Downtown Detroit’s New Hudson Development Reaches ‘681-Foot’ Milestone

The development of the new Hudson’s Site commemorated a historic milestone on Thursday, April 11, as the final steel construction beam was raised, securing its place as Detroit’s largest ground up development in the past 50 years at a height of 681 feet. After an original design plans would have made the new Hudson building the tallest in the state over the RenCen, the project was reworked multiple times over and landed at its new height. With the Hudson redevelopment, the developer, Bedrock, plans to restore the grandeur to Woodward Avenue’s 1200 block. With a completion date expected within the next year, the site will have 1.5 million square feet of office, retail, food and beverage, hotel, residential, event and meeting, parking, and activated open spaces. An indoor-outdoor space for activations will anchor the ground-floor retail. A new plaza between the two buildings will cut through the center of the development, creating a central destination for Detroit. Progressively designed office spaces, dramatic event venues, state-of-the-art residences and a five-star hotel will be joined together at the downtown location. “The talent and dedication of Detroit’s tradespeople has been a driving force on the Hudson’s Site and integral to achieving this landmark...