Developer Proposes 350 Apartments Across Midtown Whole Foods

[JonWylie]

According to Crains, they made a presentation to the Brush Park CDC. Anyone got access to that? Usually they put it up on their website but I haven't seen it yet.

[hybridy]

KILL THAT FACADE, KILL IT IMMEDIATELY.

This render looks like it was done by a high schooler. Due to the lack of professionalism, its clear this thing is DOA and not at all a "real" project.

The Grand Circus stick-built project surfaced in 2014, maybe sooner....it's still not open. This project would require a much more robust structure, planning and investment. Assume no action on this site before 2024 minimum.

[Dmberko11]

This is in place of that office building that was proposed before. It is a shame considering that building was attractive and would have been a nice addition.

Crap! Just now seeing your reply. That IS very disappointing. I’m with the other posters in saying this area needs more office space. What a letdown 😟
I agree with you too. The renderings for the office tower looked nice. Oh well. We can’t have nice things....

[Satiricalivory]

This render looks like it was done by a high schooler. Due to the lack of professionalism, its clear this thing is DOA and not at all a "real" project.

Uhh no, this developer is highly credible. Go look at their portfolio it's pretty large. Just finished this exact building in Minneapolis. This is a strange thing to be so convinced of yourself about.

[rbdetsport]

Crap! Just now seeing your reply. That IS very disappointing. I’m with the other posters in saying this area needs more office space. What a letdown 😟
I agree with you too. The renderings for the office tower looked nice. Oh well. We can’t have nice things....

According to a new article in Crain’s, this is not correct. This is at the Northeast corner of Woodward and Elliot. The SoMa office development is separate at the corner of Woodward and Mack. There is still ongoing talk that the Target is going to this location. But potentially now in the ground floor of this newly proposed development. I hope that the color scheme changes majorly on this.

[ShadowSoarer]

There a rumor that Target is coming to Midtown [[there were rumors of a Target coming to Midtown a couple of years ago so take with grain of salt) anyways here you go:
*Updated marketing document lists Target as incoming Midtown tenant
*Developer said he is in talks with unnamed national retailer; no leases signed yet
*Document says Target is lined up to take 32,000 square feet at Woodward and Mack

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/voices-kirk-pinho/real-estate-insider-there-still-hope-target-midtown-marketing-document-says-so

[hybridy]

Uhh no, this developer is highly credible. Go look at their portfolio it's pretty large. Just finished this exact building in Minneapolis. This is a strange thing to be so convinced of yourself about.

Completely and totally different market. Wait and see my friend. Wait and see.

[Dmberko11]

According to a new article in Crain’s, this is not correct. This is at the Northeast corner of Woodward and Elliot. The SoMa office development is separate at the corner of Woodward and Mack. There is still ongoing talk that the Target is going to this location. But potentially now in the ground floor of this newly proposed development. I hope that the color scheme changes majorly on this.

Ok, thank you for the correction. I don’t have access to Crain’s but on skyscraper page the forumers were all chiming in saying the residential is on Woodward and Elliot, so definitely separate from the soma development. If this happened, soma materialized AND the Mid happened, wow. That area would be popping!

[NSortzi]

Ok, thank you for the correction. I don’t have access to Crain’s but on skyscraper page the forumers were all chiming in saying the residential is on Woodward and Elliot, so definitely separate from the soma development. If this happened, soma materialized AND the Mid happened, wow. That area would be popping!

Woodward and Eliot is right in the middle of the SoMA development. Every building planned in SoMA besides the office building is planned to have frontage along Eliot.

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Seems like rumors Of a Target just wont die. I’d have to think it would be very successful; what’s the competition in the area?!

[Satiricalivory]

Completely and totally different market. Wait and see my friend. Wait and see.

In what way?? The apartment market in Midtown is very strong, likely just as strong as Minneapolis. Pretty much anything apartment gets done pretty easily in Detroit. It's stuff like condos that are more difficult.

You seem bothered by this proposal.