Tyler Fernengel at the Silverdome

[VolsSportsFan]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpmEaSi5YNw[/youtube]

Video of up and coming BMX star Tyler Fernengel riding around an abandoned and decaying Pontiac Silverdome. I thought it was still being used, but apparently not.

 

[n_huffhines]

I remember it was for sale for like $550k a few years back.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

What's crazy is that in 2012 it was still in use; so that decay has happened in about 3 years. I read that whoever bought it let the roof collapse on purpose to try to and get the insurance money.

I can only assume at this point they will demolish it.

 

[volinbham]

Good place to shoot the next Robocop movie

 

[Coug]

How awesome would that have been if it was narrated by the guy that did Optimus Prime's voice.

That trick he did at 1:55 I thought for sure he was going down. I can't believe he recovered from that.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

What's crazy is that in 2012 it was still in use; so that decay has happened in about 3 years. I read that whoever bought it let the roof collapse on purpose to try to and get the insurance money.

I can only assume at this point they will demolish it.

From Wiki:

In June 2015, the owners,a Canadian company called Triple Investment Group, put the property up for sale for $30 million. This has caused significant controversy as they were sold the property for only $583k in 2009 with the understanding that they would develop the property rather than use if for real estate speculation.

They will be lucky to get a return on their investment, much less $30 million.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

$30 million? Good luck with that.

 

[GreveHaller]

$30 million? Good luck with that.

so they are trying to sell the Silverdome for the same price as the net worth of Detroit. Ironic.