Business Building Community. Community Building Business.
Odd
Fellows Hall
In
addition to providing programs and events to strengthen business
investments, the SDBA is a real estate developer.
We are setting the example for quality development, and showing
what is possible for Southwest Detroit.
From the rehabilitation of our community’s customer-friendly
buildings to bringing major national retailers to the community, these
projects are creating the standard for commercial investment.
Located
in the heart of the Springwells neighborhood, the Odd Fellows Hall
building is a 14,000 square foot historic building which includes a full
ballroom on the second floor, and three stories in the rear section.
The Odd Fellows Hall is distinguished by its green tile work in the
second story window arches and decorative detailing.
It is a contributing structure in the West Vernor Highway National
Register District. It is
situated on the walkable commercial corridor, with blocks of houses and
small apartment buildings behind it.
Our goal is to renovate the Vernor-Lawndale Project as a key anchor
site in this multi-cultural area.
This project - and the surrounding neighborhood - was recently chosen by
Governor Jennifer Granholm as one of Michigan's "Cool
Cities". The Odd Fellows Hall
is ideally located near the neighborhood’s assets, including:
1) just four blocks from Patton Park, which offers sports, outdoor recreation, and nature trails which will soon connect to Lapeer Park in Dearborn and ultimately to the Ford Rouge welcome center,
2) four blocks from historic Woodmere Cemetery, where visitors can learn about Detroit’s history and also experience the area’s natural topography,
3) five blocks from the bustling shopping district at West Vernor and Springwells Avenue; and
4) half a mile from the Middle Eastern shopping district at West Vernor and Dix.
Neighbors
and visitors alike will be able to access resources here by foot or by
car. It’s proximity allows
this building, perhaps more than any other location in the Springwells
neighborhood, to be the connector point between Detroit and Dearborn, and
between our diverse populations.
7752 West Vernor Highway Detroit, Michigan 48209 313.842.0986