Fisher Building lobby (Photo: Dig Downtown Detroit)
The Fisher Building, undergoing big changes under new ownership, is trying to get hipper.
The Platform LLC, which bought the building on West Grand Boulevard in the New Center area in 2015, is converting the fourth floor into space for local creatives and arts groups offered at subsidized rates for the first three years, reports Sherri Welch of Crain's Detroit Business.
The historic building "has this incredible history around being the largest art object in Detroit," says Abir Ali, director of design and culture for The Platform.
Welch writes:
Work began in November on a $100-million effort to restore the Fisher Building and redevelop the nearby Albert Kahn Building, each owned by Detroit-based The Platform, along with New York City-based HFZ Capital Partners and New York City-based Rheal Capital Management.
