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Yet again another proposal for the Monroe Block. Although this one, headed by Dan Gilbert himself, actually has a good chance of making it though this time. However, the uncertainty will be how exactly big this will be as it's dependent on yet approved state tax credits. For now, these are just conceptual renderings on the target size and master planning of the project as there as yet no official architect for the project.

Target date for groundbreaking is in 2018.
Early estimate costs are $100 million plus.

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sources: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...feet-of-office

http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/11/30...wn-development

http://www.freep.com/story/money/bus...629b4832ddc620

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...ite-in-detroit

Supposedly, any new details about the Monroe Block project will come out between now and January otherwise I'm still assuming the information provided about the project so far is preliminary.

I'm surprised that this will break ground in January. I thought Bedrock released this plan when it was still unclear if they'd get what they needed for the Hudson site. Really glad to hear this is not only still planned, but that we have a ground breaking scheduled.

Downtown Detroit scale model includes the Monroe Block though the contrast isn't the greatest.

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Source video.

The Monroe Block office tower will be taller than originally rendered, and will be 35 floors.

The apartment building:

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/c12...3-Monroe-3.jpg

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/9b5...5-Monroe-6.jpg

NICE!

if this one pops, along with the hudson block, then detroit is back in the skyscraper construction game for real!

you have to go back 4 decades to the building of the ren cen to find a time when detroit had two towers over 400' U/C at the same time.

let's hope it happens.

Larger versions of the renderings (and an aerial) from Bedrock:

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WoXA...s_Overview.jpg

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/3pO6...sing_Tower.jpg

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2J6L...173/Resi.0.jpg

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Gcos...227/Aerial.jpg

If that last aerial is closer to the truth, this is closer to 500 feet than 400 feet.

More renders.

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http://i.imgur.com/sbfSmT3.jpg

http://www.shl.dk/monroe-blocks/
https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/24/sc...ntown-detroit/

Build it NOW! Beautiful.

^The Groundbreaking is scheduled for January of 2018 while the Hudson's block development is December of this year, they're both great projects that are going to dramatically alter the skyline this is a very exciting time to be in Detroit.

Mr. Hemi of Reddit with reditions of the Monroe Block plus its taller neighbor, the Hudson's Tower.

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Very nice.

So, while preservationists are still pushing for the full inclusion and restoration of the National Theatre as part of this project, Bedrock is still committed to at least saving some of the facade for the project.

The other piece of news is that while this is still planned for start construction soon, the "January/Early 2018" talk is now "First half of 2018."

What we do know now that we didn't know originally is that the last bit of financing for this project (from the Michigan Strategic Fund) goes before the board in March, but also that Bedrock has already started on the construction and site prep work for the Hudson Block tower and building. So, I'd be no more surprised to see this one start next month than I would be to see it starting construction in late March.

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/91d...f-makeover.jpg

Can someone orient me in this rendering? Are they moving the facade down the block or is this where the theater is? The theater is on the second block (phase 2), but does this show it on the phase 1 block?

They're putting the arch over Farmer Street.

^ It has held on for this long, and I am definitely among those that wish the National would be saved.

It looks like the theater would prevent the interior flow of block 2.

http://i.imgur.com/BTB7WPi.png

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/b80...ational102.jpg
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News

I guess it was possible to have designed around it, but it really doesn't awkwardly fill the middle of the block. And the entire focus of this plan are the interior pedestrian courtyards.

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/91d...f-makeover.jpg

It's sad either way losing another historic structure in a city that has already lost so much. But on the other hand the Monroe Block project is exactly what so many of us have been hoping and wishing for this site. I've always liked the cross cut with the view of the old Wayne County Building and the preserved facade acting as an entry arch framing makes the view of the old Wayne County Building from that angle into something that will prolly become one of the city's great landmarks.

The theater has been completely stripped on the inside as well so if it were to be saved the interior would have to be reproduced and not to mention the structure would seem out of place in the middle of the development and as was also mentioned would ruin the pedestrian flow.

All and all I think this is a good compromise and a win - win.

Nothing new, though still on schedule to break ground soon. But like the Hudson Block, Bedrock has created a website for this project that consolidates all the information and renderings we've seen.

http://www.monroeblocksdetroit.com/

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http://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net...s-siteplan.jpg

a1: office tower
a2: residential mid-rise
b1: residential mid-rise
b2: residential mid-rise
b3: residential tower

Did they just put this site up?

Demolition for Monroe Blocks project to begin in June
Kirk Pinho of Crain’s Detroit, March20th 2018. demolition of two structures to begin in June to prepare for construction of parking the parking elements of the Monroe Block. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article...-begin-in-june “Dan Gilbert's Bedrock LLC is anticipated to begin demolition in June on a pair of buildings downtown that will make way for a large underground parking garage for his planned $830 million Monroe Blocks development.

Documents filed last week week with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality say the buildings at 1000 Farmer St. and 815 Bates St. will be torn down using an excavator following removal of asbestos; the abatement is expected to begin in a few weeks.”