New retail for Detroit?

[Honky Tonk]

This was the old playboy club on the Lodge service drive just south of 8 mile
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Thanks donpablo for posting that photo!

[DetroitSoldier]

Frita Batidos on Columbia has reopened downtown. Their hours are a bit funky, but basically they are now doing breakfast/lunch during the week then all day service into the night on weekends.

The breakfast is OUTSTANDING! I have had it twice in the last week. There are not a lot of breakfast options in that area. This is a great addition!

[ShadowSoarer]

Mediterranean Fine Dining Restaurant Symposia Opens Oct. 4 in Detroit’s Greektown

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...its-greektown/

For Woodward West: 7,000 square feet leased to The Eagle Food and Beer Hall, a southern-style fried chicken and craft beer restaurant; and Sugaring NYC, an organic waxing and lash studio. Both are expected to open in the spring of next year. Another 2,700 square feet of retail space is expected to be announced soon.

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...dtown-detroit/

Apparently Woodward West is 75% leased but yet none of the large Midtown projects have started such as the Mid, City Club Apartments Midtown, AC Hotel [[Non-residential), and the Brewster Douglas Development. Most are pre-pandemic projects.

[401don]

Mediterranean Fine Dining Restaurant Symposia Opens Oct. 4 in Detroit’s Greektown

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...its-greektown/

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...dtown-detroit/

For Midtown West: 7,000 square feet leased to The Eagle Food and Beer Hall, a southern-style fried chicken and craft beer restaurant; and Sugaring NYC, an organic waxing and lash studio. Both are expected to open in the spring of next year. Another 2,700 square feet of retail space is expected to be announced soon.

Apparently Midtown West is 75% leased but yet none of the large Midtown projects have started such as the Mid, City Club Apartments Midtown, AC Hotel [[Non-residential), and the Brewster Douglas Development. Most are pre-pandemic projects.

Really surprised they would try another fine dining rest. inside a hotel since so many have struggled and closed inside both hotels and casinos.

[JonWylie]

Mediterranean Fine Dining Restaurant Symposia Opens Oct. 4 in Detroit’s Greektown

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...its-greektown/

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...dtown-detroit/

For Midtown West: 7,000 square feet leased to The Eagle Food and Beer Hall, a southern-style fried chicken and craft beer restaurant; and Sugaring NYC, an organic waxing and lash studio. Both are expected to open in the spring of next year. Another 2,700 square feet of retail space is expected to be announced soon.

Apparently Midtown West is 75% leased but yet none of the large Midtown projects have started such as the Mid, City Club Apartments Midtown, AC Hotel [[Non-residential), and the Brewster Douglas Development. Most are pre-pandemic projects.

I thought I had read that Kuzzo's had signed on as a tenant in Woodward West [[Midtown West is a different project on 4th and Selden]] so I wonder if this fried chicken spot is that, or if Kuzzo's deal fell through. I would think if was the same group, they would want to keep the Kuzzo's name because it's pretty well known.

[ShadowSoarer]

I thought I had read that Kuzzo's had signed on as a tenant in Woodward West [[Midtown West is a different project on 4th and Selden]] so I wonder if this fried chicken spot is that, or if Kuzzo's deal fell through. I would think if was the same group, they would want to keep the Kuzzo's name because it's pretty well known.

I always get those two developments names mixed up. Had the right project in mind but wrote the wrong name. It is likely the deal with Kuzzo's fell through since this was well before the pandemic. The last mention of it was in a Crain's article:

"In August 2018, Crain's reported that there was to be a second Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles location in the development. However, Jackson said Thursday that they are still in discussions with the restaurant even though there isn't a signed lease yet ."

[DetroitSoldier]

I have been to The Eagle in a couple other cities. It's a great place. The menu is small but that allows them to fucus on quality. The food is hearty and the hyper-local beer selection will highlight SE Michigan's quality breweries.

[stasu1213]

One of my favorite restaurants in the downtown area is The Ham Shop in Greektown. The breakfast and lunches are good and the prices are very reasonable.Ivsee that the Yum Village has a second location in West Village where Vegan Soul once were. Speaking of West Village, I am disappointed that a clothing store had taken up the spot on the Northeast corner of Agnes and Vandyke. I had always thought that a vegetable and fruit market or a vitamin Shop should had opened in that spot. A polish grocery store was going to open there a few years back but something didn't go right.

[JonWylie]

I always get those two developments names mixed up. Had the right project in mind but wrote the wrong name. It is likely the deal with Kuzzo's fell through since this was well before the pandemic. The last mention of it was in a Crain's article:

"In August 2018, Crain's reported that there was to be a second Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles location in the development. However, Jackson said Thursday that they are still in discussions with the restaurant even though there isn't a signed lease yet ."

That's disappointing, but hopefully this new place is just as good.

[ShadowSoarer]

"Lifestyle brand Glam-Aholic Lifestyle will be bringing luxury retail to 1020 Woodard Ave. from Nov. 5-Jan. 21, 2023."

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/dbusiness-daily-update-charitable-gift-america-inks-nil-deals-with-msu-soccer-and-golf-teams-and-more/


It is nice to have the space next to Calexico being filled [[used to be a FedEx Office), but there needs to be more permanent retailers.

Across the street at 1043 Woodward was suppose to be a Halal Guys, but looks like it has been covered up with for lease/rent signs for months now. Maybe the Dearborn Heights location wasn't doing that great to justify opening a location Downtown.

Also we're like 2 months away from 2023 and haven't seen any announcements for retailers to fill the Hudson Block. I don't expect the Block to be done till at least late 2023, but still.

[K-slice]

Peach Cobbler Factory looks like it's about to open at 1300 Broadway. I didn't know there was such a demand for peach cobbler but more power to them.

https://www.facebook.com/GetPeachy313/

Agreed that everything along Woodward should be permanent retail, Not sure why the main drag here still can't seem to support full time retail outlets.

[MarvelousMarvins]

This became William Boyeskys bar and restaurant [[his son Ivan got wrapped up in a huge stock scam).
The last playboy club to close was actually in Lansing.

[401don]

Agreed that everything along Woodward should be permanent retail, Not sure why the main drag here still can't seem to support full time retail outlets.

Really? Malls with a lot more foot traffic than Woodward are closing stores and lots of offices are missing half their workers. I'll be surprised if H & M hangs on much longer. They are closing a lot of stores.

[stasu1213]

It's amazing that there are 3 sweet food restaurants in the downtown area but only one vitamin store. No health food stores. No wonder Detroit is one of the fattest city in the country

[dtowncitylover]

Agreed that everything along Woodward should be permanent retail, Not sure why the main drag here still can't seem to support full time retail outlets.

Because we still don't have the critical mass of pedestrians and transit [[NOT parking) that is needed to sustain these stores. The population of the 7.2 sq miles is going to need at least 50,000-75,000 more permanent residents to sustain what we have now in the long term and that's not happening. We need the dense urban core that we used to have but while there is a will for Detroit to "comeback", the only way it seems we're doing is very patchwork and not comprehensive.

[ShadowSoarer]

In terms of Downtown population, the population numbers are often inconsistent since Downtown borders are often debatable. In terms of Detroit Downtown the area seems more predictable since it is pretty much segregated and enclosed by freeways. Not sure if this means much but these are the Downtown population numbers I found:

Downtown Detroit: ~5,600 - 10,700

Downtown Grand Rapids: ~6,400 - 37,000 [[IMO this has to include adjacent areas [[for comparison Detroit 7.2 sq miles has ~35,000)

Downtown Cleveland: ~7,800 - 12,100

Downtown Minneapolis: ~17,000 - 56,000 [[Again I think think this has to include adjacent areas)

[Satiricalivory]

Peach Cobbler Factory looks like it's about to open at 1300 Broadway. I didn't know there was such a demand for peach cobbler but more power to them.

https://www.facebook.com/GetPeachy313/

Agreed that everything along Woodward should be permanent retail, Not sure why the main drag here still can't seem to support full time retail outlets.

What are you talking about. There is plenty of permanent retail on Woodward...

[Satiricalivory]

Because we still don't have the critical mass of pedestrians and transit [[NOT parking) that is needed to sustain these stores. The population of the 7.2 sq miles is going to need at least 50,000-75,000 more permanent residents to sustain what we have now in the long term and that's not happening. We need the dense urban core that we used to have but while there is a will for Detroit to "comeback", the only way it seems we're doing is very patchwork and not comprehensive.

What's the point of this inane rambling. Downtown retail is clearly sustained, and there's thousands of new units of housing being built every year. What is supposedly "patchwork" about it? Not worried long term at all.

[K-slice]

What are you talking about. There is plenty of permanent retail on Woodward...

I was responding to ShadowSoarer who posted the link for the temporary store moving into the old FedEx location...

[stasu1213]

Whatever happened to the store the artist Rhianna was supposed to open on Woodward? What happened to the big news that Apple may possibly open a store downtown

[DannyP]

Rustics Woodward Throwback Furniture to open downtown location. Good add to retail downtown

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...ntown-detroit/

[401don]

Rustics Woodward Throwback Furniture to open downtown location. Good add to retail downtown

https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news...ntown-detroit/

This type of store should do well. This stuff is really nice when it's the genuine article. There's been a lot of cheap, fake stuff sold at big box stores when it became trendy. Great add to downtown.

[stasu1213]

This type of store should do well. This stuff is really nice when it's the genuine article. There's been a lot of cheap, fake stuff sold at big box stores when it became trendy. Great add to downtown.

I would love to see Bright Idea, Restoration Hardware, or even Ikea open a store along Woodward. Used furniture stores are ok but let's have something new such as a national chain

[ShadowSoarer]

Perhaps an Ikea Planning Studio, but I just don't see a full Ikea store being built in Detroit proper. Not just Detroit but Ikea are mainly found in suburbs like Ikea in Schaumburg [[Chicago) or Bloomington [[Minneapolis). Although maybe some good news is that at least in Europe, Ikea is shift toward a more "car free" development which means that they would have to develop in urban centers.

On the topic of Ikea wasn't Ikea looking for a second location in Oakland County? Heard this from WXYZ Detroit about 4 years ago.

[401don]

I would love to see Bright Idea, Restoration Hardware, or even Ikea open a store along Woodward. Used furniture stores are ok but let's have something new such as a national chain

I wouldn't call this store, which designs its own reclaimed furniture, a used furniture store. And suggesting Ikea would actually open on Woodward is beyond ridiculous.