Downtown Royal Oak Booming

[Paris_of_the_Midwest]

I don't think there has been a point in recent history where downtown RO had less development. Ten years ago, there maybe a dozen multifamily projects u/c [[including a ridiculous 20 floor highrise).

Nowadays, there's that one downtown office building u/c. Don't think there's anything else actually being built [[they've talked about that City Hall redevelopment for years now).

Also, Beaumont Hospital isn't even close to downtown RO. And is that Hyatt actually u/c? They've been talking about that for, what, 30 years? Ever since I-696 was built they've wanted a hotel on South Main.

Yes, the Hyatt is under construction right now.
The major civic center development and downtown park begins later this month or next month.

The article leaves out a lot of other downtown or near downtown developments like this 65 unit apartment project on the site of a former lawnmower repair shop. http://www.dailytribune.com/article/...NEWS/180219692

There are many more like this near or in downtown. See, e.g., https://www.romi.gov/881/Coming-Soon

At A Glance

[[updated March 2018)
Projects Under Construction:

97,000+ sf Office - 159,000+ sf Retail - 307,500+ sf Residential [[350+ units)
Approved Projects:

260,000+ sf Office - 74,500+ sf Retail - 878,000+ sf Residential [[700+ units)