered during the HUGE blaze this past winter. Any thoughts on whether or not the brick could be safely reinvested as replacement bricks on other job sites?

[Allison Slater]

As much as I'd love to have a brick, I really don't have any space for more 'stuff'. I was figuring there would be others interested here, as I think I remember discussion about it a while back.

[GRDadof3]

The Bicycle Factory project goes back before the City Commission next week setting a hearing for a revised Brownfield Plan Amendment.

http://www.grand-rapids.mi.us/meeting.pl?m...amp;type=agenda

(Item #2 Committee of the Whole)

I also found this alternative rendering of the new building. Which one is the most current? Hopefully someone from the development team can weigh in.

[Michi]

Awe, how sad. This is one of the projects in the Grand Rapids forum that I haven't been following. I think I'munna cry.

I tried to follow the replies, but may have missed it. Was the cause of the fire ever determined?

[GRDadof3]

Awe, how sad. This is one of the projects in the Grand Rapids forum that I haven't been following. I think I'munna cry.

I tried to follow the replies, but may have missed it. Was the cause of the fire ever determined?

[Allison Slater]

I think I like this newly revealed rendering better than the other. Nice balcony space.

[numstead]

I think I like this newly revealed rendering better than the other. Nice balcony space.

[tamias6]

And like the eagle from the ashes. Wow, nice looking project!

Big change in the plans though. The first 3 floors of the 5 story building will be office/commercial, with only the top 2 floors as apartments. The apartments will consist of 12 - 2story townhome style units renting for $850/month (yes, only $850).

GRPress Article

[GRDadof3]

This one is the final plan they are going with:

According to the agenda, they are going to build the project in two phases: the first 3 floors of commercial as phase I, and the top 2 floors of 12 residential units as phase II (no timeline given)

[Ted]

The our design is the one that is moving forward.

[cityslicker]

This one is the final plan they are going with:

According to the agenda, they are going to build the project in two phases: the first 3 floors of commercial as phase I, and the top 2 floors of 12 residential units as phase II (no timeline given)

[Veloise]

[GRGyp]

[Veloise]

How come I get this strange feeling that when I arrive home tonight there will be a big huge banner draped from the side of my house...