Fall 2020
$60M Apartment and Retail Project Coming to Detroit’s Midtown District
November 20th, 2020
Two Detroit-based developers, Queen Lillian and The Platform, have announced they have broken ground on Woodward West, a $60 million, mixed-use development in Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood. To transform one of the last large vacant parcels along Woodward in Midtown, Queen Lillian and The Platform have assembled a core project team of Detroit-based talent, including Hamilton Anderson Associates as architect and interior designer, Sachse Construction as general contractor, Skidmore Studio as brand strategist, Center City Properties as property manager; and Honigman as tax incentive consultant.
Open ArticleConstruction of new Woodward West residential, retail site underway in Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood
November 19th, 2020
Construction of Woodward West, a $60 million mixed-use development project, broke ground on Nov. 9 on Woodward Avenue at Stimson Street. Slated to open in the summer of 2022, the five-story structure plans to offer 204 apartments and 25,000 feet of retail space. The project’s Detroit-based developers — Queen Lillian and The Platform — say they have worked with members of the community to receive feedback on the project before finalizing its design. The companies also say they assembled a team to construct and manage the project that is largely comprised of Detroit- and Michigan-based talent and businesses.
Open ArticleWork begins on 204-unit Woodward West on long-vacant land in Midtown
November 19th, 2020
A large, long-vacant lot on prime real estate along Woodward in Midtown is about to be transformed into a five-story apartment building with ground-level retail. The Detroit-based developers, Queen Lillian and The Platform, announced Thursday that work has begun on the $60 million project called Woodward West, which is slated to include 204 apartments and nearly 25,000 square feet of ground level retail on Woodward at Stimson, just south of Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Open ArticleDetroit’s new Obama Building is an experiment in developing for the community
November 18th, 2020
Many Detroiters want new development — but they also want impactful, mission-driven projects that address their personal and neighborhoods’ needs. That often doesn’t happen. But it can: just look at a recent redevelopment in Detroit’s Old Redford neighborhood. Developers of the Obama Building took a unique approach to ensure it would serve residents, and in the process, baked in more community benefits than many projects in the city.
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$40M renovation project in TechTown pays homage to building’s Cadillac roots
November 13th, 2020
The installation of one of Detroit’s largest blade signs completed the final touches of a $40 million renovation project at a former Cadillac showroom Friday. The historic building, located at 6001 Cass Ave. and designed by legendary Detroit industrial architect Albert Kahn, is now home to Tata Technologies’ North American headquarters and collaborative workspace company WeWork. The renovation is one of many projects spearheaded by development company The Platform. The building is located in the heart of TechTown and is kitty-corner from the Pistons Performance Center.
Open ArticleOld Redford project revives historic bank building
November 12th, 2020
The corner of Grand River Avenue and Lahser Road on Detroit’s west side has a new look that includes a restored 103-year-old building. The historic bank building was renovated into an apartment with housing units and 8,800 square feet of retail space and is open for tenants. The $3.6 million renovations come thanks to Mayor Mike Duggan’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund, an initiative that’s renovating neighborhoods across the city.
Open ArticleDetroit artist Chazz Miller working on new exhibit to help revitalize Old Redford neighborhood
October 31st, 2020
You might be familiar with Chazz Miller. If you don’t know him by name you likely know his work in The neighborhood itself has finally attracted millions of dollars in investments, like for the long-abandoned bank nicknamed the Obama Building because of Chazz’s portrait on the outside. The Obama Building is now being completely renovated to the tune of more than $3 million for restaurant and retail space down below and lofts up above, as well as a gallery where Chazz’s Obama portrait and others will be displayed.
Open ArticleAfter 21 years of borrowed space, City Year Detroit moves into place of its own
October 29th, 2020
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DBusiness Magazine: 30 in Their Thirties
September 15th, 2020
The 2020 Class of 30 in Their Thirties dug deep for an extra measure of fortitude to meet the outbreak of COVID-19 and, along the way, developed new products and services, sought out cutting- edge business models, and pivoted into uncharted waters. Congratulations to The Platform’s Andrew Sherman on being selected this year.
Detroit Neighborhood Named Among Best Areas for U.S. Housing Developers
September 3rd, 2020
The North End/New Center part of Detroit was named an area with some of the most attractive opportunities in the U.S. for housing developers to take advantage of federal reinvestment tax benefits. The largest and most active developer in the New Center area is Detroit-based The Platform, led by Peter Cummings. The company owns and is renovating the Fisher Building, and late last year opened The Boulevard, a six-story, 356,000-square-foot, mixed-use development on the northwest corner of Third Avenue and West Grand Boulevard. Other projects are in the works across the city, as well.
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