The area around Little Caesars Arena could be getting a major addition.
Kirk Pinho of Crain's Detroit Business reports:
The Detroit Medical Center is in negotiations to build a sports medicine facility jointly for the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers sandwiched between the new Little Caesars Arena to the south and the under-construction Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business to the north, Crain's has learned.
Two sources with knowledge of the discussions who requested anonymity said the facility would also serve the general public, not just the teams; one of them said planning for the facility has been "off and on" for the past five years, with discussions becoming more serious in the past year.
Another source familiar with the discussions said the project's size and cost have not yet been determined, but construction could begin in the first quarter next year if a deal is sealed. A fourth source said plans at some point in the past year were for a five-story building offset from Woodward Avenue.
