Shovels are ready to go into the dirt and the ID Woodward is expected to rise this spring in Ferndale.
The developer, Detroit-based Sterling Group, plans to build the four-story mid-rise on the north side of the inner-ring suburb's downtown. Construction is expected to wrap later in the year.
The development, designed by Detroit-based Archive D.S., will set a new bar for innovation for Metro Detroit. The building will occupy a thin sliver of land once thought obsolete at the corner of East Woodland Street and Woodward Avenue, five blocks north of Nine Mile Road.
Thirty-five feet wide and 70 feet tall, the structure, will use every square inch of available space to fit in 18 condos, ground floor retail space and parking for the project. It will be the tallest and probably most contemporary building in the neighborhood and is designed to maximize every inch of its space contemporary.
The building will utilize Euro-style elevator parking, unique to Michigan, which will lift and store the vehicles so residents can press a button to get their car.
The condos are designed as traditional urban lofts, ranging in size from 500 to 1,100 square feet. They come with spacious floor plans, spiral staircases, balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, 17-foot-tall ceilings and parking. The lofts are priced between $130,000 and $275,000 for a dual-floor penthouse, although most of the units can be bought for $150,000.
For information, visit the Sterling Group's Loft Shop sales center at 23365 Woodward or call (248) 417-2882.
Source: Frank Guirlinger, director of development services at Sterling Group
Writer: Jon Zemke
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