The Albert Kahn Building, formerly New Center Building, is an office building located at 7430 Second Avenue in the
New Center area of
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
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Michigan
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completed in 1931. The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
The New Center Building was built by the Fisher brothers (Frederick, Charles, William, Lawrence, Edward, Alfred and Howard) and designed by
Albert Kahn. It is located diagonally across from the
Fisher Building
The Fisher Building is a landmark skyscraper located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The ornate 30-story building, completed in 1928, is one of the major works of architect Albert Kahn, an ...
(also designed by Kahn and built by the Fishers). The ten-story building is architecturally similar to the Fisher Building, and the two are connected by an underground pedestrian tunnel. The building was originally designed to house office and retail space, but currently houses only offices. The building was renamed the Albert Kahn Building in 1988.
From 1940 through 1980, part of the ground floor was occupied by
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue (originally Saks & Company; Colloquialism, colloquially Saks) is an American Luxury goods, luxury department store chain headquartered in New York City and founded by Andrew Saks. The original store opened in the F Street and ...
store number 4.
As in the Fisher Building, Kahn used high quality materials to construct the New Center Building, including polished marble lobby floors and brass elevator doors.
In June 2015, Southfield-based developer Redico LLC, in partnership with
HFZ Capital Group
HFZ Capital Group is a real estate development and investment company based in New York City. Ziel Feldman founded HFZ in 2005 and serves as chairman. As of 2019, HFZ manages more than $10 billion worth of development.
History
Prior to launching H ...
of New York City and others purchased the Fisher Building and adjacent Albert Kahn Building, plus 2,000 parking spaces in two parking structures and three surface lots in New Center for $12.2 million at auction. Redico said the partnership plans to transition the two connected buildings into what it called a "true urban"
mixed-use development
Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to some ...
, with a mix of office, retail, residential and entertainment uses. The multi-year project has a potential cost of $70 million to $80 million in addition to the purchase price.
In June 2018, A joint venture between Northern Equities, and Lutz Real Estate bought the Albert Kahn building for $9.5 million from The Platform. Redevelopment plans costing $58 million, will create 211 apartments, and more than 75,000 square feet of retail, and commercial space, scheduled for completion in mid-2020.
Tenants
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Detroit Public Schools
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: 3rd Floor
**Office of College & Career Readiness and Office of Fine Arts
**Office of Fine Arts
**Office of Health, Physical Education and Safety
[Office of Health, Physical Education and Safety]
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Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States and high school students in the insular city of Highland Park. The district, which replaced the original Detr ...
. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Albert Kahn Building 7430 Second Ave., 3rd Floor Detroit, MI 48202"
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Detroit Windsor Dance Academy
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References
External links
Albert Kahn Building rental informationfrom NAI Farbman group.
{{National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Michigan
Office buildings in Detroit
Office buildings completed in 1930
National Register of Historic Places in Detroit
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
1930 establishments in Michigan
1930s architecture in the United States
Albert Kahn (architect) buildings
Art Deco architecture in Michigan