Situated on the site of the iconic J.L. Hudson’s flagship store in downtown Detroit, Barton Malow is building a transformational mixed-use development consisting of more than 1.5 million gross SF of office, retail, food and beverage, hotel, residential, event, and parking space.
The Hudson’s Detroit development includes a 12-story, 650,000-SF Office Building with shopping and dining options, an event hall, and office space. Opened to the public in 2025, The Department meeting level and event space spans three floors and offers customizable spaces to accommodate all types of events. Many of the Office Building’s retail tenants have also opened their doors, and fit out remains ongoing for other tenants and for General Motors’ new world headquarters.
An adjacent 685-foot Tower – the first skyscraper development in downtown Detroit in decades – will feature luxury residential living space and the city’s first five-star hotel. It’s scheduled for completion in early 2027.
To make way for the Office Building and Tower, Barton Malow began the project by demolishing an existing parking deck. From there, 177 total caissons were installed and building columns, Block and Tower cores, and concrete decks followed as the team began to build back up to street level.
The development gradually rose from the ground. More than 6,500 tons of steel was placed on the Office Building by the time it topped out in April 2022. The Tower topped out in April 2024, marking the placement of 10,500 tons of steel between the two pieces of the development.
When fully complete, Hudson’s Detroit will help redefine downtown Detroit – and not just its skyline. The project will connect Detroit’s Library Square arts and culture district with other retail opportunities along Woodward Avenue.
