Master Plan - City of Troy

CITY OF TROY MASTER PLANTable A.2: Residential Properties Built By YearYearNumber of % of Total Total Sq. Ft. % Sq FtPropertiesPrior to 66 0.26 166,357 0.3119101910 - 1919 53 0.20 77,678 0.141920 - 1929 281 1.09 391,747 0.731930 - 1939 249 0.96 325,294 0.601940 - 1949 642 2.48 905,893 1.681950 - 1959 2,344 9.06 3,643,936 6.771960 - 1969 3,716 14.37 6,840,259 12.721970 - 1979 9,542 36.90 18,454,895 34.311980 - 1989 3,263 12.62 8,066,919 15.001990 - 1999 3,849 14.88 10,247,788 19.052000 - 2007 1,854 7.17 4,667,904 8.68Totals 25,859 100.00 53,788,670 100.00Low Density ResidentialThis category includes areas containingdetached single-family dwelling units andaccessory structures in subdivisions or sitecondominiums (0 to 5 units per acre). This isthe most predominant land use in the City,comprising almost one-half of the area ofthe City. Lot sizes are generally largest in thenorthwest corner of the City and get smalleras you move in a southeasterly direction.Medium Density ResidentialThis category includes areas containingattached dwelling units and accessorystructures (6 to 10 units per acre). Theseconsist of a variety of housing forms,including duplexes, townhouses, apartmentsand assisted living facilities. These uses aregenerally located on major thoroughfaresand have historically been thought of astransitional uses between the road and lowdensity residential neighborhoods.High Density ResidentialThis category includes areas containingmultiple attached dwelling units andaccessory structures (11 or more units per acre).These consist of a variety of housing forms,ranging from three-story buildings to high-riseapartments. These uses are generally located inthe southern third of the City.Manufactured Housing CommunityThis category includes manufactured housingcommunity and accessory structures, buildingsand open spaces. The only manufacturedhousing community in Troy is the 285-unit TroyMobile Home Villas, located east of StephensonHighway in Section 26.Table A.3: Commercial and Office Properties Built By YearYearNumber ofProperties% ofTotalTotal Sq. Ft.% Sq FtPrior to 5 0.31 138,112 0.2519101910 - 1919 3 0.19 9,362 0.021920 - 1929 2 0.12 13,022 0.021930 - 1939 3 0.19 3,417 0.011940 - 1949 14 0.87 62,314 0.111950 - 1959 63 3.91 955,189 1.761960 - 1969 344 21.33 10,306,018 18.991970 - 1979 534 33.11 16,683,112 30.741980 - 1989 389 24.12 16,518,995 30.431990 - 1999 147 9.11 5,688,012 10.482000 - 2007 109 6.76 3,901,245 7.19Commercial and Office UsesThe rate of commercial and industrial growthaccelerated in the 1960’s and peaked duringthe 1970’s. Approximately 57 percent ofTroy’s commercial and industrial properties,about 33,000,000 square feet of space, wereconstructed during this time. Approximately5.2 million square feet of office was developedduring the 1970’s and 9.7 million square feetof office was developed during the 1980’s, asBig Beaver evolved into the preeminent officemarket in Metropolitan Detroit.APPENDIX137