United Artists Building / The Residences @ 150 Bagley
150 Bagley St.
What does it look like?
2017 rendering of 150 Bagley. Credit: District Detroit
What's happening?
Renovation of The United Artists Building, built in 1899, was announced by owner Olympia Development of Michigan in 2017 as part of plans for the District Detroit "neighborhoods" surrounding Little Caesars Arena. Construction was intended to begin that year.
Bagley Development Group, including Emmett Moten Jr. and Richard Hosey, is leading the $75 million rehab of the 18-story building into 148 units with retail space, which faced years of delays. Developers broke ground in spring 2022.
The project has secured more than $20 million in tax incentives, as well as loans from multiple government programs. Preleasing was slated to start in summer 2024, and the building's website listed an opening of fall 2024.
The attached, historic, Howard Crane-designed United Artists Theatre, which opened in 1928, was threatened with demolition as early as 2001. Demolition began in October 2022 and the space will be turned into parking for residents.
Sources: MLive, Detroit Free Press, Crain's Detroit Business, Residences @ 150 Bagley, Historic Detroit, Detroit News
What are the property details?
| Parcel ID: | 02000327.002 |
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| Taxpayer: | 150 BAGLEY STREET OWNER LLC |
| Taxpayer address: | 3633 MICHIGAN AVE DETROIT MI 48216 |
| Dimensions: | 181 ft by 0 ft |
Where is it?
What kind of housing is it?
| Units: | 148 |
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| Affordability: | Yes |
Updates
July 10, 2025: Seeking three-year extension to development agreement | Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee
Second Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement between City of Detroit, Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer, and Bagley Development Group - 150 Bagley Project. (The City of Detroit, by and through its Housing and Revitalization Department ("HRD"), entered into a Memorandum of Agreement ("Memorandum") with the State of Michigan Historic Preservation Officer ("SHPO"), Bagley Development Group, LLC ("BDG"), and the City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory Board for the adaptive reuse of 150 Bagley Street, Detroit, Michigan (the "Project"). The City and BDG have agreed to amend the Memorandum to provide an additional three ( 3 ) years to complete the Project, thus allowing the Memorandum to expire on August 14, 2028 .) (REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 07/10/25)