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Former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtDetroit, MI

Reinhabited in 2013.

Status nowRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
What it becamecivic, officeWikipedia no source
Site size400,000 sq ft GLAnewtypes-extraction no source
Last sale$6.2M · 2010public reporting
Retrofit year2013newtypes-extraction reported
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: S M 10 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: …new police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab operated by the Michigan State Police. The renovated building also houses the Detroit Fire… record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab ope newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab operated by the newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New usescivic, officeWikipedia no source
What is there nownew police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab operated by the Michigan State Police. The renovated building also houses the Detroit Fire Department headquarters.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2013newtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

Gross leasable area400,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
CountyWayne County
Census division3 · East North Central
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building (originally the IRS Data Center) was acquired by the City of Detroit in 2010 and converted into a new police and fire department headquarters, opening in 2013.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2010Sold$6.2M closedCity of DetroitWikipedia

Site context

Housing permits, Wayne County (MI), 20241,227 units in 5+ unit buildings, 344 in 2–4, 1,058 single-family; 2023: 718 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 15 within 25 km: Rogell Golf Course (0.0 km); Former Rogell Golf Course (0.0 km); Industrial Building (0.4 km); Graybar Electric Company Building (2.6 km); Frederick Stearns Building (3.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)64,685 jobs in 5,616 establishments; average annual pay $41,403; employment location quotient 0.91; employment +0.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202116,342 jobs; 112 in retail trade, 382 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 26163520800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2021
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 37th income percentile as adults; 4.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (33 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 0% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.1%; median family income $123,355; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsDetroit Public Schools Community District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: WAY Michigan; Cass Technical High School; Chrysler Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation599 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025201 county-logged events: 138 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 19 flood, 16 flash flood; $211,185,500 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 48226, 2026-09median list price $347,450 (-0.0% on the year); 38 active listings; median 74 days on market; 15% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,635 establishments (-7%); 70,575 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $175,631 (+1% 1 yr, +21% 5 yr); typical rent $1,402/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)22,357 vehicles a day on S M 10 (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 470 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

The 400,000 sqft building, originally an IRS data center, was retrofitted as a temporary casino in 2013. The City of Detroit acquired it in 2010 for $6.23M. It now houses the Detroit Police Department headquarters, Detroit Fire Department headquarters, and a Michigan State Police crime lab. The retrofit strategy was 'reinhabit' (repurposing existing structure).

Why. The retrofit is complete (status 'built'), so no further development opportunity exists (opp_score 0.0, reason: 'retrofit already built').

Where it stands. The building is fully occupied by public safety agencies. Nearby context includes a golf course (0km), industrial buildings (0.4km), and the Frederick Stearns Building (4km). Traffic data shows high freeway volume (22,357 ADT) on S M 10.

For a planner

  • Public safety agencies occupy the building
  • No vacant space available for new development
  • Proximity to other public infrastructure (e.g., Frederick Stearns Building)

For a developer

  • No opportunity to develop this site (retrofit complete)
  • No market data for new construction on this parcel

What we do not know yet

  • No details on current occupancy capacity or future expansion needs
  • No information on maintenance costs or long-term public agency commitments

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Background

The Detroit Police Department (DPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1865, it has nearly 2,630 officers, making it the largest law enforcement organization in the state. In addition to 2,630 sworn-officers, the Department has filled 760 of 823 non-sworn positions such as dispatchers and Real Time Crime Center analysts. == History == === Establishment === Town constables were appointed in the territory for Detroit starting in 1801. During the American Civil War, the city's racial tensions escalated, and protests against the draft led to the Detroit race riot of 1863.

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Timeline

  1. 2010 City of Detroit acquired the building
  2. 2013 New public safety headquarters opened
  3. 2013 Retrofit: reinhabit

Sources

  • Detroit Police Department · CC BY-SA 4.0
    3 quoted sentences
    the former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building
    On June 11, 2010 it was reported that the City of Detroit would acquire the former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building (originally the IRS Data Center) on John C. Lodge Freeway for $6.23 million
    On June 28, 2013, the new public safety headquarters opened for business.

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