Politics & Government

Architects to Present Concept for I-696/Main Street 'Gateway' Project

Members of the Downtown Development Authority will have an opportunity to see plans for a retail, medical/office and residential development at Interstate 696 and Main Street on Wednesday.

This story was originally published on Patch on Dec. 14, 2013 and updated on Dec. 19, 2013.

Krieger | Klatt Architects, of Royal Oak, will make a presentation of a development called "The  Gateway" to the Downtown Development Authority when it meets Wednesday at 4 p.m. at City Hall.

Versa Development,  CG Emerson Real Estate Group, and Farran Group want to build a 4-story medical/office building, apartments and a retail area on the vacant parcel at Interstate 696 and Main Street.

This is the same property the Detroit Medical Center had its eye on recently. The DMC once wanted to open an outpatient facility for children and adults at the 4.15-acre parcel, but in July announced the specialty center once planned for Royal Oak will now be built in Troy at 350 West Big Beaver.

About The Gateway plan


The Gateway development includes:

Retail
  • 9,800 square feet of retail 
Medical/Office Building
  • 10,000 square feet of office space (two floors) 
  • 10,000 square feet of medical space (two floors) 
Residential
  • 160 apartment units

The development team includes:

Developer: Versa Development & The Farran Group

Architect: Krieger | Klatt

Counsel: Miller Canfield, PC

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General Contractor: T.H. Marsh

Accounting: Jenkins Magnus Volk & Carroll, PC

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Civil Engineer: Professional Engineering Associates

Market Consultant:

  • CBRE (John Latessa)
  • MRC (Bill Watts)

Traffic Consultant: Wade Trim

Banking Relationships:

  • Huntington
  • WellsFargo
  • KeyBank
  • The Private Bank
  • Glacier Bancorp

Public Finance

  • MEDC (Paul Brown)

Come back to Royal Oak Patch for more details on the plan as this story develops.


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