Location: Blau Colloquium, Ross School of Business
Free, registration required.
About the talk:
The Weiser Center for Real Estate Speaker Series brings together innovative thought leaders across the industry to share their knowledge with our community.
Detroit’s J.L. Hudson’s department store once occupied a full city block and stood as the tallest retail building in the world. Its closure in 1983 and demolition in 1998 left a physical and commercial void in the heart of the city’s central business district. Bold vision and collaboration have been essential to the reimagination of the site as a new Detroit landmark for the 21st century. Join us for a presentation and moderated discussion of Detroit’s Hudson’s site with Michelle Kleinman, Senior Associate at SHoP Architects, and Ryan Schell, Senior Development Manager at Bedrock Detroit. Michelle and Ryan will share more about their career journeys, their organizations, and their experience in making this transformational mixed-use project a reality.
About Michelle:
Michelle is a Senior Associate at SHoP Architects and has been a member of the Hudson’s design team for five years. While on Hudson’s, Michelle has led enclosure design from concept through execution. Now based in Detroit, Michelle oversees Hudson’s construction and is spearheading SHoP’s continued efforts and commitment to Detroit. Michelle has additionally worked on diverse project types at SHoP, including adaptive re-use and public space on New York’s East River Waterfront. Michelle received her M. Arch from Columbia University’s GSAPP and BA in Art History from Emory University.
About Ryan:
Ryan Schell is Senior Development Manager at Bedrock Detroit. Since joining the company in 2019, he has managed its flagship redevelopment of the site of the former J.L. Hudson’s department store. This project will include over 1.5 million square feet of retail, event space, office, hotel, residential, public space, and parking, and will be the second tallest building in the State of Michigan and the first skyscraper built in Detroit in a generation. In his role, he oversees the project’s strategic direction and partners with internal teams and external consultants to plan, program, design, and deliver a world-class product. Ryan has an MBA and Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Economics from Harvard University.
Host:
This event is hosted by the Weiser Center for Real Estate and will be moderated by Marc Norman, Faculty Director of the Weiser Center for Real Estate and Associate Professor of Practice in Urban Planning.
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