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Live
construction
webcam
of the
new
Detroit
Events
Center
area
streaming
at
DistrictDetroit.Com
Rapid
progress
viewable
through
live
stream,
time-lapse
video
and
daily
archived
photos
DETROIT,
MI -
Olympia
Development
of
Michigan
announced
today
the
launch
of a
24/7
live
streaming
webcam
that
will
allow
people
worldwide
to see
real-time,
rapid
progress
being
made on
construction
of The
District
Detroit
and the
new
Detroit
Events
Center.
A
state-of-the-art
camera
will
provide
continuous
live
streaming
video of
the
12-acre
events
center
construction
site.
The site
includes
the new
Red
Wings
arena,
as well
as
surrounding
neighborhood-friendly
office
and
retail
buildings,
the Via
and a
public
piazza.
The
development
area is
part of
the
larger
District
Detroit
project
that
will
connect
downtown
to
Midtown.
The
webcam
is
available
24 hours
a day,
seven
days a
week at
DistrictDetroit.com.
“Now
hometown
fans and
supporters
across
the
globe
can see
the
incredible
progress
of this
transformational
development
taking
place
right
here in
the
heart of
Detroit,”
said
Steve
Marquardt,
Vice
President,
Olympia
Development
of
Michigan.
“With
mass
excavation
complete
and
concrete
being
poured
on site
right
now, we
are on
track to
open the
new
Detroit
arena
for the
2017 NHL
season.
As we
continue
our
aggressive
schedule
on the
arena
and
accompanying
developments,
more
than
$115
million
in
contracts
have
been
awarded
to
Detroit-based
businesses.
The
District
Detroit
is
bringing
real and
positive
change
to our
community.”
In
addition
to the
live
stream,
other
new
features
include
regular
time-lapse
and
daily
archives
of
images
that
provide
the
ability
to look
back on
any
selected
date
from the
start of
excavation.
Rapid
progress
continues
to be
made on
the
construction
site:
concrete
is being
poured
daily,
and the
first
steel
beams
will be
put in
place in
the
fall.
About
the
Detroit
Events
Center
Home to
the
Detroit
Red
Wings,
other
sports
and
entertainment
events,
concerts,
family
shows
and
community
functions,
the
Detroit
Events
Center
will
feature
a
dramatic
arena
bowl,
proximity
to the
action
and
great
sight
lines.
Rich
with the
tradition
of the
Original
Six
Detroit
Red
Wings
and
Detroit’s
incredible
musical
heritage,
the new
Detroit
arena
will
also
feature
state-of-the-art
technology
and fan
amenities.
The
Detroit
Events
Center
will
open in
2017,
and it’s
going to
deliver
amazing
experiences.
About
The
District
Detroit
The
District
Detroit
will be
made up
of a
dynamic
mix of
sports
and
entertainment
venues,
including
six
world-class
theatres
and
three
multi-use
sports
venues –
home to
the
Detroit
Red
Wings,
the
Detroit
Tigers
and the
Detroit
Lions.
The
District
Detroit
will
also
feature
residential,
office
and
retail
developments
that
connect
these
venues
into one
contiguous,
walkable
area,
where
families,
sports
fans,
entrepreneurs,
job
seekers,
entertainment
lovers
and
others
who
crave a
vibrant
urban
setting
can
connect
with
each
other
and the
city
they
love.
Construction
of the
arena
and
surrounding
District
is
expected
to
generate
at least
$1.8
billion
in total
economic
impact,
8,300
construction
and
construction-related
jobs and
1,100
permanent
jobs.
More
than
$100
million
in
income
from the
Events
Center
project
alone is
expected
for
Detroit
residents,
with
significant
additional
income
to be
created
through
future
private
development.
Learn
more at
www.DistrictDetroit.com.
About
Olympia
Development
of
Michigan
Olympia
Development
of
Michigan
is a
Detroit-based
full-service
real
estate
company
owned by
Detroit
entrepreneurs
Michael
and
Marian
Ilitch.
The
company
is
responsible
for
developing
and
investing
in some
of
Detroit’s
most
recognized
and
visited
venues,
including
the
nationally
acclaimed
Comerica
Park.
Other
Ilitch
companies
in the
food,
sports
and
entertainment
industries
include:
Little
Caesars
Pizza,
Blue
Line
Foodservice
Distribution,
the
Detroit
Red
Wings,
Olympia
Entertainment,
Little
Caesars
Pizza
Kit
Fundraising
Program,
Champion
Foods
and
Ilitch
Holdings.
Michael
Ilitch
owns the
Detroit
Tigers.
Marian
Ilitch
owns the
MotorCity
Casino
Hotel.
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