Although documents transferring title of the property to West Grand River Lofts were signed by D. Keffalinos on behalf of Elizabeth Street Lofts on January 5, 2007, they were not recorded for almost two months until February 28.
Various affiliates of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. own more than one hundred parcels of land in Downtown Detroit in the Foxtown neighborhood and surrounding the MotorCity Casino. The Headquarters of Iitch Holdings, Inc. (Little Caesars Pizza, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, etc) is located in the historic Fox Theater building at 2211 Woodward Ave., across the parking lot from Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Red Wings currently make their home on ice at Joe Louis Arena. There has been recent speculation that the Ilitch Family is buying up even more property between Woodward Ave. and W. Grand River Ave. in ordr to build a brand new hockey arena for the Wings.
NOTE: comprehensive map can be viewed at maps.live.com plotting more than 160 downtown Detroit properties controlled by the Ilitch Family, plus other relevant properties.
You may want to review these posts:
--The Verifiable Truth:
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- Blogger questions Detroit Arena assumptions
- Field of Schemes: Tiger Stadium back in limbo
- Family that built fortune on Detroit Sports and Little Caesars Pizza directed $900k to these political committees while expanding gambling ventures
- As most of Michigan continues to struggle financially, 11 make Forbes List of World's Richest Billionaires
- Taxpayers give Ilitch $95,000 to tear down his building
- City Sells Historic Building to Ilitch for $220,500
- Supreme Court ruled against Ilitch eminent domain scheme
- Ilitch has an insatiable appetite for land in downtown Detroit; see Live.com map of all 170 properties
- Contractors at work on MotorCity Casino have experience with MGM/Mirage & Mandalay Resorts
- Has Illitch acquired the historic Moose Lodge in downtown Detroit, and what are his intentions?
- Demolition Crew working on site at Detroit's United Artists Theater Building
- Ilitch agreement requires Moose building be preserved & renovated, doesn't allow relocation
- Demolition Crew working on site at Detroit's United Artists Theater Building
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