411 Piquette

Neighborhood

Milwaukee Junction

Address

411 Piquette Avenue

Project Type

Office & Industrial

Construction Type

Rehab

Original Date Built

1920

Total Size

110,000 SF

Parking

112 Spaces

This is a building that is a manifestation of Milwaukee Junction’s automobile and rail history. Cars were made here and sent out to the rest of the world.

411 Piquette is a mixed-use office and industrial building attached to the original Model T assembly plant, designed for Ford Motor Company by Albert Kahn. The four-story masonry building features 28,500 SF floor plates with seven loading docks, and two drive-in doors. 411 Piquette provides an additional creative anchor in the Milwaukee Juntion neighborhood, alongside Chroma. 

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411 Piquette offers 110,000 square feet of office and industrial space for lease.

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Stage of Development

Pre-development

A developer sees an opportunity in an existing building or vacant land and tests possible ideas for development to determine if they should commit.

Design

The architect, along with engineers and contractors, collaborate with the developer to create a meaningful plan for construction.

Construction

The general contractor physically brings the design of the architect and engineers to life.

Leasing

The development is promoted to potential tenants who may be interested in leasing or purchasing available units.

Management

A property-management team manages the on-going daily operations of the development and the tenants.

Refinance

The owner may choose to re-finance or sell the developed property.
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411 Piquette
Rendering of 411 Piquette building first floor along Brush St
Cross section rendering of 411 Piquette showing office use

History: In 1910, Ford Motor Company relocated to its new Highland Park Plant and Studebaker purchased its Piquette plant in 1911. In 1920, they built the attached parts storage and service which is now 411 Piquette and manufactured cars in the complex until 1933. 

Community Engagement: As a creative space, outreach to the design, craft, maker, and manufacturing communities are critical to the project’s development evolution and occupancy.

Design Excellence: The design intention at 411 Piquette is to celebrate its industrial heritage and open-column structure while introducing design improvements that create spaces for people and add amenities to the building.

In the Neighborhood: Chroma, Underground Resistance, Jam Handy, ONE Mile Detroit, Tangent Gallery, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Michigan Urban Farming Initiative, Russell Industrial Center, Howrani Studios, Motown Museum, College for Creative Studies, and Shinola Factory Headquarters

Transit: Bus #042; Q-line Station: Amsterdam; MoGo Station: E Bethune St & Brush St