Midtwn Detrit, Inc. Effrts in the Nrth & Suth Cass Neighbrhds (updated February 2016) Over the past five years, Midtwn Detrit, Inc. (MDI) has seen an incredible amunt f investment and activity taking shape in the Midtwn cre. As part f this renaissance, MDI s rle has been critical in aligning many f these effrts. Belw is a synpsis f the varius ways MDI has assisted the nging effrts. (Nte: This dcument nly cvers the wrk MDI has dne in the Nrth Cass and Nrth Suth neighbrhds f Midtwn. MDI is als actively wrking in the fllwing neighbrhds: New Center, TechTwn, Wayne State University, Art Center, Medical Center and Brush Park.) Infrastructure Raised $4.5M fr Cass upgrades (underway) which includes new decrative LED street and pedestrian lighting, bike lanes and sidewalk replacement. Develped a Dg Park in cnjunctin with Shinla. Cnstructed five Green Alleys t create safer, better lit pedestrian ways. Cnverted Secnd and Third Avenues t tw-way with bike lanes; wrking with the City t add a crsswalk at Secnd & Canfield. Renvated Redmnd Park. Built a Cmmunity Garden n Secnd Avenue with lcal residents. Added unmetered parking alng nrth side f Hancck frm Wdward t Third. Beautificatin & Maintenance Prvide Operatin Clean services twice a week t pick up trash and debris. Landscaped and maintain ver 20 medians and flwerbeds alng Warren, Mack, and Anthny Wayne Drive. Prvide graffiti remval and pwer washing services thrughut the neighbrhd. Replaced the Canfield histric sign fr the W. Canfield Assciatin. Prgrams Facilitated ver 1,500 new residents mving t Midtwn thrugh the Live Midtwn and Live Dwntwn prgrams. Wrking with cmmunity stakehlders and the City f Detrit t develp a residential parking permit prgram (underway). Invested $100,000 in strefrnt renvatins fr a cncierge prgram called Midtwn @ the Max. Real Estate & Develpment Dnated tw lts t the El Mre fr cnstructin f a greenhuse. Prvided a $500,000 backstp t Cass Crridr Neighbrhd Develpment Crpratin (CCNDC) fr the 47-unit Cass Plaza affrdable husing prject (underway).
Facilitated $400,000 in grant funding fr CCNDC fr ffice enhancements, strefrnt renvatin and exterir upgrades (underway). Sld frmer Chungs restaurant t a lcal restauranteur. Sld frmer Agave t HpCat, resulting in ver $4M in investment. Facilitated senir debt financing fr Icnic Building (Cass/Peterbr) redevelpment which includes a tatt parlr, a craft beer stre, specialty bike stre, and a sn t pen restaurant. Mved the MDI ffice t supprt Wdward Garden Blck Develpment and recruited Great Lakes Cffee. Purchased and raised $3M in equity fr the Strathmre Apartments mixed-incme develpment (52 units f the 129 are affrdable). Built a new 30,000 SF ffice building at Wdward/Willis that huses Lawrence Technlgical University s Design studi and ther nn-prfit users. Facilitated a $325,000 grant fr build ut f cmmercial strefrnts in the Auburn. Raised $300,000 in emergency grant funds fr a new rf and t stabilize the building at the Frest Arms immediately after the fire. Facilitated redevelpment f the histric Sherbrke Apartments (lcated at the suthwest crner f Hancck/Secnd) and invested $350,000. Raised senir debt and state CRP funding fr the renvatin f the histric 678 Selden prperty. Facilitated tw public neighbrhd meetings t review the prpsed rezning in Midtwn (tentatively scheduled t be reviewed by City Cuncil in March). Purchased the frmer Tmby s Market fr retail develpment and gallery. Business Supprt & Develpment Spnsr a Grcery Transprtatin Prgram with lcally wned EZ GO Transprtatin fr residents t access lcal grcery stres and pharmacies. Leasing ff street parking fr the Cass/Canfield retail & restaurants during rail cnstructin. Prvided Façade and/r Security Matching Grants t the fllwing: 3153 Wdward 3420/3550 Ldge 3980 Secnd 4130 Cass 4160 Cass 437 W. Frest 445 W. Frest 4707 Wdward 4732 Third 4747 Wdward 55 W. Canfield Assciatin 8 Degrees Plat Art Lft
AYV Bb s Classic Kicks Brnx Bar Canfield Lfts Assciatin Canine t Five Carhartt Cass & Ferry Apartments Cass Café Cass Crridg Cinema Detrit (underway) City Bird City Sculpture Park Detrit Bike Shp Detrit Cmmunity Mental Health Detrit Design Studi East Michigan Envirnmental Actin Cuncil G! Sy Thai Great Lakes Cffee Green Garage HpCat Hugh Icnic Building Jlly Pumpkin La Feria Little Asia Mart Lvi Gerge Mac n Brewz Maccabees in Midtwn Marcus Market Midtwn Interir Finishes Mtrcity Brewing Wrks Mtwn Mntessri Nest Nine n Third Nra Patrick Thmpsn Design Selden Standard Shangri La Simne DeSusa Gallery Surce Bksellers
The Auburn The Brentwd The Peterbr The Whitney Negative & Print Thrift n the Avenue Treat Dreams Unin Street Venn Manr Cnd Assciatin WILL Leather Gds Wdward Garden Theater WSU Press Yga Shelter Prvided business supprt fr the fllwing: Avaln Internatinal Breads AYV Bb s Classic Kicks Bikram Yga Gdwells Maccabees in Midtwn Midtwn Interir Finishes Ph Lucky Richard Bennett Gallery Simne DeSusa Gallery Surce Bksellers The Blck (frmerly Grille Midtwn) The Whitney Thrift n the Avenue Unin Street MDI has circulated funding fr the Business Mitigatin prgram by cntracting with lcal businesses fr services t ensure the dllars are spent lcally (ver 20 businesses have been cntracted). Events, Marketing & Cmmunicatin A spnsr f Slw Rll 2015. Funded the Small Business Passprt Prgram. Lead funder f Marche du Nain Ruge. Prduce majr cmmunity events including Nel Night, Dlectricity, New Center Park and Art X Detrit (all free t the public). $500,000 annually is spent by MDI supprting lcal artists, supprt staff, and art rganizatin.
Funded numerus W. Willis Blck Parties. Upcming Effrts Cnstruct a neighbrhd cmmunity play lt. Façade prgram (pipeline): 29/41 Street Fd Advance Plumbing Alley Wine Bar Cinema Detrit Detrit Clthing Circle Frmer Willis Shw Bar/Blssms Jumbs Majestic Theater Print and Ship Rck City Eatery Shipyard Third Bar Third Wave Music Yga Lab