Golden Arches Go Up, But McDonald’s Opening Delayed

The opening of the new McDonald’s on Detroit Avenue, expected this week, is postponed.

The property that once featured classic films on the big screen, will now offer Big Macs and Happy Meals.  However, the opening of the new McDonald’s on Detroit Avenue — which was expected this week — has been postponed.  Mike Lewis, the area real estate manager for McDonald’s, said the project has had some “slight delays.”  While the doors were expected to open today, the asphalt still needs poured and the striping on it still needs to get done — along with some other loose ends. “We’re trying to get it open as soon as we can,” Lewis said. “I know we’ll meet the original Oct. 15 deadline.” The Sloane Avenue location closed its doors on Sept. 15, and the Nature’s Bin natural foods store is expanding into the space. The Detroit Theatre was …

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3:03 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012

I love watching the fast pace construction for new Get-Go - everyday they are making visible progress. I may be the only person that is looking forward to it being open.....out with the old empty blithe...in with the new. Yay for renewal.   more ›

McDonald’s Closes Its Doors on Sloane Avenue

But the new McDonald’s construction is ahead of schedule, slated to open on Oct. 3.

The McDonald’s on Sloane Avenue has closed it doors. And the new restaurant on Detroit Avenue — on the land of the former Detroit Theatre — is ahead of schedule, just weeks away from its grand opening. Mike Lewis, the construction project manager for McDonald’s, recently told Lakewood Patch that he hoped to open the fast-food restaurant by Halloween. But it looks like the project will finish almost a month ahead of schedule. Signs posted around the abandoned building on Sloane Avenue note that the new McDonald’s will open at 11 a.m. Oct. 3. That property will be the future home of an expanded Nature's Bin. Dozens of workers buzzed around the construction site this week, pouring and smoothing out the new concrete around the property. …

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New McDonald’s Property For Sale

An online listing notes that the sale is a “rare opportunity to acquire a single tenant ground lease” at the location at 16403 Detroit Avenue — the former home of the Detroit Theatre.

The Golden Arches, walls and windows aren’t even up yet, but the location of the new McDonald’s is already for sale.  The Zaremba Group — the Lakewood-based company that owns the land — has the property listed on the market for $1.75 million. An online listing notes that the sale is a “rare opportunity to acquire a single tenant ground lease” at the location at 16403 Detroit Avenue — the former home of the Detroit Theatre. McDonald’s does not own the land, but rather has signed a 20-year lease with options for additional years — as many as 30 years. One official said that the deal “doesn’t change anything on the ground,” because the McDonald’s franchisee is still the operator. The new fast-food chain, moving from the Sloane Avenue location…

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Snapshot: New McDonald’s Gets a Foundation

Construction work begins on the new fast-food restaurant on the site of the former Detroit Theatre.

What was once the location for movies and popcorn will now be the home to Big Macs and french fries. Construction work for the new McDonald’s began last week at the site of the former Detroit Theatre on Detroit Avenue. The project recently hit a snag, when crews leveling out the property struck a gas line. The new McDonald’s is expected to open in the fall, officials recently told Lakewood Patch.

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Brandon Scullion

9:28 am on Monday, July 23, 2012

Is it just me or does this look like it will be a miniature building with a massive parking lot?   more ›

Gas Leak Shuts Down McDonald's Construction Site

Workers strike gas line as they were preparing to lay the foundation for the new fast-food restaurant at the corner of Detroit and Woodward avenues.

As workers started construction of the new McDonald’s, workers accidentally struck a gas line on Monday afternoon.  Detroit Avenue was reduced to one lane of traffic and Woodward Avenue was closed at the intersection as workers from Dominion attempted to repair the damaged line at around 2 p.m. Firefighters on the scene said that no one was injured.  Police were also at the site helping direct traffic. Construction of the new McDonald’s — which would move the Sloane Avenue location — is expected to resume when the gas leak is fixed. Officials have said they hope the new McDonald's, on the site of the former Detroit Theatre, will be finished by Halloween.

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Golden Arches Coming Down, Nature’s Bin Moving In

The city’s architectural board of review OKs designs plans for the Nature’s Bin expansion into the McDonald’s on Sloane Avenue.

Goodbye Big Macs and Happy Meals, hello quinoa salad and eggplant parmesan. The design plans to “de-arch” the McDonald’s so that it can be converted into a new catering space for Nature’s Bin got the green light from the city’s architectural board of review Thursday. The Sloane Avenue location of McDonald’s is moving to its new home on the site of the former Detroit Theatre. Last month, officials announced that McDonald’s was selling the property to its eastern neighbor, Cornucopia (Nature’s Bin). “We are at a point in time where we are out of space,” Scott Duennes, the executive director of Cornucopia, said Thursday. “For last 18 months we’ve been seeking space that we can convert into a commissary — (we were) trying to stay in Lakewood…

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McDonald’s Seeking Approval for New, Redesigned Nature’s Bin Site

Once the Golden Arches come down, Nature's Bin is looking to move into a redesigned building. It won't look much like a McDonald's.

In the land of Ronald McDonald, taking apart a shuttered McDonald’s is known as “de-arching.”  That’s the process about to take place at the fast food restaurant on Sloane Avenue, as it moves to its new home on the site of the former Detroit Theatre. Last month, officials announced that McDonald’s was selling the property to its eastern neighbor, Cornucopia (Nature’s Bin). The building will be used as the vocational training center, kitchen and catering center for Nature’s Bin, which provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities. But first, there are a few building design hurdles. According to the application to the city’s architectural board of review, the fast food giant is requesting a few changes — including the …

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SLIDESHOW: The Detroit Theatre in Ruins

Construction of a new McDonald's expected to begin soon.

Detroit Theatre: Stage Right, Nothing Left

The 88-year-old theatre is reduced to a large pile of rubble, to make way for the Golden Arches of McDonald's.

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VIDEO: Demolition of the Detroit Theatre Wraps Up

Nothing expected to remain of the building by this afternoon.

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Rob Uton

5:32 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012

A water meter is hooked up at the hydrant, and the city bills the demolition contractor (who in turn bills the owner of the property) for the amount of water used. At least that's how it's done in a typical demolition.   more ›