It's great to see the interest from developers in the Brush Park, city-owned parcels, but not surprising considering the existing development and arena development in the area and the prime location.

What I'm really interested in seeing is what the finalist's development plan is for the Herman Kiefer site. I am more than a little surprised any responses were received on the site considering it's massive and falls out of the Detroit's prime neighborhoods of interest. This is the kind of spreading of development outside of the prime neighborhoods that many have hoped would follow from the concentration on development in downtown and Midtown. Definitely good news...

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...-in-brush-park


Brush Park:

"In Brush Park, Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC is one of nine bidders seeking the city's approval to redevelop a portion of the 100-acre-plus neighborhood.

Steve Rosenthal, principal with Bedrock, said in a statement emailed to Crain's that the proposal provides an opportunity for the company and its affiliates to use their expertise and resources "to ensure this project is successful."

He said other partners, including investors, advisers and other individuals and organizations, would be involved if awarded the RFP."

Herman Kiefer:

"Eric Larson, founder, president and CEO of Larson Realty Group LLC, said his Bloomfield Hills-based company was one of two to submit proposals to redevelop the health complex — which first accepted patients as a hospital in 1911 — off Taylor Street west of the Lodge Freeway.

However, his company was not the finalist, he said.

He proposed a "conservative" redevelopment that had a data center in its first phase and then multifamily and retail space for a "mixed-income" demographic in the second phase.

Roach said in regard to Herman Kiefer, the RFP process is complete and the selection process is under way. He declined to name the developer the city is in discussions with."