# Former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building

Detroit, MI · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-721f36596a` · release 2026-10-21

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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | civic, office | none |
| What is there now | 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 Department headquarters. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2013 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 400000 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 2010: City of Detroit acquired the building
- 2013: New public safety headquarters opened
- 2013: Retrofit: reinhabit

## Deals and debt

- 2010 sale: 6230000.0 City of Detroit   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Police_Department

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Police_Department

## Sources

- Detroit Police Department — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Police_Department

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building, Detroit, MI." Record n-721f36596a, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/mi/detroit-former-mgm-grand-detroit-temporary-casino-building/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_detroitformermgmgranddetroittemporarycas,
  title = {Former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building, Detroit, MI},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/mi/detroit-former-mgm-grand-detroit-temporary-casino-building/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-721f36596a, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.