The final steel construction beam has been raised on the Hudson Site, marking a major milestone for the second tallest skyscraper in Michigan. This is also Detroit’s largest ground up development in the past 50 years. Once Bedrock competes construction next year, the Hudson’s development will introduce more than 1.5 million square feet of new retail, office, dining amenities. Additionally, hospitality, residential, and event spaces to the 1200 Woodward Ave. block of downtown Detroit.
Project Scope
The 48-story tower will provide unique city views at every level. Moreover, an indoor-outdoor space for activations will anchor the ground-floor retail. The second tallest building in Michigan, behind the 73-story Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Centre, the Hudson’s tower is 685.4 feet tall.
Hudson Site Features
The Hudson’s Site’s Class A office space will have floor-to-ceiling windows, a central atrium, and plenty of natural lighting, allowing it to swiftly adapt to evolving business trends. The project will include best-in-class apartments, convenient parking, experiential dining, and a five-star hotel. Additionally, according to several media reports, an Edition hotel will be housed inside the skyscraper, with between 220 and 230 rooms. Edition, a Marriott brand, is a luxury hotel brand owned by Ian Schrager.
A neighbouring midrise building is included in the Hudson’s development and is immediately north of the tower. The two structures are separated by a walkable plaza. The midrise will offer ground floor retail space (31,000 sqf). Above that an event hall, a meeting centre, and pre-function space. Additionally, on the top floors 400,000 sf of office space and a central courtyard with daylight streaming in from a glass roof. On the upper floors of the tower will be 90 to 100 residential units. They will likely be condominiums, and below that the hotel. The overall Hudson’s construction project includes the work of more than 3,500 tradespeople, who put in more than 2.7 million hours of recorded labour.
History on the Hudson Site
Hudson Site, the second tallest skyscraper in Michigan, was originally occupied by a row of commercial buildings in the 1800s before J.L. Hudson’s moved across Woodward Avenue and in 1891 began a massive, years long expansion. The Hudson’s department store was imploded in 1998. Bedrock is a full-service real estate firm specializing in innovative city building strategies. Since its founding in 2011, The company and its affiliates have invested and committed more than $7.5 billion to acquire, develop, and operate more than 140 properties in Detroit and Cleveland with landmark developments at the Hudson’s Site, Book Tower and City Modern. Additionally, One Campus Martius, Ally Detroit Center, One Woodward, Tower City Center, and the May Company Building.
Update
Yesterday, the project developers, Bedrock, announced a change of name for the project: Hudson’s Detroit. Announced through social media, the company stated “The legacy lives on. Defined by Detroit, Built for the World. The name Hudson’s has graced this site since 1891 and we’re not planning on changing it now. Introducing, Hudson’s Detroit,” the post read on Instagram.
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