New developments in the works for both ends of Dearborn's Michigan Avenue

Dearborn city council is expected to approve developments planned for both the east and west ends of Michigan Avenue. The former Montgomery Ward's building at Schaefer is pegged for a mixed-use development anchored by corporate headquarters for a not-yet named corporation. On the west end two parking decks - one topped by a boutique hotel - a residential tower, a movie theater and 22,000 square feet of retail space are being proposed.

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In addition to the office space, the 125,000-square-foot [Montgomery Ward] development would also have space for four retailers and would be four-stories high — about the same size as the existing building. It also calls for row housing as opposed to lofts over the commercial space and a 624-space parking deck.

The [west-end] proposal calls for a parking structure behind the Oakwood-Muirhead building, near the new home of Buffalo Wild Wings and Panera Bread. Another parking deck is proposed to be built behind La Shish, with a 120-room boutique hotel on top of it.

In the same block as Buffalo Wild Wings, there are plans for a six-screen, two-story movie theater in addition to residential towers and 22,000 square-feet of retail space.

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