Midtown Detroit (Cass Ave) Development Opportunity
3745 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Highlights
- • Limited remaining development opportunities along the Cass Avenue corridor
- • Prime Midtown Detroit redevelopment opportunity located at Cass Avenue & Selden Street
- • Three contiguous parcels in one of Detroit’s most walkable and high-demand neighborhoods
- • Conceptual development plans support ±45 residential units with ±2,329 SF of ground-floor retail
- • Positioned within Detroit’s strongest apartment submarket with proven residential absorption
- • Surrounded by major anchors including Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, and the Detroit Institute of Arts
- • Walking distance to Midtown’s premier dining, cultural, and entertainment destinations
Description
3745–3759 Cass Avenue offers a rare redevelopment opportunity in the heart of Detroit’s Midtown district, one of the city’s most dynamic and supply-constrained residential neighborhoods. Conceptual development plans illustrate the potential for a mixed-use project featuring approximately 45 residential units with ±2,329 square feet of ground-floor retail, well aligned with the area’s strong demand for new housing and neighborhood-serving retail.
Midtown continues to experience sustained residential absorption driven by its proximity to Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, and many of Detroit’s leading cultural institutions. The surrounding concentration of restaurants, retail, entertainment venues, and cultural destinations has solidified the district as one of Detroit’s premier live-work-play environments.
With limited new development sites remaining in the immediate area and continued demand for apartment living, this offering represents a compelling opportunity for developers to deliver well-positioned residential product in a proven, high-demand Midtown market where lease-up velocity and long-term fundamentals remain exceptionally strong.
Located at the corner of Cass Avenue and Selden Street in Detroit’s vibrant Midtown district, the property sits within one of the city’s most active and walkable corridors. The area features a dense mix of restaurants, cafes, galleries, and neighborhood retail alongside ongoing residential and mixed-use development.
Surrounded by major anchors including Wayne State University, the Detroit Medical Center, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the site also benefits from proximity to popular destinations such as Selden Standard, SheWolf, Mad Nice, Whole Foods Market, the Majestic Theatre, and Little Caesars Arena—making this a premier location within one of Detroit’s most dynamic neighborhoods.
