The historic David Whitney Building was initially completed in 1915. Named after lumber and shipping magnate David Whitney Jr., a $92 million renovation resulted in the building reopening as the 136-room Aloft hotel in 2014.
The David Broderick Tower was originally known as the Eaton Tower when it was built in 1928. In 2012, the 35-story tower was renovated into a mixed-use residential building.
1145 Griswold is a 12-story building that was completed in 1912. It was renovated into the Capitol Park Lofts in 2017.
Developed by Detroit-based The Roxbury Group, The Griswold is a $24 million, 80 unit apartment building completed in 2017 on top of an existing 10-story parking garage.
Capitol Park is a triangular public space that dates back to Augustus Woodward’s 1805 plan for the city of Detroit. The site of Michigan’s first state capitol, the park anchors the Capitol Park Historic District.
Once surrounded by mostly empty buildings, since 2009 Capitol Park has become one of downtown’s trendiest districts.
In 2018, Capitol Park recieved a face lift. As a part of its renovation, the park redesign included closing a block of Shelby Street to automobile traffic, making it serve as a pedestrian promenade instead.
The 38 floor David Stott Building originally opened in 1929. The restoration of the Art Deco skyscraper into The Stott apartments was completed in 2019.
A MoGo bike share station on Griswold Street.
When completed in 1928, the 565-foot tall Penobscot was the world’s eighth tallest building. It was the city’s tallest from 1928 to 1977. The Penobscot stands at the center of the Detroit Financial District.
Looking down Clifford from Griswold.
Completed in 1977, the 73-story, 727-foot tall Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is the tallest building in Detroit. The remaining complex is occupied by the headquarters of General Motors.
A view of Washington Boulevard.