JW Marriott hotel at Water Square
600 Civic Center Drive
What does it look like?
Hotel rendering. Image credit: Via City of Detroit
What's happening?
The Sterling Group is developing a 25-story, 600-room JW Marriott hotel near the site of the former Joe Louis Arena that will connect to the Huntington Place convention center by pedestrian bridge. Construction on the $396.5 million project is slated to be complete in 2027. The project underwent the city's community benefits process in early 2024.
Sources: Detroit Free Press, City of Detroit
What are the property details?
| Parcel ID: | 04000004-19 |
|---|---|
| Taxpayer: | 19 ASSOC LLC |
| Taxpayer address: | 333 W. FORT ST. STE. 1350 DETROIT MI 48226 |
| Dimensions: | 0 ft by 0 ft |
Where is it?
Other details
Subject to community benefits ordinance?Yes
Updates
April 17, 2024: Community benefits package approved | Detroit City Council
Community Benefits Provision Hotel at Water Square Development. Tate Motion for Approval by Council (Waiver). Yeas (8): Scott Benson, Fred Durhal, Angela Whitfield-Calloway, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Mary Sheffield, James Tate, Mary Waters, Coleman Young Nays (0): Voter Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded. Motion Carried. Read the community benefits plan and more reporting from BridgeDetroit.
April 16, 2024: $11.6 million Commercial Rehabilitation Act certificate approved | Detroit City Council
"Approving a Commercial Rehabilitation Certificate on behalf of Atwater & Second Associates, LLC, in the area of 600 Civic Center Drive, Detroit, Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 210 of 2005 (Petition #2024-003). (The Housing and Revitalization Department, Planning & Development Department and Finance Department have reviewed the application of Atwater & Second Associates, LLC and find that it satisfies the criteria set forth by P.A. 210 of 2005 and would be consistent with development and economic goals of the Master Plan.)
Tate Motion for Approval by Council (Waiver). Yeas (8): Scott Benson, Fred Durhal, Angela Whitfield-Calloway, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Mary Sheffield, James Tate, Mary Waters, Coleman Young Nays (0): Voter Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded. Motion Carried."
April 16, 2024: Renaissance Zone approved worth $130.6 million | Michigan Strategic Fund/Crain's Detroit Business
The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved the creation of a $130.6 million, 30-year Michigan Strategic Fund Designated Renaissance Zone.