Mega Car Condo Project

At the moment we do not have a sound level requirement. We had city council meetings and public hearings to address this issue with Pontiac. Our only sound requirement for the track is that all the cars must be street legal, so its no different than the cars driving on Woodward.

The garages range from $110K (600 sq ft) to $250K (1200 sq ft). There will be HOA fees just like any other condo development. The smaller units will be $100/month and the larger units will be $185/month. Property taxes per year are projected to be $2,000 for the smaller unit and $5,000 for the larger unit.

Regarding the track membership. Phase 1 buyers will get a year free in the M1 Motorsports Club. Each following year will be $3,500. The membership entitles you to lunch laps (1 hour) 4 days a week, 2 hours of open track on the weekend, 3 instructor lead driving events per month, and then any time the track is not being used you can rent it at a nominal fee.

 

Is track membership available separately?

 

You can pay a nominal fee to rent the entire track or just pay a small fee to use it for the day, like $100 and do as much as you can that day?

Considering there will be hundreds of cars stored there and in such close proximity to such a large population, I feel like the track would be way too busy for only 2 hours on the weekend. I mean, you can only have so many cars on the track at once, not to mention you don't want people who are high experienced with the very novice.

When I've done track days out at Gratten, it really is an all day event.

 

from my understanding, the track is not going to be a waterford hills...

more akin to a "touring" vs a road atlanta

 

What do you mean? The design they should won't be what's being run most of the time?

 

to my knowledge this track isnt going to be setup to SCCA / FIA specs and the like......

so if your looking to get some seat time like you would at Waterford hills or autobahn, etc etc etc - i do not think that is the case.

it is more like a "warm up track" if there is such a thing

 

Well that would certainly be retarded. Seems unlikely, but I guess we'll find out eventually.

 

just look at autobahn, monticello, amp....

costs to build a real track is serious cash

 

its not a racing track. it's more like a test track if anything. maybe give folks rides in your car without having to do it on WW with the dangers of breaking laws and getting arrested.

I just got a ticket for careless driving giving people rides, so I think this would be much better in that respect.

 

it could be like an evolution of Cars and Coffee meets. Imagine all the awesome stuff that would show up if you could run a lap or two on a private road like this. Its better than having all these awesome cars just sitting in a cramped parkinglot.

 

The track will be part of a private motorsports club. We are only offering memberships to our garage buyers. After we sell out of all of the garages we may open track memberships up to the public with an initiation fee.

We are building the track as a "performance track" and not a "race track". We do not plan on this being a sanctioned track. The main use for the track will be for corporate rentals, club rentals and a performance driving school. We will be bringing on a karting program as well.

 

There was an article in last Saturdays Detroit news.

(the math still ain't working for me)

 

The Detroit News ran an article last Saturday. There were some corrections that needed to be made. 80%, not 70% of the initial build of 80 private garages have been sold. The site does not require a significant environmental cleanup. What cleanup was needed was already done by the government prior to closing. And we will be breaking ground in May with our opening next spring.

 

I'm happy to support the board. Yes, we are using message boards to promote the project and answer questions about what we are building.

 

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We work together. The tread was started over 2 years ago. I just wanted to update it as some members of Fchat where asking questions about it.

 

We haven't cut any corners. There are many ways to market and this tread was started 2 years ago when we were just starting on the project. Since then we have sponsored and hosted many events, along with advertising in many of the Detroit media outlets.

 

I think Rob was using sarcasm to hint that you could/should be paying for the advertising.

 

Yup! That's why I said this on the first page.

I like the concept personally. I don't mind him toe-ing the line between informing us of the developments and selling us stuff, just as long as it's informative. I like how they answer the questions we ask. Sure, I'd prefer if they were already established Fchatters and participate in other threads besides this one. Sure it would have been nice to have them invite us to the thing they did last summer at the site. I went at the very last minute when I heard about it. Maybe they can invite us to more events they plan, who knows.

 

Brad is a good guy with an awesome development concept. Just wish it was closer and I'd be in in a heartbeat. Best of luck!

 

For sure. The sour attitude here is part jealously and the rest is wanting in for free or on the cheap. Nice of them to give details and people should be happy to be invited but being bitter and acting like fchat is the only voice is just ego talking. Over 50 spots already paid for sounds like they got all the help and advice they need.

 

Yes, as interesting as this project is. It is purely a commercial venture.

 

I'll be the first to say that I've been skeptical since the start. Over the last 8-12 months, that skepticism is turning out to be unnecessary here. There are some very interesting players in Metro Detroit that are helping make this project a reality, and hopefully successful.

Heritage Farms seems to moving along nicely too.