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Barton Malow Preps for Five-Year Project By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Three Companies Add Mecalac Line...12
Operator Brings Construction to Kids...18
Acco Creates Monster Machines...28
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Demolition crews broke ground in December on Bedrock’s $900 million tower complex, featuring a 58-story, 800-ft. tall tower in downtown Detroit on the site of the former J.L. Hudson Co. department store that closed in 1983. Detroitbased Bedrock, a full-service real estate firm, has committed $2.1 billion to four transformational projects in downtown Detroit, which includes the Hudson’s project. The construction project, managed by Barton Malow Company (BMC), is located on Woodward Avenue, Detroit’s main thoroughfare. This tower complex when completed in late 2022, will be the tallest in the city, roughly 70 ft. taller than the Renaissance Center along the city’s riverfront. The groundbreaking followed years of planning and preparation, and the project is intended to be a transformational development that will serve as a hub for attractions, shopping, conferences, events, and exhibitions. It will provide views of the city and region from an obser-
Demolition crews broke ground in December on Bedrock’s $900 million tower complex, featuring a 58-story, 800-ft. tall tower in downtown Detroit on the site of the former J.L. Hudson Co. department store that closed in 1983.
vation deck that is 800 ft. high, and be home to a ground floor market and exhibition space. “Today downtown Detroit is officially going vertical,” said Bedrock founder and chairman Dan Gilbert in a news release. “Not only do we need projects like this one to meet the significant demand for office, residential and retail in
By Robert Damora
Recycling ......................51-67
Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................77-85 Auction Section ............90-95 Advertisers Index ..............94
see DETROIT page 74
RiverRun to Keep Cyclists, Runners Safer CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar ............76
downtown, but this development becomes the 21st century version of what Hudson’s was to metropolitan Detroit for so many decades in the 20th century. In addition to creating opportunities for all Detroiters, this project will put our city on the radar of world class technology companies like Amazon and others.”
The Hudson’s site is widely regarded as one of the most wellknown commercial locations in the city, so it was a priority for Bedrock to design an iconic structure that pays homage to the history of the site. “When we hear people talk about what Hudson’s meant to them, the common theme is that it was a place where memories were made,” said Bedrock President Dan Mullen. “Bedrock is fortunate to have the opportunity to create a new landmark by providing all kinds of common and public space which is much needed in our city, and will be the location where innovation and the ideas of the future germinate.” The project consists of two buildings. To the south will be a 58story tower building with residential capacity of between 330 and 450 units above 11 floors of amenity and exhibition space. The top floors of the tower will consist of a multi-level public observation deck providing spectacular vistas of the city. At the north is a 10-story “block” building that will house a
A major construction project will soon give Chicago cyclists and runners a new, safe place to exercise that is far removed from the hustle and bustle of their city’s busy streets. The 312 RiverRun, a major car-free bridge construction project, is scheduled to be the city’s largest recreational hub. Spanning nearly 2 mi. over the Chicago River, the RiverRun will connect the surrounding Irving Park, North Center, Avondale and Albany Park
neighborhoods to three city parks by way of a bicycle path and walking/running path. The general contractor for the project is Illinois Constructors Corporation, headquartered in Elburn, Ill. According to Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) spokesman Mike Claffey, 312 RiverRun has been on the drawing board for years, and the idea behind the plan is to separate people from cars and improve connectivity. “It will be a great community asset that is expected to be one of the largest bike/pedestri-
an bridge projects in the city,” Claffey said. Upon completion, the two-phase project will connect parks and facilities that include: softball fields, wheelchair accessible baseball fields, fitness centers, playgrounds, an indoor ice skating rink, tennis courts, a mountain bike and BMX trail, an outdoor pool, boat houses and more. Planning for the Riverview Bridge project started in 2009, and has since morphed into the larger 312 RiverRun concept by combining the Riverview Bridge and the Irving Park see RIVERRUN page 42