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Council committee recommends formal approval for rehabilitation of 700 Seward — 333 rental units rehab proposed
Summary
The committee voted to forward to formal session a City Planning Commission‑recommended NEZ certificate application for a full rehabilitation of the historic apartment building at 700 Seward, which the developer says will include hundreds of rental units and substantial per‑unit renovation costs.
The committee heard a presentation from Christopher Gulak of the City Planning Department and Garrity Gunther, the petitioner’s representative, on a neighborhood enterprise‑zone (NEZ) certificate application to rehabilitate the historic apartment building at 700 Seward in the Woodward‑Seward NEZ.
Gulak described the project as a full rehabilitation of a large U‑shaped, seven‑story historic building and summarized the developer’s submission: 333 rental units (15 studios, 81 one‑bedroom units and 37 two‑bedrooms — the transcript describes the full unit mix and square‑foot ranges), an estimated renovation cost of about $216,000 per unit, and rents the developer provided in its application that Gulak characterized as “naturally affordable,” with many units roughly at the 80% area‑median‑income (AMI) level. The developer also proposes 50 surface parking spaces at $95 per month and 20 covered spaces at $125 per month; the building would remain ADA accessible via elevator, and the application lists two ADA‑designated units.
Garrity Gunther thanked CPC staff for assistance with the application. Council moved to forward the NEZ certificate application to formal session with a recommendation of approval; the clerk recorded no objections and the action was taken.
The committee did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript. Staff noted the NEZ was created in 2000 and the petitioner has prior Detroit projects.
