How Updates Work
0. in front of first two numbers (Ex. 0.8.5) means beta site
1. in front of first two numbers (Ex. 1.8.5) means full release site
second digit means subcategory of release in beta releases can only go up to 9 (Ex. 1.6.5 or 1.7.5)
third digit means release pinpoint number and changes with every release and can only go up to 9 before getting reset to 0 a 5 as a pinpoint number means it is a mid release major feature or update to the website other numbers are minor updates
A initial 0 Update as the third digit may bring bugs to the website (Ex 1.5.0)
Most Recent Update 12/7/2024
0.9.0 Release
12/7/2024
Added the following Locations
-Fairchild Aircraft Factory No.1
Added in Release
-New Homepage Banner Promoting Fairchild Aircraft Factory No.1
Removed in Release
-Homepage banner The Vanity Ballroom and the First English Evangelical Lutheran Parish House
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
-Vanity Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.8 Release
11/16/2024
Added in Release
-added Gibraltar Trade Center to Once Detroit
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
-Vanity Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.7 Release
11/8/2024
Added the following Locations
-Duffields WV General Store
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
-Vanity Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.6 Release
10/27/2024
Fixed in Release
-Fixed Major Bug with Scrolling on Locations Page (Locations would not show up without Scrolling “halfway” down the page)
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
-Vanity Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.6 Release
10/27/2024
Updated in Release
-Abandoned PA Turnpike now has the Sideling Hill Tunnel Side
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
-Vanity Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.5 Release
10/18/2024
Added the following Locations
-The Vanity Ballroom
-First English Evangelical Lutheran Parish House
Added in Release
-New Homepage Banner Promoting The Vanity Ballroom and the First English Evangelical Lutheran Parish House
Removed in Release
-Homepage banner promoting Grande Ballroom
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.2 Release
10/10/2024
Added in Release
-Updated Grammar on History Sections of Every Location
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.1 Release
10/1/2024
Added in Release
-Added Grande Ballroom in 2024 to Videos Section
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
-Grande Ballroom
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.8.0 Release
9/30/2024
Added the following Locations
-The Grande Ballroom
Added in Release
-Updated Star/Spotlight Theater after Arson Incident was documented
-Updated all Locate it maps to be zoomed in to location represented
-New Homepage Banner Promoting The Grande Ballroom
Removed in Release
-Homepage banner promoting new lightbox feature
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.7.6 Release
9/29/2024
Added the following Locations
-Chene Ferry Market
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
-The Famed Grande Ballroom
0.7.5 Release
9/24/2024
Added in Release
-Lightbox Mode Added Allowing Zooming of all Images on Website (Tap on mobile, click on desktop) to use this feature
-Added Boblo Island Memories to Once Detroit
-Updated Homepage Banners to advertise new Lightbox Mode
Removed in Release
-Homepage banners for Sears Watertower and Updated Hoban Cold Storage
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.7.3 Release
9/23/2024
Added the following Locations
-Chene Liquor
Added in Release
-started to add Recollection from the author in locations
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Coming Soon
-Historic Businesses of Detroit
0.7.2 Release
9/10/2024
Updated in Release
-Updated Hoban’s Cold Storage (fully explored now, awaits a full exploration video)
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
0.7.1 Release
9/5/2024
Added in Release
-Added “Extra Locations” a page dedicated to extra locations not listed in the locations tab
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
0.7.0 Release
9/4/2024
Added the following Locations
-Added The Sears Watertower (accessible via the Sears Lincoln Park Page)
Added in Release
-Last Update to Lincoln Park Sears (Demolition Complete Building not standing)
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
0.6.0 Release
9/3/2024
Added the following Locations
-Added Full Release of “Interior of Lincoln Park Sears During Demolition”
Added in Release
-Renamed “Remains” to “Once Detroit”
-Added “Detroit Revived”
Once Detroit Launches with the following Locations
-Michigan State Fair"
-Trenton Channel Power Plant
-Lincoln Park Shopping Center (In Testing)
-Boblo Memories
Detroit Revived Launches with the following locations
-Michigan Central Station
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Other Changes
-Updated Sears Lincoln Park Likely for the last time (Demolition Complete Building not standing)
0.5.0 Release
8/28/2024
Added the following Locations
-Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
-R Paul Smith Power Plant
-Finished CF Smith Warehouse
Added in Release
-Updated to Squarespace UI
-Added Remains Series Prototype
-Added Videos/Films by AbandonedCommercialDetroit.com Section
-Added Adventures outside Detroit Section
-Updated all locations to modern UI with minor changes included
-added about the author section to home page
-Added Social Media Links, About Photography, and dedicated footer section
-Added Temporary Form for Vistors of the Website to fill out
-added KIDZ PLAYLAND Full Exploration video
-Added CF Smith Warehouse Full Exploration Video
-Added about the Author Section to homepage
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
-CF Smith Warehouse
-KIDZ PLAYLAND
Other Changes
-Updated mobile UI for better mobile experience
-Updated Locations UI
0.4.0 Release
6/5/2024
Added the following to the Locations
-No New Locations
Possible Locations to be added in next release
-Northbrook Apartments
-Pranks on the marsh
Added in Release
-Launched with domain name "abandonedcommercialdetroit.com"
-Launched past prototype website "https://sites.google.com/view/abandonedcommercialdetroit-com/"
and updated to new website built with Mobirise
-added a newsletter
-Added Sears Climatic to Sears Lincoln Park Page
-Used Sears Lincoln Park Climatic as a placeholder trailer for the website
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
-Sears Lincoln Park
-Star/Spotlight theater
-Livonia Corporate Tower
-Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
-Lakeside Mall
Other Changes
-Temporarily removed "CF Smith Warehouse" and "Sears inside during Demolition" due to incomplete pages
0.3.0 Release "The Sears Update"
|5/26/24|
Added the following to the locations page
Sears Lincoln Park during Demolition
Highland Appliance
changed the name of "Hines Park Comfort Station" after review to "The Fred Davids Residence (Hines Park)"
Big Boy Lincoln Park
Possible Locations to be added in next release
Northbrook Apartments
Pranks on the Marsh
Added in Release
Tested Sears Lincoln Park Climatic that wasn't ready for release just yet
Added Sears Lincoln Park Demolition to "Our Top Picks"
Added a "Restaurants" Section in the Locations Page
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
Sears Lincoln Park
Star/Spotlight theater
Livonia Corporate Tower
Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
Lakeside Mall
other changes
added a google maps box for every location
0.2.0 Release
|5/17/24|
Added the following to the locations page
Max's Jewelry Store
Kroger/BI-LO Supermarket
CF Smith Warehouse (Not finished)
Grand Trunk Warehouse
12619 Harper Ave
Vibra hospital of Southeastern Michigan
Lakeside Mall
Possible Locations to be added in next release
Northbrook Apartments
Pranks on the Marsh
Added in release
Reworked and Cleaned up UI with locations no longer along the top of the page and have all been moved to the Locations section
Changed some banner images for the different pages
Added a "Our Top Picks" Section aimed to showcase the current featured content on the website
Added a "About Us" Section aimed to add some background the images on the website
The Following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
Sears Lincoln Park
Star/Spotlight theater
Livonia Corporate Tower
Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan
Lakeside Mall
other changes
Added a documentation of the current status of the demolition of the Lincoln Park Sears
Added "Dead Malls", "Hospitals", and "Living Facility's" to Locations page
Moved Hines Park Comfort Station from "Entertainment Venues" to "Living Facility's"
First Changelog Release 0.1.0
|5/7/24|
Launched with Locations page and the following Locations
Hines Park Comfort Station
Sears Lincoln Park
Star/Spotlight Theater
KIDZ PLAYLAND
Hoban Cold Storage
Livonia Corporate Tower
guaranteed locations to be added in next release
CF Smith Warehouse
Vibra of Southeastern Michigan
Possible Locations to be added in next release
Northbrook Apartments
Added in release
Star/Spotlight Theater Cinematic
more images for Star/Spotlight theater page
The following pages have a "full exploration" video in the banner of the page
Sears Lincoln Park
Star/Spotlight Theater
Livonia Corporate Tower
other changes
marked "Sears Lincoln Park" as "Currently being Demolished Condemned"
added a informative section on the Sears Watertower