The Griswold 3.0

The Roxbury Group is finally moving ahead with plans it first developed in 2007 to build housing above a city owned parking garage constructed for the renovated Book Cadillac Hotel.

The Detroit Commerce Building was demolished in 2007 to make way for a garage/condo development on the site. However, due to the economic crisis that year, only the garage was built.

The project has undergone some changes over that time. Now, Instead of condos, $22 million will be spent constructing 80 apartments in a less aesthetically pleasing style.

2014 Rendering (Click on Detroit)

HDR Friday

Changes

History vs Parking, Parking Wins

The Detroit Commerce Building is a sliver of its former self.

Demolition of The Detroit Commerce Building is wrapping up. The site of the 81 year old Chicago School style building will be used for a 528 space parking garage for the restored Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel and Residences.

The Detroit Downtown Development Authority has agreed to sell the "Air Rights" for the garage to a local firm that wants to build 80 condos on top of the structure. There has been no word on street level retail being included in
this plan.