Plans that were released by Crain’s last week got the go-ahead by Detroit City Council this week, as Dan Gilbert’s massive Brewster-Douglass redevelopment will now move forward.
The plan—referred to as the “Douglass Site” in a release from Bedrock—calls for 900+ housing units—for sale and rent—in the form of townhomes, carriage homes, duplettes, flats, walk-ups, and apartments. Plans also include 3.2 acres of open space, an early childhood education center, 1,100 parking spots, 18,000 square feet of retail, and a small hotel.
The site is located in the southeast corner of Brush Park, across from Eastern Market and Ford Field.
Bedrock is partnering with Detroit-based developers Woodborn Partners (who developed the Coe) and Jonathan Rose Companies, who work with affordable housing projects.
The $23 million sale will go toward preserving and renovating public housing through the Detroit Housing Commission. These include capital improvements to buildings, preservation through mixed-financing redevelopment, and construction job training.
The city is touting this as a win for affordable housing, and creating a neighborhood for all incomes. 25 percent of the rental units will be designated “affordable” at 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less. The AMI is currently about $38,000 per year, while the Detroit median income is $26,249.
The historic Brewster-Douglass projects were once home to 8-10,000 residents—including Diana Ross. The towers were demoed in 2014.
According to Crain’s, a ground breaking could be held next summer and the development would be built in phases.
Brush Park has many residential developments in the works or underway, including high-end condos, 366 units announced last week, and Gilbert’s City Modern.
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