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Join us at the Michigan and Church St.
For current info please visit detroitmi.gov
The Developer (‘Oxford Perennial’), which consists of Oxford Capital, Hunter Pasteur, and the Forbes Company, has placed under contract and/or acquired several parcels in the Corktown neighborhood. Site 1 is located at 1611 Michigan Avenue and Site 2 is located at 1501 Church Street. Oxford Perennial intends to develop a mixed-use, 188 unit apartment complex with 12,451 square feet of retail space, 7 Townhomes, 46 surface level spaces, and a 401 space parking garage.
Site 1 will consist of a 7 story, 188 unit apartment building of which 20% of the units will be affordable to those earning no more than 80% of Area Median Income ($50,240 or less for a two-person household). Units will range in size from 490SF to 1,188SF and will include a mix of studio, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedrooms. Fronting Michigan Avenue, the ground level of the apartment building will contain 9,385 SF of retail space. At the corner of 10th Street and Church, 7 Townhomes will front Church Street. The Townhomes will range from 2,236 to 2,731 SF and include 2 and3 bedrooms. Site 2 will consist of a 3 story, 401 space parking garage. 3,066 SF of retail is also planned for the corner of Church and Trumbull.
The Michigan and Church Street Project seeks full governmental approvals by the third quarter of 2021 with a goal to commence construction by the fourth quarter of 2021.
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A nine (9) member Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) has been established for this community benefits process. Any Detroit resident who lives in the Impact Area and is over the age of 18 is eligible to serve on the Neighborhood Advisory Council. Members of the NAC are expected to attend all scheduled public meetings during the CBO process: consisting of at least 5 meetings over a period of 2 – 3 months.
Email the NAC directly at: [email protected]
The Michigan and Church Street Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) has collected neighborhood feedback on the proposed development through a survey distributed both electronically and in paper throughout the Impact Area. The NAC thanks all the community members who participated and provided their valuable input into the CBO process.
5/13/2021 Historic District Commission Materials Submitted for Michigan and Church St. Project
Following CDC guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic, all public CBO meetings will take place virtually through Zoom, and all materials will be posted on this website and distributed electronically. Hard copies of materials are available upon request.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – All CBO meetings can be accessed via the information below:
Join Online: http://bit.ly/Michigan-ChurchCBO
OR dial by phone: +1 312 626 6799
Enter Meeting ID: 853 3838 3620
With advance notice of seven calendar days, the City of Detroit will provide interpreter services at public meetings, including language translation and reasonable ADA accommodations. Please contact the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department at 313-224-4950, through the TTY number 711, or email [email protected] to schedule these services.
*Please note that this schedule might change and any updates will be provided below
All meetings will take place from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Thursday, April 29th, 2021 - NAC presentation of project impacts and proposed community benefits/mitigations
Wednesday, May 5th at 6 pm - NAC Members Meeting
Friday, May 7th at 1pm - NAC / Developer / City Discussion
CBO Impact Area
The project impact area is located in Corktown, Detroit, and comprises the entirety of Census Tract 5214. All residents of the impact area received a notice by mail of the first CBO meeting.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED – All CBO meetings can be accessed via the information below:
November 15th, 2023 at 6:00 PM
November 15th at The Godfrey Hotel 1st Floor Ballroom, 1401 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216
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In 2021 the Michigan and Church St. Development in Corktown was deemed a Tier I project under the City of Detroit’s Community Benefit Ordinance (CBO)
February 2022