Proposed Detroit Highrises

[The North One]

that gives me hope that it could be restored, anybody know who owns it?

[LMich]

From my research, it looks like some random dude up in Pontiac who owns Auburn Collision and Service Center. The shell company is 1133 Griswold LLC.

[DetroitSky]

Two other small unused downtown buildings I left out of my first list:

1. 317 Michigan, 3 floors - its the beige building on the right
2. 118 W. Columbia, 2 floors - currently for sale for $1.7M

[DetroitSky]

I just noticed that Executive Plaza is listed as no longer available on Loopnet. Hopefully we'll be hearing about plans soon.

Also, scaffolding has been erected on the sidewalk outside 1133 Griswold. I have no idea if this is a sign of renovations or if they're trying to protect passersby from falling debris.

[LMich]

That page was last updated in 2012. Other Loopnet pages updated this year show it still very much for sale. I imagine with a property this large that there would be some rumors coming out if it were to be involved in a major sell.

[DetroitSky]

Originally Posted by LMich

That page was last updated in 2012. Other Loopnet pages updated this year show it still very much for sale. I imagine with a property this large that there would be some rumors coming out if it were to be involved in a major sell.

Yeah, I realized that after posting and didn’t get around to updating it. My apologies.

[DetroitSky]

Updated list:

Currently being renovated/renovations planned:
1. Book Tower-475ft
2. David Stott Building-437ft - should be opening within the next few months
3. Michigan Central Station-232ft
4. United Artists Building-230ft
5. Free Press Building-190ft

Reopened since 2010:
1. David Broderick Tower-369ft
2. Book-Cadillac Hotel-349ft
3. David Whitney Building-272ft
4. Crowne Plaza Riverfront-262ft
5. Fort Shelby Hotel-242ft
6. Metropolitan Building-183ft

New construction approved/underway/recently completed:
1. Hudson tower-912ft
2. One Monroe Avenue-536ft
3. The Mid Apartment Tower-30 floors
4. Monroe Blocks b3-341 ft
5. The Mid Hotel Tower-25 floors
6. Chemical Bank headquarters-20 floors
7. Hudson block: 240ft
8. Monroe Blocks a2-187ft
9. The Griswold-15 floors
10. Monroe Blocks b1-122ft

Rumored new construction:
1. Grand & Woodward tower- ~30 floors
2. Residential tower near Comerica Park
3. Hotel near LCA
4. Hotel on Hockeytown Cafe site
5. Grand & Jefferson tower

Still vacant without plans:
1. Executive Plaza-290ft

[EuphoricOctopus]

I used to drive around downtown and midtown in 2004 and I am amazed how much has changed. I knew it would happen eventually, but I never expected it to explode with developments like it has. I can't even keep up with all the construction, renovations, new buildings, etc.