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.
#HudsonsDetroit
#Detroit
#DetroitDevelopment
#Bedrock
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As construction continues at the Hudson’s Site, Bedrock’s most ambitious project to date, we are excited to share brand new renderings featuring an updated tower design. At 912 feet, plans include 1.4 million sq. ft of retail, office, hotel, residential units and public space.
We are excited to announce that H&M will open its first Detroit location in the historic Woodward Avenue shopping district in Fall 2019. The store will become Bedrock's largest retailer, totaling 25,000 square feet, spanning across three Albert Kahn-designed store fronts.
The lights are back on at The Stott. Purchased in 2015, the historic Art Deco building has been completely restored as a mixed use tower featuring ground level retail, nearly 40,000 sq ft of office space & more than 100 residential units. Pre-Leasing now:
Today, Bedrock broke ground on the site of the former Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit on Woodward Avenue. Detroit is officially going vertical!
#HudsonsDetroitGB
The Michigan Strategic Fund has provided final approval for Bedrock to proceed with $2.15B in new investments for four projects in Downtown Detroit. The projects will create 22,000 jobs and include the Hudson’s Site, Monroe Blocks, Book Building and Tower and One Campus Martius.
Aretha Franklin had an affinity for the color pink, gracing stages in pink gowns and singing about ridin' on the Freeway of Love in her pink Cadillac. In remembrance, Bedrock & others are lighting buildings in pink each night until Aug. 31 to show respect for the Queen of Soul.
Our downtown windows are scoring big, just in time for the Draft! 🏈 The Detroit Lions Portrait Series by Lisa Spindler and Bedrock is showcasing over 50 stunning portraits of six
@Lions
players.
Catch these larger-than-life portraits at Bedrock’s 630 Woodward Ave., One Campus
Welcome back to Woodward Ave.,
@GM
! Hudson’s Detroit will be the new home for GM’s global headquarters, becoming the anchor tenant at the historic development. This move is not just a change of address; it reaffirms GM's longstanding commitment to
#Detroit
and drives progress in
Welcome to downtown Detroit,
@gucci
! The luxury brand recently opened its new
#Detroit
boutique at 1274 Library Street with men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, accessories, and décor. Check out the new location today!
Forever transforming the
#Detroit
skyline, the Hudson's Site commemorated a historic milestone as the final steel beam was raised at just over 681 feet atop the Tower, securing its place as Detroit's largest ground up development in the past 50 years. 🛠️🏗️
Learn more:
Get ready to live and stay at Hudson’s Detroit - a 5-Star hotel and high-rise residences are headed to downtown! 🛎️ Bedrock is partnering with
@EDITIONHotels
, the global lifestyle hotel brand, to introduce one of its largest hotels and residence developments in the world at
A historic milestone was reached yesterday with the installation of the
@ShinolaHotel
sign on Woodard Avenue. We are incredibly proud to partner with
@Shinola
to bring world-class hospitality to downtown Detroit. Opening in fall 2018 featuring 130 rooms, unique retail, and more.
Bedrock is pleased to announce that Kofi Bonner, former Cleveland Browns Chief Administrative Officer and a leader behind some of California’s most notable recent coastal developments, will become our Chief Executive Officer starting Sept. 21.
Construction is underway on the expansion of One Campus Martius. Expected to be completed in 2020, the new addition will add 300,000 square feet to the current footprint.
There’s a new place to dine and drink in Detroit — and along with the Spanish-inspired dishes and classic cocktails, it’s serving up some of the city’s best views.
#KampersRooftop
, nestled on the 14th floor of
#BookTower
, pays homage to Book Tower’s original architect, Louis
Bedrock’s development at the site of the former Hudson's dept. store will restore the grandeur to Woodward Ave’s 1200 block. Plans include 1.5 gross million sq. ft. of office, retail, food & beverage, hotel, residential, event, parking and activated space.
In Dec. 2017, we broke ground on the new Hudson’s Site. Since that time, our construction team has worked with
@bartonmalow
to demolish the previous underground parking and begin construction on the foundation. Construction at the ground level is slated to begin in Spring 2020.
Grand River Avenue in downtown Detroit got a grand new addition this week with the installation of the
@ShinolaHotel
sign! Located at what was once the busiest intersection in the world, this historic building will begin its next chapter when doors open this fall.
Detroit is slated to become the global headquarters for the
@wef
's new Centre for Urban Transformation. Bedrock is proud to be a founding partner in bringing this global platform to Detroit!
Learn more -
The transformation of the Cuyahoga Riverfront in Cleveland is underway! 🏞️ Reconstruction has started at "Collision Bend", which used to be where many freighters collided when attempting the turn. With this critical first step, Bedrock is continuing its commitment to improving
Downtown Detroit has seen a massive transformation, and the city is set to have one of the busiest years yet!
With more than 30 million visits to downtown Detroit in 2023,
#Detroit
continues to be a global destination for music festivals, professional sporting events and
This past year brought many exciting advancements in
#Cleveland
, including the approval of the $3.5 billion riverfront masterplan, the acquisition of the Sherwin Williams headquarters and the opening of new small businesses in
@TowerCityCLE
- to revitalize the downtown Cleveland
Two cranes were delivered to the Hudson Tower site today, marking an exciting construction milestone. The assembly of the cranes allows for vertical construction to begin, entering the project into the next phase of development.
The project will contain two separate buildings, a 58-story residential tower and a 12-story building that will contain a ground floor market, a large, flexible exhibition space designed to accommodate a broad spectrum of events, conferences, technology attraction and more.
🏗 Hudson Development Milestone: Today, the block building takes shape with the arrival and installation of American made steel. Following initial column placement, periphery structure will be built over an estimated period of 9 months.
Talk about a productive week! This Friday, the last piece of steel was placed on the exterior of the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit. Barton Malow and the Ironworkers Local 25 placed 875 tons of steel throughout the project. Stay tuned for ongoing updates.
The
@CityofDetroit
, in collaboration with Bedrock, Michigan Central and the State of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME), announced plans to pilot a two-way 10.8-mile autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle route - the Connect - that will run between Michigan
New to downtown - Easy Peasy Detroit!🍷
The laid-back neighborhood bar is located at 📍1456 Woodward Avenue with curated drinks and food from a crew of rotating chefs. Check them out next time you’re downtown!
🍻General bar hours:
12PM - 1AM (weekdays and Sunday)
12PM - 2AM
Gilly’s Clubhouse and Rooftop is slated to open in Spring of 2024! 🍻 Operated by 70H2 Hospitality and in partnership with ROCK, the restaurant concept promises to revolutionize the downtown Detroit food and beverage scene.
Learn more:
We would like to welcome the
@Microsoft
Regional Headquarters for the Great Lakes into their new office at One Campus Martius. The new office features more than 40,000 square feet, 200 employees, and will provide support to the technology-driven community in downtown Detroit.
Today, Bedrock broke ground on the site of the former Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit. Check out these renderings of the transformational development.
When its restoration is complete, the iconic Book Tower will contain a mix of residential, hospitality, retail and office space. We are excited to announce that ODA Architects, experts in historic adaptive reuse, will be the design architect on the project.
Hospitality offerings in downtown
#Detroit
are in high demand as the city continues to be a tourist destination like never before. ✈️ Travelers from all over the world are looking at Detroit for world-class hotel options, nationally recognized restaurants and the arts,
The site of the former Hudson’s department store has many unique architectural features, one being the skylight on the Block portion which allows natural light to reach the most inner spaces of the building ☀️
#Architecture
#Development
#Detroit
We are so proud that the
@detroitrvrfrnt
has been named the No. 1 Riverwalk in the U.S. by
@usatoday
for the third year in a row! Congratulations
#Detroit
on this tremendous achievement! 🏞️
We are proud to commit a $1M lead investment to
@detroitk12
’ s Breithaupt as part of the
@cityofdetroit
's $9M plan to train Detroiters in the culinary arts and hospitality skills necessary to fill growing number of Detroit jobs.
We are excited that Shinola Hotel has been named a Conde Nast (
@CNTraveler
) Reader's Choice Award winner as one of the Top 20 Hotels in the Midwest.
#RCA2019
Bedrock plans to bring new entertainment-oriented amenities to downtown
#Detroit
!
The Development at Cadillac Square and the restoration of the National Theatre facade will serve as the anchor point to the revitalization efforts. Here’s what’s to come:
For more than seven decades, 321 W. Lafayette Blvd. housed The Detroit Free Press. The Albert Kahn building, completed in 1925, is currently being renovated a mixed use development with ground-level retail spaces, office space and more than 100 residential units.
As we celebrate
#313Day
, let's toast to the Paris of the Midwest! 🥂 From the sounds of the Motor City to the grandeur of our architectural gems, Detroit embodies European elegance, grounded in Midwest grit. Cheers to you
#Detroit
– where every day is a celebration! 🎉
#Downtown
Located in the heart of downtown’s financial district at Griswold and Congress Streets, Bedrock has acquired the iconic Buhl building and garage. Bedrock is committed to improving the 27-story office tower that will add approximately 390,000 square feet to its growing portfolio.
Bedrock is partnering with Detroit stakeholders to illuminate buildings throughout the city in red, white and blue to show support for all essential workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Thank you, essential workers.
#DetroitStrong
#FrontLineWorkers
#HealthcareHeroes
Detroit
@NFL
Draft sets all-time Day 1 record with 275,000 people attending!! 🏈🏙️🤯 The Draft also reached full capacity inside the footprint within 90 minutes before Round 1 even began.
Detroit! We did this! This is our time!! 🔥💙
The construction team has been working hard on the Hudson's site since the groundbreaking in December. Construction is well underway on Detroit's tallest building. See a 360 rendering of how the site will look when complete:
The Rotunda inside
#BookTower
rises three stories & features a massive art glass dome. It is the focal point of the building’s entryway & consists of a cast-iron & brass dome frame, with thousands of glass panels & jewels. 💎
See the transformation below!
#Detroit
#Restoration
Bedrock continues to invest in downtown Detroit with today’s unveiling of the 1.5 million SF mixed-use development at Cadillac Square. The development aims to bring additional amenities and connect the CBD to the surrounding areas.
Learn more:
We couldn’t agree more that Book Tower is worth monitoring in 2023! This historic restoration is one of Detroit's most ambitious rehabilitation projects to date, in collaboration with
@odanewyork_
. Thanks
@Forbes
for the feature!
Read more:
Purchased in 2016, The Assembly (1700 W. Fort St) has undergone extensive rehabilitation to turn a 160K sq ft historic landmark into residential, commercial & retail space. The windows are historic replications of the 1913 originals.
#transformationTuesday
In the year since its opening, downtown Detroit’s
@shinolahotel
has added to the vibrancy of the Woodward Avenue corridor. Congratulations on a successful first year!
Bedrock is excited to announce parklets, new sidewalk extensions that provide socially distanced gathering spaces downtown! Parklets are open to the public and will be cleaned with medical-grade equipment multiple times a day.
Book Tower is set to welcome a series of new food + beverage concepts! Le Suprême, Hiroki-San, Sakazuki and Kamper’s are joining Bar Rotunda in offering unparalleled dining concepts to locals and visitors in the coming months.
Learn more:
Along Woodward Avenue and Library Street you will find games such as giant Jenga, corn hole and chess. Using games as a placemaking tool in downtown Detroit encourages pedestrians to walk down streets to discover new activities.
Today, we celebrated Book Tower’s ribbon cutting, marking the official reopening of the iconic downtown
#Detroit
property! 🎉
Thank you to
@HuelPerkins
,
@MayorMikeDuggan
, Randall Book and
@GovWhitmer
for speaking alongside Chairman
@cavsdan
and Bedrock’s CEO, Kofi Bonner!
Bedrock announced it will make the iconic Book Tower home to
@myroost
Apartment Hotel, Detroit’s first high design extended stay concept. The Book Tower will feature 118 studio, one and two-bedroom ROOST extended stay apartments across four floors.