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The Hudson's Site Development is an in-progress mixed-use development located in Downtown
1208 Woodward Avenue is situated in Downtown Detroit, bounded by
Detroit, Michigan
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, 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 and to be completed by 2024.
Site
1208 Woodward Avenue is situated in Downtown Detroit, bounded by Grand River Avenue
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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 , and the second largest department store by area in the world, behind Macy's Herald Square in New York City
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. In 1998, the building was imploded following 12 years of closure, making it the tallest building to ever be demolished by controlled implosion. In 2001, an underground parking garage was constructed at the site, with supports for a future structure to be built atop.
Design
The development, designed by SHoP Architects, will consist of two buildings: A 14-story mid-rise that will contain retail, office and event space, as well as a tall tower that will contain exhibition space, residential units, and a hotel. The buildings will be linked by a 700-space underground parking garage.
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. 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic
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, but resumed after 45 days. In December of the same year, construction reached above the ground for the first time.
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