New retail for Detroit?

[ShadowSoarer]

Rivertown Market is opening on October 6th:
https://www.rivertownmarket.com

Vault of Midnight is moving to location on Grand Blvd and opening October 1st:
https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/grand-opening

Also FYI Google Streetview has updated some Detroit locations for 2021.

So the Plum Market locations in Detroit have been temporary closed since the beginning of pandemic. On Google StreetView from Aug. 2021, there is a banner that says that Plum Market Kitchen Grand Opening this Fall! Not sure if this an old banner that was never removed or that location is planning to repopen.

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This is more of a side note, but Target is opening in Downtown Ann Arbor Sept. 26th. If I'm not mistaken that location will be the 2nd urban format Target store in Michigan [[other being in East Lansing with apartments on top similar to what Rivertown Market would been like initially). Maybe one day we'll get a Target within the Detroit City limits.
https://corporate.target.com/about/l...pcoming-stores

[casscorridor]

Rivertown Market is opening on October 6th:
https://www.rivertownmarket.com

Vault of Midnight is moving to location on Grand Blvd and opening October 1st:
https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/grand-opening

Also FYI Google Streetview has updated some Detroit locations for 2021.

So the Plum Market locations in Detroit have been temporary closed since the beginning of pandemic. On Google StreetView from Aug. 2021, there is a banner that says that Plum Market Kitchen Grand Opening this Fall! Not sure if this an old banner that was never removed or that location is planning to repopen.

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This is more of a side note, but Target is opening in Downtown Ann Arbor Sept. 26th. If I'm not mistaken that location will be the 2nd urban format Target store in Michigan [[other being in East Lansing with apartments on top similar to what Rivertown Market would been like initially). Maybe one day we'll get a Target within the Detroit City limits.
https://corporate.target.com/about/l...pcoming-stores

The Plum Markets downtown are catered to daytime workers and focus on prepared foods with office workers in mind, so really not surprised they are still closed. I think small format grocery stores could work in the greater downtown area if they cater specifically to residents, with more everyday grocery and household essentials and fresh produce. Urban residents tend to shop more frequently than suburban residents, and are more reliable in pandemic times than office workers. But this would be a concept that hasn't really been tested in this region.

As for Target, a small format store like the one in Ann Arbor could probably work, and rumors have been circulating for years. Only thing to do is wait.

[stasu1213]

Rivertown Market is opening on October 6th:
https://www.rivertownmarket.com

Vault of Midnight is moving to location on Grand Blvd and opening October 1st:
https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/grand-opening

Also FYI Google Streetview has updated some Detroit locations for 2021.

So the Plum Market locations in Detroit have been temporary closed since the beginning of pandemic. On Google StreetView from Aug. 2021, there is a banner that says that Plum Market Kitchen Grand Opening this Fall! Not sure if this an old banner that was never removed or that location is planning to repopen.

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This is more of a side note, but Target is opening in Downtown Ann Arbor Sept. 26th. If I'm not mistaken that location will be the 2nd urban format Target store in Michigan [[other being in East Lansing with apartments on top similar to what Rivertown Market would been like initially). Maybe one day we'll get a Target within the Detroit City limits.
https://corporate.target.com/about/l...pcoming-stores

I am glad that a condo wasn't attached or built ontop of this market. A stand alone grocery store is a much better idea. The Woodward Street Market is a huge success on Woodward and 13 mile road. This one, if properly managed will be a huge success and a shot in the arm on Jefferson Avenue.

[DetroitSoldier]

I am glad that a condo wasn't attached or built ontop of this market. A stand alone grocery store is a much better idea. The Woodward Street Market is a huge success on Woodward and 13 mile road. This one, if properly managed will be a huge success and a shot in the arm on Jefferson Avenue.

But the Woodward location is already in a sea of parking. It suits the surroundings. To me the Jefferson location compares more to the Lansing location-on a main commercial corridor, within walking distance of other businesses and tourist destinations. I think it would have been well suited to house a hotel above it, a la the Lansing location.

I have stayed in the Lansing hotel several times. We frequent the store below each time we stay there. It's also convenient for those that live and work nearby.




But hey, this store is a good addition even as a stand alone. People will utilize the new store often, but generally not for their one or two week supply of groceries. It's the kind of place you go for something specific or something new.