These 10 Detroit developments opened or broke ground this summer

Now officially fall, it is an opportune time to reflect on some of the higher-profile groundbreakings and ribbon-cuttings in Detroit development that happened over the summer.
While this summer lacked the dazzle and massive celebrations of the June 2024 grand reopening of Ford’s Michigan Central Station, there was still lots of progress on display and even some celebrity appearances from the business world.
Venue for watching live sports breaks ground
One of the bigger groundbreaking ceremonies actually took place in the spring, although vertical construction on the prominent downtown site got going in the summer.
A rendering for the future Cosm Detroit venue, as shown at the April 9, 2025 DDA meeting.