Hudson's Site Development
Construction progress as of October 2023
General information
StatusUnder construction
Location1208 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
Coordinates42°20′02″N 83°02′53″W / 42.33389°N 83.04809°W / 42.33389; -83.04809
Construction startedDecember 2017
Estimated completion2024
Cost$1.4 billion
Height208.7 meters (685 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor area130,064 m2 (1,400,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)SHoP Architects Hamilton Anderson Associates
DeveloperBedrock Detroit
Other information
Public transit accessDetroit People Mover at Cadillac Center station

QLINE at Campus Martius station

DDOT 4
Website
https://www.hudsonssitedetroit.com/

The Hudson's Site Development is an in-progress mixed-use development located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the former site of J.L Hudson's Flagship Store, it is expected to be the second tallest building in Detroit as well as Michigan, at 208.7 meters (685 ft)[1][2] and to be completed by 2024.[3][4]

Site

J.L Hudson's Flagship Store, 1929

1208 Woodward Avenue is situated in Downtown Detroit, bounded by Grand River Avenue to the north, Farmer Street to the east, and Gratiot Avenue to the south. The entire block was once the home to Hudson's flagship store, which was built in phases between 1911 and 1946. It was the tallest department store in the world, at 440 ft (134 m), and the second largest department store by area in the world, behind Macy's Herald Square in New York City.[5] In 1998, the building was imploded following 12 years of closure, making it the tallest building to ever be demolished by controlled implosion.[6] In 2001, an underground parking garage was constructed at the site, with supports for a future structure to be built atop.[7]

Design

The development, designed by SHoP Architects, will consist of two buildings:[8] A 14-story 70.7 meters (232 ft)[9] mid-rise that will contain retail, office and event space, as well as a 208.7 meters (685 ft)[1][10] tall tower that will contain exhibition space, residential units, and a hotel. The buildings will be linked by a 700-space underground parking garage.[11]

Hudson's Site mixed use proposal.

History

In 2013, after over a decade of little activity at the site, Rock Ventures announced that SHoP Architects had been selected to lead the design process for the area.[12] In 2017, construction began with the removal of the underground parking garage that had been built in 2001. In March 2020, construction progress was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed after 45 days.[8] In December of the same year, construction reached above the ground for the first time.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hudson's Site". Hudson's Site. Bedrock Management Services LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hudson's site tower will not be tallest in Michigan after all, CEO for Gilbert's Bedrock says". 29 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Mondry, Aaron (20 March 2020). "Development news roundup: impact of coronavirus, Hudson's tower height revealed". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Detroit Hudson's Site expected to be complete in 2024 despite challenges, changes". WXYZ. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Greater Hudson Store, Detroit - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Homrich Hudson's" (PDF). Homrich. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ Abbey-Lambertz, Kate (2013-06-12). "LOOK: These Are The Winning Hudson's Site Designs". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  8. 1 2 Grzelewski, Jordyn. "Construction on Bedrock's Hudson's site now above ground". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  9. ↑ Mondry, Aaron (20 March 2020). "Development news roundup: impact of coronavirus, Hudson's tower height revealed". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Adrienne. "More than three years after it broke ground, the Hudson's site tower is now above ground". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bedrock - Hudson's Site". www.bedrockdetroit.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  12. ↑ "New York-based SHoP Architects selected to design development at former Hudson's site in downtown Detroit". mlive. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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