Welcome to this week’s installment of Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent in various Detroit neighborhoods. Usually, we choose a price point to compare; this week, we’re looking at rentals along the Riverfront. What can you get if you want a one-bedroom apartment near the water? Here’s what’s available right now.
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1001 W Jefferson Avenue
We’ll start at the Riverfront Towers, where a one bedroom, one and a half bath, 751-square-foot apartment will run $1,400 per month. Here, you’ll get views of Canada, a riverfront park for residents, a large heating/cooling unit in the living room, a small kitchen, a fitness center, laundry in-unit, and a pool. The towers are located near downtown and Corktown; development will pick up in this area in the next few years, as the Joe Louis Arena is demoed and the West Riverfront Park redesign takes shape.
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150 Riopelle Street
Orleans Landing has a different one bedroom option available. This unit is fully furnished and available for month-by-month rentals. It has a balcony overlooking the riverwalk, views of downtown, and it’s just a few steps from the Dequindre Cut. It’s located close to downtown, and many shops and restaurants along East Jefferson and the East Riverfront area (which will also be undergoing a lot of development in the next few years). Amenities include a fitness center, pool, a community lounge, indoor bike storage, and an outdoor BBQ area. This 661-square-foot apartment is going for $2,600 per month.
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Lofts at Rivertown, 6533 Jefferson Avenue
Across from Belle Isle, the Lofts at Rivertown have a few one bedroom options available, including a one bedroom, one bath unit at 850 square feet that’s listed for $1,350 per month. Amenities include a pool, a club house, a fitness center, and a garage space. It’s a few miles outside of downtown, close to Islandview and West Village, and across the street from Belle Isle, close to Gabriel Richard Park.
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8200 East Jefferson, Apartment 308
Just past Belle Isle, this one bedroom, one bath, 750-square-foot apartment in Shoreline East rents for $1,000 per month. This one has less-than-stellar carpeting, laundry on-site but not in-unit, and a community penthouse with a deck overlooking Belle Isle. It’s close to West Village, shops and restaurants along East Jefferson, and clearly, Belle Isle.
Poll
Which waterfront apartment would you choose?
This poll is closed
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12%
Riverfront Towers
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25%
Orleans Landing
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51%
Lofts at Rivertown
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9%
Shoreline East
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