If you watch any of the DYI home-makeover cable shows, you know that watching how the crew transforms the old into the new – the build up to the final reveal – is the most...
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Get Ready Detroit, We’re Floored! – 10/15/12
The big news this week in our revitalization efforts is that the concrete showroom floor has been poured. Read JoeyGirl's vendor profile of K&K Concrete Construction and you...
A Glimpse of the Future, a Road from the Past – 10/08/12
This week we received some preliminary drawings about what the new showroom will look like. While these are only drafts, I thought I'd share them now--check out the photo gallery...
Sustainable Floor, Awesome Doors, New Sign – 10/01/12
Before I get into this week's update...We've written a lot on our site about U-Haul Company's history and commitment to the adaptive reuse of buildings. We're also all about...
Turning a Corner: New Construction Underway – 09/24/12
As fall begins, leaves are starting to turn and our building crew has turned a corner, from demolition and cleanup to new construction...moving toward opening for business. (See...
Sparks, a Bobcat and Man vs. Concrete – 09/17/12
That sounds like the title of a reality show. “Coming this Fall, ‘Sparks, a Bobcat and Man vs. Concrete,’ who will come out alive?” While reality shows like to claim they’re...
Progress on All Fronts – 9/10/12
It's been a good week for our revitalization efforts. We've made progress on all fronts. Showroom Steel for Showroom Floor Delivered The asbestos abatement in the showroom has...
Clear Out and Clean Up Before You Can Revitalize – 8/31/12
Underground room cleared of debris. Activity at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Detroit this week demonstrates just what it takes to revitalize a 92-year-old building: hard,...
Tunnel, Mystery Room and Awesome Windows – 8/23/12
Tunnel leads 63 feet out and away from the building. We made progress on clearing the underground tunnel we discovered. It leads 63 feet out and away from the building to an area...
Busy Week at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Detroit – 8/16/12
New Name for a grand old building: U-Haul Moving & Storage of New Center Yep, the NBC-Nabisco building has a new name, U-Haul Moving & Storage of Detroit. While it may...