Motown Museum expansion
2648 W. Grand Blvd.
What does it look like?
Rendering of the expanded Motown Museum. Credit: Motown Museum
What's happening?
The $65 million Motown Museum development will expand the museum's existing campus on West Grand Boulevard to 50,000 square feet, making room for interactive exhibits, a professional recording studio, an expanded retail experience, a theater, smart classrooms and meeting spaces. Construction began on the third and final phase in 2022 as the museum unveiled a new community plaza and its Hitsville Next complex. The museum reopened for tours in early 2023.
Sources: Detroit Free Press, Motown Museum
What are the property details?
| Parcel ID: | 08001644-5 |
|---|---|
| Taxpayer: | GORDY CO |
| Taxpayer address: | 2648 W GRAND BLVD DETROIT MI 48208 |
| Dimensions: | 63 ft by 135 ft |
Where is it?
Updates
October 17, 2024: Zoning change under consideration | Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee
To amend Chapter 50 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Zoning, by amending Article XVII, Zoning District Maps, Section 50-17-8, District Map No. 7, to revise the zoning classification for certain properties, commonly known as 1498, 1506, 1510, 1516, 1524, 1528, 1534, 1540, 1546, and 1556 Ferry Park and also 2648, 2650, and 2658 West Grand Boulevard, from the existing R2 Two-Family Residential District and B4 General Business District zoning classifications to the SD2 Special Development District, Mixed Use zoning classification to allow for the expansion of the Motown Museum. (FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING?) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE 10/17/24)